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L.A.'s Ghibli Anime Screenings Listed
posted on by Joseph First
The American Cinematheque and Egyptian theaters in Los Angeles listed the dates when they will be screening several Studio Ghibli anime works. The movies will be playing from January 26 to February 12 via the distributor GKIDS.
At the Egyptian:
January 26 | Porco Rosso | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
January 28 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 3 | Princess Mononoke | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 5 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 12 | Howl's Moving Castle | English | 4:00 p.m. |
February 12 | My Neighbor Totoro | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
At the Aero:
January 27 | Spirited Away | English | 7:30 p.m. |
January 29 | My Neighbor Totoro | English | 4:00 p.m. |
January 29 | Whisper of the Heart | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 2 | Ocean Waves (Umi ga Kikoeru) | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 4 | The Cat Returns | English | 4:00 p.m. |
February 4 | Laputa: Castle in the Sky | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 9 | Only Yesterday | Japanese with English Subtitles | 7:30 p.m. |
February 10 | Pom Poko | English | 7:30 p.m. |
February 11 | Kiki's Delivery Service | English | 4:00 p.m. |
Two of the works — Only Yesterday and The Ocean Waves — never had a North American home video release. GKIDS signed a deal with Studio Ghibli to distribute 13 of the studio's anime films from 1984 to 2002 — including Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, and Spirited Away — in North America.
Thanks to Daniel Zelter for the news tip.
[Via CityOnFire.com]