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Studio Ghibli Has Been Sold, But Don’t Panic

Studio Ghibli Has Been Sold, But Don’t Panic

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This December, the Studio Ghibli film The Boy And The Heron will open in US theaters….a movie director Hayao Miyazaki promised would be his last. To the surprise of no one, he has already gone back on that promise. However, he is not so naive to believe he’ll be around forever, and thus he has announced Studio Ghibli has been sold. News like this tends to create panic among Americans, who have never known an instance of a larger company swallowing a smaller one that didn’t result in a worse product, higher prices and benefits for no one but the handful of people behind the sale. This, however, is not one of those situations. Ghibli has been purchased by Nippon TV, who has worked with the studio since practically the beginning. Starting with Kiki’s Delivery Service, Nippon has helped produce all but one of Studio Ghibli’s films. They helped establish a Ghibli museum in Tokyo and Miyazaki, in turn, designed the Nippon TV mascot they use to this day. Direct

The Boy And The Heron Opens In The US December 8

The Boy And The Heron Opens In The US December 8

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Animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has just released what he claims is his final animated feature….and I know a lot of you are scoffing right now because he’s said that before. Ol’ Hayao has a history of “retiring” and coming back. But think about this…inevitably, one of his movies WILL be his final movie someday. Maybe it IS this one? In that case, wouldn’t you feel shame for mocking him? Final film or not, Miyazaki and the studio he made famous, Ghibli, chose an interesting approach to market his new film…no approach whatsoever. There were no trailers, no clips, no screenshots, nothing beyond one drawing of a heron and the title, “How Do You Live?” The only way Japanese animation fans could find out anything about it was to buy a ticket on opening day. Of course by this point, Miyazaki had earned the clout that made a stunt like this possible, because there was a zero chance a new movie from him would be a waste of money. And according

GKIDS Releases Panda! Go Panda! On Disc And Digital

GKIDS Releases Panda! Go Panda! On Disc And Digital

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We’ve written about the Studio Ghibli movies many, many times on this site, and for good reason, but there’s one that you might know nothing about, and that’s because it technically predates the studio itself. Panda! Go Panda! was an anime movie created by two of the founders of Ghibli, before there was a Ghibli. Hayao Miyazaki came up with the story, and Isao Takahata directed the feature. In Panda! Go Panda!, a young girl named Mimiko is in charge of her grandmother’s house while she’s away. You could ask why a young child was left completely alone for such an extended period of time, but it all worked out, because a family of pandas showed up and walked into her home. While the pandas provide security and company, they require care of their own, and Mimiko learns all about responsibility. The Panda! Go Panda! Blu-Ray and DVD come with the same bonus features on each: “From Mimi to Heidi, From Papanda to Totoro” Interview with Isao Takahata Panda! Go

Alamo Drafthouse Announces Tales Of Studio Ghibli

Alamo Drafthouse Announces Tales Of Studio Ghibli

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It’s nice we live in an age where Miyazaki films seem to always be on the big screen somewhere. Fathom just finished a months-long marathon of Studio Ghibli screenings and now Alamo Drafthouse is picking up the baton, announcing a yearlong schedule of Ghibli showings throughout 2022. Only the schedule for the first half of the year has been revealed, but it contains Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso and Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind. Dub and sub versions will be offered at separate screenings. Since Alamo is technically a restaurant, you can get a full meal with each showing, including the “Brunch” screenings that come with french toast, breakfast tacos, Prickly Pear Ranch Water, mimosas and more. MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO: January 28-30 PRINCESS MONONOKE: February 26-27 NAUSICAA: March 26-27 KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE: April 23-24, April 27 PORCO ROSSO: May 28-June 1 The event will kick off January 29 with a brunch dub screening of My Neighbor Totoro, followed by the sub, and then

Ghibli Fest 2021 Begins Next Month

Ghibli Fest 2021 Begins Next Month

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We’re now less than a week away from the start of Fathom Events’ 2021 Ghibli Fest. It’s been a while since Miyazaki’s finest were projected on the big screen, but your chance is once again coming. From October through December, four of Ghibli’s most iconic pictures will be screened for a couple of nights only. Both dubbed and subbed versions will be available, on different nights. The weird thing about Ghibli Fest this year is that Fathom is attempting to fold it in with Fright Fest 21 by reframing Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle as “scary” movies, even though they’re in the company of films that actually ARE scary and the ruse won’t fool anyone. Anyway, here’s when you can catch each movie… SPIRITED AWAY — OCTOBER 3, 4 & 6 Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the dazzling masterpiece film from Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation, and winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE — OCTOBER

Tickets Now On Sale For Ghibli Fest 2021

Tickets Now On Sale For Ghibli Fest 2021

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If you’ve never gotten the chance to see Miyazaki’s finest on the big screen, your chance is coming up soon. Studio Ghibli Fest 2021 is coming this fall courtesy of GKIDS and Fathom Events. From October through December, four of Ghibli’s most iconic pictures will be screened for a couple of nights only. Both dubbed and subbed versions will be available, on different nights. Here’s when you can catch each one… SPIRITED AWAY — OCTOBER 3, 4 & 6 Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the dazzling masterpiece film from Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation, and winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE — OCTOBER 24, 25 & 28 Get swept away in the stunning Academy Award®-nominated romantic fantasy from director Hayao Miyazaki that is based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed author Diana Wynne Jones. CASTLE IN THE SKY — NOVEMBER 14, 15 & 18 The high-flying adventure from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao

Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises Now Available On Blu-Ray

Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises Now Available On Blu-Ray

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There’s been good news lately for Miyazaki fanatics: the Studio Ghibli library has become much easier to find. Most of the Ghibli classics were re-released on Blu-Ray recently, and a deal with HBO Max means they’re all available for streaming at the push of a remote button. The most recent Miyazaki film (we’re not calling it the last, like the description does, because that man will never retire), The Wind Rises, has now joined that library with a Blu-Ray release that packs in multiple bonus features like the entire storyboard for the movie, interviews with Miyazaki, a companion booklet and more. it is also available to buy on DVD and in digital formats including Google Play, Prime Video and Apple TV. The final masterpiece from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a spellbinding movie beyond compare. Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world’s most accomplished airplane

An Update On Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Animated Film

An Update On Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Animated Film

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Studio Ghibli, and director Hayao Miyazaki in particular, have together produced some of the greatest animated films ever made anywhere. And though Miyazaki has repeatedly announced his retirement, he’s still working on something today at age 79. So after My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, what’s next? EW.com got on the phone with Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki to find out what they could about the studio’s next project, called “How Do You Live?” Suzuki wasn’t ready to give anything away about the plot, but he could tell them how far along the film was. “[For] the current film that Hayao Miyazaki is working on, we have 60 animators, but we are only able to come up with one minute of animation in a month,” Suzuki admitted. “That means 12 months a year, you get 12 minutes worth of movie. Actually, we’ve been working on this film for three years, so that means we have 36 minutes completed so far. We’re hoping it will finish in the next

Spirited Away Returns To Theaters October 27

Spirited Away Returns To Theaters October 27

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This Halloween, get Spirited Away to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most celebrated feature films. Fathom Events has been teaming up with GKIDS to bring Studio Ghibli’s amazing movie library back to the big screen, and this month the selection is Spirited Away. As with the other Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 screenings, you’ll get a couple of extra features along with the popcorn: an exclusive introduction from podcast producer Griffin McElroy (“My Brother, My Brother, and Me”, “The Adventure Zone”) and a sneak peek of the all new trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s (Your Name) next feature film, “Weathering With You.” Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastical spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free