Studio Ghibli Fest will return to theaters in 2022 with a new lineup of seven movies from the acclaimed animation house.
Distributor GKIDS and Fathom Events are collaborating to bring seven classic Ghibli films back to theaters in the United States. The movies will be re-released throughout 2022, kicking off with Princess Mononoke on April 3 and concluding with the return of the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away next October. Screenings will be available with the original Japanese audio and subtitles, or the English dubbed versions of each film.
The full schedule is as follows:
Princess Mononoke 25th Anniversary
- Sunday, April 3, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, April 4, 2022 – 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Ponyo
- Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
The Cat Returns 20th Anniversary
- Sunday, June 26, 2022 - 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, June 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, August 1, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Only Yesterday
- Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, August 29, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
Howl’s Moving Castle
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, September 26, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Spirited Away
- Sunday, October 30, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
"The team at Fathom Events is thrilled to kick off Studio Ghibli Fest for the fifth time," said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. "We're not only excited to bring these cherished films to the big screen for dedicated fans of animation but we're also proud of our long-standing relationship with GKIDS. It's going to be a great series!”
Only Yesterday, a 1991 film directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, will be screened in US theaters for the first time as part of the event. The movie, which focuses on a 27-year old woman as she looks back at her past to figure out what she wants to do in the future, currently holds a 100% Fresh rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The English dub of the movie stars Once Upon a Time's Alison Fernandez and also features the voices of Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Dev Patel (The Green Knight).
Ghibli co-founder and the studio's best known director, Hayao Miyazaki, is currently working on his next film, How Do You Live? Miyazaki, who directed Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away among countless other critically acclaimed animated movies, originally announced his retirement following the completion of 2013's The Wind Rises. However, he is returning to the director's chair for the new movie, which was inspired by Yoshino Genzaburo's 1937 novel of the same name. Production on the movie began in 2016 and it does not currently have a final release date.
Fans can preorder their tickets for the screenings through Fathom Events, the official website for Ghibli Fest 2022, or through participating theaters.
Source: Ghibli Fest 2022 Official Website
