The Elysian Film Group have recently announced that they will be bringing the classic Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbour Totoro, to the big screen across the UK next month.
Available from 2nd August 2024, and expected to be shown at cinemas across the UK and Ireland, fans of anime and Studio Ghibli will be able to experience this classic animated tale on the big screen. Additionally screenings will be available in both English dubbed and original Japanese (with English subtitles) audio format.
About: While their mother recovers from an illness, Satsuki and her little sister Mei (voiced in English by Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning) get away from it all in an idyllic rural retreat. Far from the bustle of the city, they discover a mysterious place of spirits and magic, and the friendship of the Totoro woodland creatures. Conceived as a family film devoid of conflict and suffused with the joy of country living, My Neighbour Totoro is a masterpiece for the whole family. It unites the unique vision of Hayao Miyazaki with a feel-good tale of childlike wonder and true originality. A universal classic for all generations, My Neighbour Totoro shows Japanese animation’s famous Studio Ghibli at its very best, and is an elegy to two ever-fading miracles: the fairytale world of childhood and the disappearing countryside.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbour Totoro was originally released in 1988 in Japan, with the film eventually being released outside of Japan in the mid-90s. Since then the film has been released by different companies in different formats, notably STUDIOCANAL in the UK, and has since been made available to stream on Netflix. Most recently a stage play adaptation of the film has been produced, with this stage play returning to London West End next year.
In addition to the films announcement, the Elysian Film Group also re-branded it’s “The Boy and the Heron” social media profiles to “StudioGhibliUK / @ghibilUK“. This means that these new profiles will be the destination for any new Studio Ghibli news in the UK, such as confirmation of a 4K UHD Blu-Ray Steelbook release of The Boy and The Heron. Of course, we’ll have news on the UK home video release of The Boy and The Heron as soon as we can, but in the meantime My Neighbour Totoro will screen in UK cinemas from 2nd August 2024.
