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My Neighbor Totoro
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My Neighbor Totoro

Gods, Monsters, and Totoros: Exploring Miyazaki’s Fantasy World

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Rankin/Bass The Hobbit
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The Hobbit

45 Years Ago, Rankin & Bass’ The Hobbit Predicted the Future of Pop Culture

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Rankin/Bass The Hobbit
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The Hobbit

Rankin & Bass’s The Hobbit Revealed the Future of Pop Culture

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The Lord of the Rings

Dragon or Balrog: Who Would Win in the Ultimate Middle-earth Showdown?

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My Neighbor Totoro
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Studio Ghibli

Gods, Spirits, and Totoros: Exploring Miyazaki’s Fantasy World

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Frodo (Elijah Wood) in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Movies of Middle-Earth

Peter Jackson’s Fellowship Turned Tolkien Into a Pop Culture Behemoth

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Bilbo and the Ring in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Movies of Middle-Earth

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Is a Bloody Slog

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Movies of Middle-Earth

The Desolation of Smaug Soars to New Highs and Plummets to New Lows

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Bilbo Baggins Is the Ultimate Icon of Self-Care
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Movies of Middle-Earth

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Makes Some Puzzling Detours in Its Quest For More Box Office Gold

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