Studio Ghibli’s subsequent movie arrives in July, as a Ghibli Park unique

Whereas Studio Ghibli does not have any upcoming feature-length tasks within the pipeline (not less than, that followers find out about), they will nonetheless be capable to see the studio’s work on the large display screen this summer season when Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 rolls round. The Secret World of Arrietty can even be proven in IMAX for one evening subsequent month. However when you’re trying to watch a brand new Studio Ghibli movie this summer season, you are in luck. And likewise in all probability out of luck.

Studio Ghibli will debut a brand new brief movie July 8. Roughly translated as Evening within the Valley of Witches (by way of Google Translate), it was created particularly for Japan’s Ghibli Park, and can display screen there solely.

Evening within the Valley of Witches was directed by Akihiko Yamashita and Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki. It is set contained in the park itself, going down within the Valley of Witches space. The 2 administrators will seem on the brief movie’s debut screening on July 8, and can stick round afterward to speak in regards to the making of Evening within the Valley of Witches. If you happen to’re visiting Japan this summer season, you’ll be able to head to the park’s web site for ticket info.

The Ghibli Park brief movie would be the studio’s first undertaking since 2023’s The Boy and the Heron, which can be Hayao Miyazaki’s final movie. However as the person regularly refuses to truly retire, who can actually say for positive?

If you happen to aren’t visiting Japan this summer season to catch Evening within the Valley of Witches, you’ll be able to all the time refill on Studio Ghibli Blu-rays and rewatch an outdated favourite or two at dwelling. Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro make an interesting double characteristic.