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Every Ghibli movie poster part of postage stamp set on sale this month

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By Casey Baseel, RocketNews24

Coinciding with the opening of the highly anticipated, recently discounted Ghibli art exhibit at Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills, Japan Post Holdings is releasing a commemorative set of postage stamps featuring art from all 22 Ghibli films, starting with regularly grandfathered-in Topcraft-animated Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and stretching all the way to the upcoming European co-production The Red Turtle.

Ocean Waves, the made-for-TV black sheep of the Ghibli family, didn’t make the cut, although theatrical-feature black sheep Tales from Earthsea" is still represented.

While the 22 ¥82-yen stamps only have a collective postal value of ¥1,804, the set commands a bit of a premium, selling for ¥2,900. Then again, it’s unlikely anyone who buys this gorgeously illustrated collection is ever going to use any of its component stamps anyway, so the price discrepancy is kind of a moot point.

The Ghibli stamp set goes on sale July 7 at select post offices in Japan, and can also be available for domestic order through the Japan Post online shop. Best of all, it’ll also be offered at the gift shop attached to the Roppongi Hills Ghibli exhibition, meaning that after looking at all the beautiful artwork on display, you’ll be able to take some home with you too.

Event information Ghibli Exhibition: From Nausicaa to their newest work The Red Turtle Location: Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View Observation Deck Sky Gallery Address: Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Roppongi 6-10-1, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52nd floor Hours: 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (entry until 9:30 p.m.) Dates: July 7 – September 11 Admission: 1,800 yen Website

Source: Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View press release

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Tempting... but that price! Eeeeek

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