Film4 Launch Studio Ghibli Season 2015
Film4 are going to be screening Studio Ghibli films over March and April starting with Spirited Away on Saturday 28th March. Here’s the line-up and information direct from the site:
MARCH
Saturday 28th March
1pm – Spirited Away
Animated feature from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl finds herself trapped in a mystical realm, where she must find a way to save her parents – who have been turned into pigs. (English language)
Sunday 29th March
1pm – Arrietty
Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki sprinkle their inimitable fairy dust over Mary Norton’s classic children’s tale of a family of little people who live by secretly ‘borrowing’ from their unsuspecting human neighbours. (English language)
Monday 30th March
11am – Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
On an ecologically devastated future Earth, a warrior princess may be the only person capable of stopping an all-consuming war. Epic animated fantasy from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
Tuesday 31st March
11am – Howl’s Moving Castle
The tale of an industrious young milliner magically transformed into an old woman and her involvement with the household of a dashing wizard. From the genius behind Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
Wednesday 1st April
11am – Whisper Of The Heart
Animated tale of teenage uncertainty, aspiration and love from Studio Ghibli, written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his protege Yoshifumi Kondo. (English language)
2.05am – Little Norse Prince
A young orphan defies a demon who’s terrorising the people of ancient Scandinavia in this early feature from Isao Takahata, later of Studio Ghibli. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Thursday 2nd April
11am – The Cat Returns
A teenager saves a cat from traffic, only to discover he’s a prince from a magical feline kingdom. Anime from Studio Ghibli, home of Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
2.30am – Ocean Waves
A moving animated drama from Studio Ghibli. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Friday 3rd April
11am – Kiki’s Delivery Service
A young witch opens her own courier company in this stunning animated tale from Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
1.20am – Spirited Away
Animated feature from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl finds herself trapped in a mystical realm, where she must find a way to save her parents – who have been turned into pigs. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Saturday 4th April
1pm – My Neighbour Totoro
Two girls encounter spirits and creatures in the forest near their new home. (English language)
Sunday 5th April
1pm – Ponyo
Studio Ghibli grandmaster Hayao Miyazaki returns with a fishy tale. (English language)
Monday 6th April
11am – The Wind Rises
Oscar-nominated animated drama from Studio Ghibli legend Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
2.05am – From Up On Poppy Hill
Whimsical animated period drama set in 60s Yokohama, directed by Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Tuesday 7th April
11am – Princess Mononoke
A young warrior prince gets involved in the conflict between magical beasts and ruthlessly progressive humans in this mature, complex, epic anime from Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
Wednesday 8th April
11am – Porco Rosso
Hayao Miyazaki’s sixth feature film tells of the adventures of the titular ‘crimson pig’, a heroic flying ace in the Adriatic in the years after the First World War. (English language)
1.20am – Only Yesterday
An independent-minded office worker reflects on her formative years in 1960s Tokyo in this coming-of-age tale from Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Thursday 9th April
11am – The Castle Of Cagliostro
Hayao Miyazaki’s feature debut combines high adventure, vigorous slapstick and artistry to wonderful effect. (English language)
1.45am – My Neighbours The Yamadas
A collection of whimsical sketches of Japanese family life from Studio Ghibli. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Friday 10th April
11am – Pom Poko
Magical raccoon dogs want to stop humans from developing their woodland habitat. Classic anime parable by Isao Takahata. (English language)
1.35am – Grave Of The Fireflies
Animated drama set in Japan toward the end of WWII. Two children fall on hard times as a result of the war, and try to go it alone. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
Saturday 11th April
1pm – Tales From Earthsea
Fantasy anime loosely adapted from the works of Ursula K LeGuin. The directing debut of Goro Miyazaki, son of the Ghibli master Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
Sunday 12th April
1pm – Castle In The Sky
An orphaned boy and girl go in search of the mysterious floating kingdom of Laputa in this engaging animated feature from Hayao Miyazaki. (English language)
1.25am – The Wind Rises
Oscar-nominated animated drama from Studio Ghibli legend Hayao Miyazaki. (Japanese language, English subtitles)
