Reflecting on the treatment of food and obento in the films of Studio Ghibli, Anja Gogo explores the significance the Japanese packed lunch in a wider social context, delving beyond its surface function as a vehicle of nutrition.

Staff Writer Hannah Kang Walter reimagines how we should define Studio Ghibli films in terms of their so-called ‘environmentalism’, reflecting on Hayao Miyazaki’s self-ascribed status as a ‘lover of nature’ rather than a staunch environmentalist.