Anime Week - Cultural Foundation

Anime Film Week brings the very best of Japanese anime to the big screen — from timeless Studio Ghibli classics to record-breaking blockbusters, audiences of all ages can rediscover beloved masterpieces and celebrate today's biggest anime hits as they were meant to be seen: together in the cinema, with a special live musical performance as the centerpiece of the week. Event Information SPIRITED AWAY ( Ages 8+) Japan, 2001 — dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Language: Japanese, with English & Arabic subtitles When ten-year-old Chihiro's parents are transformed into pigs in a mysterious world of spirits, she must take work in a bathhouse for the gods to free them and find her way home. Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award–winning masterpiece is a spellbinding fable about courage, resilience and growing up. DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY ( Ages 10+) Japan, 2018 — dir. Tatsuya Nagamine, Toei Animation Language: Japanese, with English & Arabic subtitles Goku and Vegeta come face to face with Broly, a Saiyan of overwhelming and untamed power unleashed by Frieza's forces. As the secret origins of the Saiyan race are revealed, the three warriors collide in one of the franchise's most explosive battles. PONYO ( Ages 5+) Japan, 2008 — dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Language: Japanese, with English & Arabic subtitles A magical goldfish princess named Ponyo befriends a five-year-old boy on the shore and longs to become human a wish that sends the ocean out of balance and stirs a great storm. A tender, dazzlingly animated tale of friendship and wonder from Hayao Miyazaki. ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK ( Ages 14+) Japan, 2024 — dir. Yuichiro Hayashi, MAPPA Language: Japanese, with English & Arabic subtitles The epic finale of the Attack on Titan saga arrives on the big screen for the first time. As Eren unleashes the catastrophic “Rumbling,” his former comrades and enemies must unite in a last, desperate stand to decide the fate of the world. LAPUTA: CASTLE IN THE SKY ( Ages 8+) Japan, 1986 — dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Language: Japanese, with English subtitles A young girl named Sheeta and a spirited boy named Pazu are pursued by sky pirates and government agents seeking the crystal that unlocks Laputa, a legendary floating city. Hayao Miyazaki's soaring adventure is a timeless story of friendship, courage and the perils of unchecked power. KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE ( Ages 5+) Japan, 1989 — dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Language: Japanese, with Arabic subtitles A thirteen-year-old witch leaves home with her talking cat to spend a year training in a seaside town, where she starts a flying delivery service and learns to find her feet. A warm, beloved coming-of-age story about independence and believing in yourself, from Hayao Miyazaki. ONE PIECE FILM: RED ( Ages 13+) Japan, 2022 — dir. Gorō Taniguchi, Toei Animation Language: Japanese; subtitles to be confirmed Uta — the world's most beloved diva and the secret daughter of the pirate Shanks — takes the stage for her first-ever live concert. As Luffy and the Straw Hats join the crowd, her true intentions surface, drawing pirates, Marines and fans into a spectacle where dream and reality collide. Event Audio Language & Subtitles SPIRITED AWAY – Japanese language, English and Arabic subtitles KIKI'S DELIVERY SER