{
  "id": 2029560,
  "title": "LEGO Fans Are Closer Than Ever to Getting a Studio Ghibli Set",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lego-fans-are-closer-than-ever-to-getting-a-studio-ghibli-set",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-fans-studio-ghibli-ideas-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LEGO enthusiasts are inching closer to obtaining a Studio Ghibli-themed set. Fans can submit their custom builds to the LEGO Ideas website, and if they garner enough support, these sets go through review and may become official products. For years, Studio Ghibli-themed builds have been submitted, but none have been chosen for official release. However, there is still hope that one of them could become a reality.\n\nIn May, the first round of LEGO Ideas for 2026 was announced, with four Studio Ghibli sets still in contention. These four sets are the latest MOCs (My Own Creations) that could become the first LEGO build for the franchise. They include \"Studio Ghibli - 40th Anniversary\" by UAKhan, \"My Neighbor Totoro - Studio Ghibli 40th Anniversary\" by On The Brickside, \"My Neighbor Totoro\" by TrumanBricks, and \"Chihiro & No-Face (Piggy Bank)\" by NasqBrick.\n\nThere are various reasons why a LEGO Idea may not make it to the final review stage. One major obstacle could be licensing rights. Sets associated with popular IPs like Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney are officially licensed to LEGO through The Walt Disney Company. However, for a Studio Ghibli set, LEGO would need approval from the studio itself. If LEGO could secure a licensing deal through existing partners like Disney, Nintendo, Warner Bros., or Netflix, one of the many submitted set ideas might already be a purchasable product. While it's not impossible that a deal could be struck, there are more hurdles to overcome compared to a set related to a different IP, such as an X-Files set.",
  "summary": "LEGO has an entire line of sets dedicated to ideas generated by the community. Fans submit their custom builds onto the LEGO Ideas website, and if they can gather enough support, those sets go up for review to potentially become an actual product. For years, this community has been submitting Studio Ghibli-themed builds. LEGO has never selected them for official release, but there's still hope…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}