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    Monday April 17, 2023
  • INTERVIEW: Spirited Away Stage Director Discusses Meeting Miyazaki and Adapting a Classic Anime Film

    The Spirited Away theatrical adaptation was a very detailed production, and COVID only complicated things

    Crunchyroll News interviewed John Caird, the man who brought one of Studio Ghibli's masterpieces, Spirited Away, to the stage. Hit the jump for details on what it's like to meet Hayao Miyazaki, the difficulties of producing a lavish production during COVID, and the beauty of adaping the original film. 

  • Wednesday April 12, 2023
  • SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage Theatrical Screening Event Gets Two Extra Dates

    Two extra screenings take limited engagement to four nights of screenings in late April into early May

    Following up on the initial announcement of the SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage theatrical screening dates earlier in the year, GKIDS has announced two additional nights of screenings owing to unprecedented demand for the official recordings of the stage play originally performed last year in Tokyo's Imperial Theatre. Read on for the details.

  • Wednesday March 1, 2023
  • Studio Ghibli Fest 2023 Reveals Full Lineup of Films

    Enjoy classic films every month, starting in March

    GKIDS is preparing to launch this year's Studio Ghibli Fest, featuring cinema airings of classic anime films every month throughout the year. Read on for the full 2023 lineup! 

  • Tuesday February 28, 2023
  • SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage US Theatrical Premiere Dates Set

    Two-night screening event leads off GKIDS Ghiblifest 2023

    Following up on the recent announcement of the acquisition of the stage recordings for the 2022 SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage stage play performances in Japan, GKIDS has announced dates. Read on for the details.

  • Wednesday February 8, 2023
  • SPIRITED AWAY: Live on Stage is Coming to U.S. Theaters

    Recordings of 2022 stage play to premiere theatrically later this year

    GKIDS has announced that it has acquired the distribution rights to the recorded performances of the 2022 Studio Ghibli/Toho co-production of SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage. Read on for the details.

  • Friday December 23, 2022
  • Ghibli Park Opens Up International Ticket Sales in January 2023

    Tickets will be for March and April 2023

    With tourism to Japan basically open to everyone from certain countries now, Studio Ghibli’s Ghibli Park revealed on its official website on Wednesday that the amusement park will be opening up ticket sales to international tourists. Learn how you can get yours after the jump!

  • Thursday December 15, 2022
  • PHOTOS: Journey Through Studio Ghibli’s Magical First Amusement Park

    Crunchyroll News got to chance to be transported into the world of Ghibli Park

    There are very few things as magical as a Studio Ghibli anime film. Each one has this innate quality about them that is hard to pinpoint and hard to imitate – studios have tried many times, always coming up short. But how does this quality translate to the real world? Crunchyroll News had the privilege of checking out Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse as part of Ghibli Park, the studio's first amusement park!

  • Tuesday November 15, 2022
  • Spirited Away Stage Play Streams Additional Performances in Japan

    Online rentals will be available for performances staged at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo in March of 2022

    Fans in Japan who missed their chance at seeing the live productions of the Spirited Away stage play will soon have new opportunities to catch up. Hit the jump to learn more.

  • Monday October 17, 2022
  • Spirited Away Returns to Theaters for Studio Ghibli Fest 2022

    GKIDS and Fathom Events will screen the Academy Award-winning 2001 anime film from October 30 - November 02

    Spirited Away, an Academy Award-winning 2001 theatrical anime film about a young girl trying to reclaim her name and her family after being taken to a realm of strange and supernatural creatures, is returning to U.S. theaters in late October and early November as part of the Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 screening series thanks to GKIDS and Fathom Events. Hit the jump to learn more.