Danica Davidson
March 11, 2025 
As part of its events marking the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, distributor GKIDS is bringing 1997’s Princess Mononoke to the big screen in America and Canada. The movie, which has a new 4K restoration, will exclusively hit IMAX theaters on March 26.
GKIDS explained, “The IMAX version of the film was created from a new 4K restoration directly overseen by Studio Ghibli’s own Atsushi Okui, who has been involved in nearly every major Studio Ghibli project since he first started at the studio in 1993.” His job in the Oscar-winning The Boy and the Heron was as the Director of Digital Imaging.
GKIDS additionally released this trailer for the IMAX run.
Princess Mononoke IMAX Trailer
As is often the case with anime movies in North American theaters, fans will have the option to watch it either dubbed or in Japanese with subtitles.
Tickets have already gone on-sale, and you can purchase them here on the GKIDS website.
GKIDS gave this description for the movie:
Princess Mononoke Plot
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.
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, Minnie Driver, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton.
GKIDS additionally offers Princess Mononoke on-demand and on Blu-ray or DVD.
Source: Press release
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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