A unique case of "art-house popularity." Productions from Hayao Miyazaki, such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle , rarely open with $100 million weekends, yet they remain in the cultural lexicon for decades. Ghibli’s production method—hand-drawn, anti-AI, deeply philosophical—acts as a luxury brand in a fast-food media environment.

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