LEGO Bathhouse Build Hits 1,000 Supporters
A fan-designed replica of Yubaba's bathhouse from Spirited Away reached the milestone within its first week on LEGO Ideas.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Animation
The Bricktect unveiled a LEGO Ideas build replicating Yubaba's bathhouse from Spirited Away on October 19, 2026, and it reached 1,000 supporters within its first week. The build has since earned six additional months to gather support.
Why it matters
LEGO Ideas builds must reach 10,000 supporters before advancing to the Review stage, so the bathhouse build still has a long way to go. The project's momentum shows continued fan interest in Studio Ghibli-inspired sets.
The bathhouse build has 1,880 supporters against the 10,000 required for review, leaving 8,120 still needed. Whether it reaches that threshold within the extended six-month window has not been determined.
The players
The Bricktect
The fan builder and LEGO Ideas creator who designed the Spirited Away bathhouse replica.
LEGO
The Danish toy manufacturer that operates the LEGO Ideas platform and conducts product reviews of fan-submitted sets.
The details
The 2,535-piece build includes an entrance bridge, Yubaba's office, and a central bathtub area, along with abstract nano-figures of Yubaba, Chihiro, Haku, Dragon Haku, and No-Face. It was conceived as a celebratory build for the film's 25th anniversary, which was released in 2001.
Timeline
2001: Spirited Away is released.
October 19, 2026: The bathhouse build is unveiled on LEGO Ideas.
First week after unveiling: The build reaches 1,000 supporters.
2026: LEGO's review slate rejects five Ghibli-inspired sets among 92 prototypes.
Culture Shift
The bathhouse build's early traction follows the pattern of LEGO Ideas, where fan-submitted sets must clear a 10,000-supporter threshold before review. Its progress also fits a wider run of fan interest in Japanese-inspired sets, even as LEGO rejected five Ghibli-inspired prototypes in its latest review.
Fans who want to support the bathhouse build can add their support on LEGO Ideas, where the project needs to climb from 1,880 toward 10,000 supporters. Support determines whether the set can advance to LEGO's review stage and eventually reach store shelves.
The takeaway
Fan-submitted LEGO sets must earn broad community support before the company will consider them, so early supporter counts are a meaningful signal of a build's chances. Readers interested in Ghibli-inspired LEGO designs can track which projects gain traction as the review cycle continues.
Further reading
Explore more Animation coverage for context on how fan-driven projects like this one fit into the wider world of Studio Ghibli-inspired work.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
