A few months ago, we learned that Ghibli-alum studio Ponoc was teaming up with Netflix for a multi-picture exclusive streaming deal, starting with the studio’s recent film The Imaginary. Now we’ve learned when that film is set to hit Netflix: July 5. In addition, the …Read more »
We saw the first trailer for Studio Ponoc’s new anime film The Imaginary back in August. Now we have another look at the feature ahead of its December 15, 2023 premiere in Japan thanks to a new theme song lyric video. The official video features …Read more »
Studio Ponoc—the production house behind films such as Mary and the Witch’s Flower and anthology film Modest Heroes—is finally getting ready to return with another feature. The Imaginary is on the way from director Yoshiyuki Momose, and the first trailer made its way online complete …Read more »
The upcoming Studio Ponoc film The Imaginary is now a little less upcoming. The film, which had been scheduled for this summer, has been delayed. At issue is the production of the animation (well, duh) but no further details have been announced. The Imaginary is …Read more »
From Studio Ponoc, the creators of Mary and The Witch’s Flower, comes Modest Heroes, an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today. This one-of-a-kind feature officially kicks off its U.S. screenings in subtitled form …Read more »
There’s nothing quite like a quality anime anthology, and if there’s one group of creators you can count on to deliver, it’s Studio Ponoc. Founded by two-time Academy Award-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There), Studio Ponoc’s latest is …Read more »
Gee, kids: GKIDS is quickly earning a reputation as one of the best distributors of theatrical anime out there. This time, they’ve licensed the newest film from Studio Ponoc, Modest Heroes: Studio Ponoc Short Theatre, Volume 1, for American distribution. The film will head to …Read more »
Did you miss your chance to check out Studio Ponoc and director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s Mary and the Witch’s Flower anime film in theaters? Well, now you can make up for it (or watch it all over again) at home thanks to Netflix. The English dub …Read more »
Studio Ponoc, the folks behind 2017’s Ghibli-lookin’ Mary and Witch’s Flower, unveiled their second feature, Modest Heroes, a few months back. Now we’ve got a look at that film via a brand-new trailer. Modest Heroes is a collection of three shorts, and the first of …Read more »
Ponoc, the studio composed largely of Studio Ghibli veterans, has announced their latest project: a series of shorts helmed by various acclaimed anime directors. As a whole, the project is called Ponoc Short Films Theater, and the first collection of shorts is titled Modest Heroes. …Read more »
Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the debut feature from Ghibli alums Studio Ponoc, will hit U.S. theaters January 18. The film, which was released in Japan this July, will be released in both English dubbed and subtitled form by GKIDS and Fathom Events. January 18 …Read more »
Ponoc, the animation studio founded by ex-Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, has announced the cast for the English-language version of its debut film Mary and the Witch’s Flower. The title role will be played by Ruby Barnhill, the 13-year-old actor best known for her role as …Read more »
In Mary and the Witch’s Flower , the new anime film from Hiromasa Yonebayashi ( When Marnie Was There ), the main character is a young girl who moves to a new town, befriends a black cat and blonde-haired boy, and saves the latter with …Read more »
Last week, we reported Yoshiaki Nishimura, producer of Studio Ghibli films Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was There , had formed his own new animation studio, Studio Ponoc. Now Studio Ponoc’s first animation project, which features animation from Ghibli staff, is streaming online. The ad, …Read more »
June 15, 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985 by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio has created some of Japan and the world’s best-loved animation with films like My Neighbor Totoro , Grave of …Read more »
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