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Last summer, fans saw this Certified Fresh Studio Ghibli anime movie return to theaters over a decade following its original release, and this year, we’re having the same treat! Per Gkids Films' official X (formerly Twitter) account, The Secret World of Arrietty will head back to theaters as part of this year's Ghibli Fest. It will be available in select theaters for a limited-time run, both in its original Japanese with English subtitles and in English dubbed form.

Beginning Sunday, June 22, The Secret World of Arrietty plays in theaters but will sadly conclude its run on Tuesday, June 24. This comes a year after the film returned to theaters on June 9 and 11, 2024. Its re-release was announced alongside another fan-favorite, When Marnie Was There, which was also celebrating its tenth anniversary at the time. Plus, it was re-released in both Japanese and English dubbed audio on June 10 and 12, 2024.

For those unfamiliar with the popular Ghibli Fest,...

There's a reason why Studio Ghibli's beloved character designs are memorabe, and it has to do with the fact that they're always carefully integrated into the character's personality. Some of the best character designs include Haku, whose human-form greatly encompasses dragon-like features, and Howl's ever-changing design, which reflects how no one truly knows what kind of person he is.

Studio Ghibli also has some of the prettiest character designs that remain iconic and timeless. Although Studio Ghibli characters aren't overly elaborate in their designs, their simplicity is what makes them shine.

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Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous animation studios in the world, and some of their films are heartbreaking masterpieces.

Umi’s Simple School-Girl Design Gives Her a Charming, Youthful Look Movie: From Up On Poppy Hill

Umi is the main character in the movie From Up On Poppy Hill.

Fast-rising Taichi Kimura’s feature explores grief.

Est N8 has acquired worldwide sales rights to Japanese thriller Afterglows and will continue autumn festival and market talks with buyers at Tokyo International Film Festival (October 23-November 1) and American Film Market (October 31-November 5).

Fast-rising Taichi Kimura’s explores grief and takes place in Tokyo as a taxi driver is haunted by hallucinations after the suicide of his wife, a famous singer.

The film stars Kentez Asaka, Megumi, Akira Koieyama and Keiko Takeshita (The Boy And The Heron) and was produced byTakuma Hiramatsu and Yutaro Tagawa.

Afterglows opened released in Japan earlier...

Following its official premiere in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, How Do You Live?, has revealed not only its official cast and staff but confirmation of an English release with a new title. While 2013’s The Wind Rises was marketed as Miyazaki’s final film, in 2016, it was announced that Miyazaki had begun working on a new film which would now serve as his last film, How Do You Live? What’s especially interesting is that according to Anime News Network, Studio Ghibli has deliberately decided to release it without any marketing, so people don’t feel spoiled before even seeing it, with not even the basic story being made public at any point.

All of that has changed following How Do You Live?’s premiere, however, and a lot of information about its production and international release has been revealed. Not only has the cast, staff, and actual story finally been revealed,...

An A-list roster of voice talent has been assembled for the English-language version of Studio Ghibli's The Wind Rises, which opens in select North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, expanding wide on Feb. 28, 2014. The film marks director Hayao Miyazaki's final feature, as the legendary animation veteran announced his retirement in September 2013.

In The Wind Rises, 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 designers, experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world. The voice cast of the English-language version follows.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Don Jon, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) lends his voice to Jiro Horikoshi, who harbors strong ambitions to create his own beautiful airplane. A bubbling mix of wild excitement,...

Watch the latest trailer for The Win Rises directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The animated adventure features the voices of Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert, Morio Kazama, Keiko Takeshita and Mirai Shida. Toshio Suzuki produces, and the Touchstone Pictures release from Studio Ghibli opens in limited theaters on February 21st, 2014 and expands the week after that. In The Wind Rises, Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923...

After the first international trailer was released in August, Touchstone Pictures announced that it will distribute director Hayao Miyazaki's final movie The Wind Rises in U.S. theaters on February 21, 2014. Today, the studio has unveiled the first domestic trailer for this animated feature, which follows a young man named Jiro, who dreams of becoming a pilot before learning that he is nearsighted. He turns his passion for the sky into a career as an aeronautical engineer for a Japanese company in 1927.

The Wind Rises comes to theaters February 21st, 2014 and stars Hideaki Anno, Jun Kunimura, Mirai Shida, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Takeshita, Mansai Nomura. The film is directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Touchstone Pictures has released the first theatrical poster for The Wind Rises, director Hayao Miyazaki's final animated feature. The story follows Jiro, a young man who always dreamed of being a pilot before learning that he is nearsighted. He turns his passion for the sky into becoming an engineer for a major Japanese company in 1927. We reported in September that Touchstone is releasing the film in domestic theaters next February.

In The Wind Rises, Jiro-inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni-dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes. Nearsighted from a young age and thus unable to become a pilot, Jiro joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. His genius is soon recognized, and he grows to become one of the world's most accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, and depicts key historical events that deeply affected the course of Jiro's life,...

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Ponyo), the Wind Rises features voices of Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Steven Alpert, Morio Kazama, Keiko Takeshita, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Mirai Shida, Mansai Nomura and Masahiko Nishimura. The film will screen as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. This decade-spanning epic from maestro Hayao Miyazaki is his most unique films to date, inspired by the true stories of Jiro Horikoshi, visionary designer of one the most beautiful airplanes in history — the famed Zero fighter — and the poet Tatsuo Hori, whose verses are brought to life by the vivid animation of Studio Ghibli.

Though a Us release date has yet to be decided upon, Japan needn’t wait too much longer for Hayao Miyazaki’s long-awaited return to the directing chair with The Wind Rises, as the Studio Ghibli film is due out there in under one month’s time (July 20th). History tells us it won’t come stateside until about a year from now, which makes this initial teaser for the film such a pleasant sight.

Short as it is, the images have a sort of poetry to them that you only get with a Miyzaki-directed film. It isn’t enough that he simply script a film, although it never hurts. Where Miyazaki does best is behind the reigns. Compare his last directorial effort, Ponyo, to its immediate successor in the Studio Ghibli canon, The Secret World of Arriety, whose script was contributed by the team of Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa,...

Studio Ghibli's upcoming animated movie explores the life of World War II Zero fighter plane designer Jirō Horikoshi, and is scheduled to open in Japan on July 20th, Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Ponyo), the Wind Rises features voices of Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Steven Alpert, Morio Kazama, Keiko Takeshita, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Mirai Shida, Mansai Nomura and Masahiko Nishimura. At this time, no Us release or English voice cast have been announced.

Walt Disney Pictures, along with Pixar and Marvel Studios, has released a preview of their upcoming 2012 release schedule for movies opening between January and December of this New Year. These movies include Beauty and the Beast 3D, The Secret World of Arrietty, John Carter, Chimpanzee, Marvel's the Avengers, Brave, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Finding Nemo, Frankenweenie, and Wreck-It Ralph.

Beauty and the Beast 3D - January 13

Walt Disney Animation Studios' magical classic Beauty and the Beast returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D&#8482, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice of Paige O'Hara), a bright and beautiful young woman who's taken prisoner by a hideous beast (voice of Robby Benson) in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff: A teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock,...

Walt Disney Pictures has released the second trailer for The Secret World of Arrietty, which arrives in theaters nationwide February 17, 2012. Click on the video player below for your latest look at this Studio Ghibli animated tale. We also have the fourth poster for The Secret World of Arrietty, which you can view below the trailer.

Click to watch The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer!

Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo) comes The Secret World of Arrietty, an animated adventure based on Mary Norton's acclaimed children's book series The Borrowers.

The Secret World of Arrietty comes to theaters February 17th, 2012 and stars Mirai Shida, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Shinobu Ôtake, Keiko Takeshita, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Tomokazu Miura, Kirin Kiki, Will Arnett. The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi,...

The first international trailer has been released for the upcoming Studio Ghibli movie Arrietty, which is slated for release on February 17, 2012. Click on the video player below for your first look at this animated tale from director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and screenwriter Hayao Miyazaki.

Click to watch Arrietty International Trailer!

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

Arrietty comes to theaters February 17th, 2012 and stars Mirai Shida, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Shinobu Ôtake, Keiko Takeshita, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Tomokazu Miura, Kirin Kiki, Will Arnett. The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.