Beginning on December 17th, GKIDS will make the full library Studio Ghibli titles – including classics like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke – available on digital download-to-own in the United States and Canada.
All titles will be available in both English and Japanese languages.
HBO Max has acquired the U.S. streaming rights to the films of Studio Ghibli – the Japanese studio responsible for award-winning films like Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
This the first time Studio Ghibli’s films have been licensed to a streaming service.
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GKIDS and Fathom Events are partnering for Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 -the third annual celebration of animated film from one of the world’s finest animation studios.
Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 will feature nine films from the studio’s library – ranging from stunning masterworks like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to more intimate titles like Kiki’s Delivery Service and The Secret World of Arrietty.
The full schedule of films follows.
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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.
Hayao Miyazaki’s classic anime My Neighbor Totoro will screen in select U.S. cinemas on September 30th (English Dub), October 1st (English subtitles) and October 3rd (English Dub).
The event trailer, showtimes and ticket information follow.
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GKIDS is teaming with Fathom Events to bring the Hayao Miyazaki classic Castle in the Sky to theaters for two nights – August 27 and 28.
The August 27th screening will be dubbed – with the English voice cast including Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, Jim Cummings and more.
The August 28th cast will feature the Japanese voice cast’s performance and will be subtitled in English.
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GKIDS has acquired the home entertainment rights for the Studio Ghibli catalog – including such classic titles as Princess Mononke and Spirited Away.
The distributor will reissue the Studio Ghibli titles beginning with eight titles in October: Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away followed by Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
All eight titles will be in stores on October 31st.
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Studio Ghibli Fest 2017 – a 6-film monthly series of anime masterpieces – kicks off with screenings of Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro on June 25th.
Ahead of the fest, GKIDS is unveiling a new clip from Kingdom of Dreams and Madness.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Hayao Miyazki’s first film, Castle in the Sky. It’s also the 20th anniversary of what many consider to be his magnum opus, Princess Mononke.
To celebrate these anniversaries, VIZ Media will release full-color picture books for each film in December.
The new books capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format aimed at readers of all ages.
The Red Turtle is the first Studo Ghibli film by a non-Japanese director.
It’s simple tale of a man stranded on a deserted island – and the red turtle that destroys his raft every time he tries to leave – has been hailed as a masterpiece at film festivals around the world.
It premieres in the U.S. on January 20th. The official trailer follows the brek.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke was a revelation to North American audiences when it premiered in 1997 – captivating mainstream audiences who had never heard the word anime. Its theme of nature versus technology was – and remains – topical, and is considered to be a genuine masterpiece.
VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli imprint is releasing a new edition of The Art of Princess Mononoke, a comprehensive look at the creation of the film, on August 26th. This new hardcover edition contains interviews, concept sketches, character art and finished animation cels as it details the creation of the film from conception to screen. For further details, follow the jump.
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Hayao Miyazaki has been called the Japanese Walt Disney; he is without doubt one of the greatest storytellers of all time. His recent announcement that he was retiring makes The Wind Rises his last film. The trailer (check it out after the jump) is wistful, even melancholy, and yet filled with hope. It seems a fitting finale for a creator whose films were always works of genius.
The Wind Rises opens in limited release on February 21, 2014 before expanding on February 28th.
