Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' receives 4K restoration screening in IMAX

Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' receives 4K restoration screening in IMAX

GKIDS has announced the release of a 4K restoration of Studio Ghibli’s iconic anime film Princess Mononoke, which will be screened exclusively in North American IMAX theatres starting March 26, 2025. The film will be shown in both its original Japanese language with subtitles and English dubbed versions across the U.S. and Canada. The restoration process was directly overseen by director of photography Atsushi Okui, who previously worked on The…

AiNA THE END unveils 'Peerless Flowers', theme for 'Mononoke The Movie: Chapter 2 - The Ashes of Rage'

AiNA THE END returns with an emotionally charged masterpiece, 'Peerless Flowers'. The stirring ballad serves as the theme and insert song for Mononoke The Movie: Chapter 2 - The Ashes of Rage. The anime is the sequel to the massively successful Mononoke The Movie: Karakasa, which soared to the top of Netflix's "Today's Movie Top 10" rankings across Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. 'Peerless Flowers' showcases AiNA THE END’s incredible v…

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A celebration for anime fans: The classic "Princess Mononoke" comes back to the cinema in 4K. Also a UHD Blu-ray is likely to follow in the course of the year. At least in the USA "Princess Mononoke" from 1997 is again in the cinema. The film of the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki is thus the second film of the studio Ghiblis, which can be seen in 4K Ultra HD. So far this was only for "The boy and the heron", which can also be purchased in Ger…

Mononoke Trilogy : Making-of

The making-ofs are often not much relayed, so I point out the release today of a (first) video on the backstage of the... [English] : 12-min before-the-cenes video for "Mononoke" film trilogy. With Yuichi Takahashi (character designer / animation director), Kunio Tsujita (color designer), and Yoichi Senzui (visual director). The second movie opens in cinemas torow in Japan.

Studio Ghibli bakery adds Totoro sakura cakes to its sweet lineup in Tokyo

New treat celebrates two special occasions in one, alongside an edible Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service. Valentine’s Day may be over in most countries where it’s celebrated, but here in Japan it’s not entirely done and dusted, because women traditionally give gifts to their loved ones on the day itself, and men return the gift a month later, on 14 March, which is known as “White Day“. Those wanting to really make their partners smile on White D…