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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
35th Anniversary

When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus, in this all-ages animated masterpiece featuring the voices of Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning, in early roles.

• Saturday, March 25 at 3:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Sunday, March 26 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed) and 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Monday, March 27 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)

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SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE

Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award-winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.

*All performances in Japanese with English Subtitles

• Sunday, April 23 at 4:00 PM (with Kanna Hashimoto as Chihiro)
• Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 PM (with Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro)

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PONYO
15th Anniversary

Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. After a chance encounter, Ponyo yearns to become a human so she can be with Sosuke. As to be expected with Miyazaki, the film is awash in pure unbridled imagination and visual wonder — but it is the tender love, humor, and devotion exhibited by Ponyo and Sosuke that form the emotional heart of the film.

• Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed) and 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Monday, May 8 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE

It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside village, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation. Don’t miss this delightfully imaginative and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world, featuring the voices of Kirsten Dunst, Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman, and Debbie Reynolds.

• Sunday, June 11 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed) and 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Monday, June 12 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND

A thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire destroyed civilization, warring human factions survive in a world devastated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic insects. The peaceful Valley of the Wind is nestled on the edge of the Toxic Forest and led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, whose love of all living things leads her into terrible danger, as she fights to restore balance between humans and nature. Featuring the voices of Alison Lohman, Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Edward James Olmos and Shia LaBeouf.

• Sunday, July 9 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, July 11 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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CASTLE IN THE SKY

This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won’t be easy, as soon they are being pursued by greedy air pirates, the military, and secret government agents, who all seek the power Sheeta alone can control. The English-dubbed cast includes the vocal talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, and more!

• Monday, July 10 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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PRINCESS MONONOKE

Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. Featuring the voice talents of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton.

• Saturday, August 5 at 3:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Sunday, August 6 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed) and 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Monday, August 7 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)

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PORCO ROSSO

“Porco Rosso” is a world-weary flying ace-turned-bounty-hunter, whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell. When he infuriates a band of sky pirates with his heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a hotshot American rival, to get rid of him. But with the help of the teenage girl Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and a sultry lounge singer named Gina, Porco takes to the skies for what may be his final high-flying showdown.

• Sunday, August 20 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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THE WIND RISES
10th Anniversary

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.

• Monday, August 21 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Wednesday, August 23 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)

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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Featuring the voice talents of Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer, and Jean Simmons.

• Saturday, September 23 at 3:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Sunday, September 24 at 4:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles) and 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Monday, September 25 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, September 27 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)

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SPIRITED AWAY

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 fantastic 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 her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, SPIRITED AWAY became a worldwide smash hit, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time.

• Saturday, October 28 at 3:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 PM (English Dubbed) and 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Monday, October 30 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)
• Tuesday, October 31 at 7:00 PM (Japanese with Subtitles)
• Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 PM (English Dubbed)

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About GKIDS

GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding 12 Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in 2014, THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA and SONG OF THE SEA in 2015, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE in 2016, MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI in 2017, THE BREADWINNER in 2018, MIRAI in 2019, and WOLFWALKERS in 2021.

GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles such as SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE and others; as well as the critically-acclaimed television series, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression of which the medium is capable.