Navigating Ghibli Fest 2022: What's Playing and When?
Even among non-anime fans, Studio Ghibli holds a special place in people's hearts as one of the producer of some of the most eclectic and fantastical animated movies from their youth. Growing up, people who say they love Ghibli more often than not have some films even they haven't seen yet from the catalog, making events like Ghibli fest pretty special.
Ghibli Fest was started in 2017 as a partnership between GKIDS and Fathom Events to bring Ghibli films to theaters every year. Not only were the all-time classics like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away featured, but lesser-known films from the studio that weren't directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
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2022's lineup is full of no-brainers and niche gems, and this detailed list will explore each film's plot, production crew, and when it'll be in theaters. As of the time of writing, Princess Mononoke's 25th Anniversary has already been celebrated with a re-release, and Ponyo had a limited run as well. There are five more films on the horizon, and it all starts June 26th.
Directed by Hiroyuki Morita
Technically a spin-off of Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns tells the tale of Haru, a young girl who cannot seem to have anything work out the way she wants. When she leaps to action to save a cat from getting run over, she gets way more than she bargained for when it turns out the cat was a prince from a magical kingdom of walking, talking cats. With the help of a cat by the name of Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen, Haru tries to work through an inconvenient situation and maybe learn to have some faith in herself.
The Cat Returns may not have the grandiose presence of other Ghibli films made by creators like Miyazaki, but there is relaxed and easy-going
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