Sometimes two of your favourite things come together, and the results can be glorious. And so it was when America's longest-running animated sitcom ever met Japan's biggest animation studio, In the clip released from this Sunday's episode of
The Simpsons, the show's producers decided to pay loving tribute to
Studio Ghibli, and specifically the one-and-only
Hayao Miyazaki, who last year announced his retirement. Eagle-eyed Ghibli fans will spot plenty of references to the master animator's films- most obviously
Spirited Away and
My Neighbour Totoro, but also
Kiki's Delivery Service and
Howl's Moving Castle. Even the music is a pitch-perfect recreation of the style of music
Joe Hisaishi brings to the film's beautiful scores. It's an irresistible mix for any animation fan!
Watch out for
Otto as
Catbus (from Totoro),
Apu's Moving Kwik-E-Mart, and plenty of other hilarious references. How many did you spot? Check out the clip below.
