Anime NEWS! Ghibli's next flick

Studio Ghibli's next movie Kokuriko-zaka Kara (which means From Kokuriko Hill) will finally see the day outside Japan!

It seems that France will be amongst the first to get a release under the title La colline aux coquelicot, which is pretty far from the English more literal translated title From up on Poppy Hill.
The movie will get a localized theatrical release on January 11 and a DVD/Bluray home release shortly after.

Which is great, I'll be able to get it sooner than expected, no doubt a whole lot quicker than the US will have it on their theaters. When did you guys get Arrietty? Not long ago and only on theaters for now, right? Disney sure is taking its sweet time to give the movies over there...

Anyways, there's a new trailer for the occasion, with French subtitles only, sorry!



Looking sweet so far! Hope this can redeem Gorō Miyazaki in the eyes of the fans.

Anime News! The upcoming(s) new Ghibli movie

Here's a (japanese) trailer for the latest movie produced by Studio Ghibli.
Kokuriko-zaka kara (From Kokuriko Hill/From up on Poppy Hill).



It was released not long ago in Japan (only for now).
It is the second production directed by Goro Miyazaki. And unlike his previous movie (Earthsea), it's getting a very good reception and reviews. Though it is not making a lot of money. (blame a very poor marketing compared to previous Ghibli movies, or a release around the latest Harry Potter, which Japanese love as well)

On a related note, Hayao Miyazaki revealed some informations regarding his own future Ghibli production.
Development was started already. And it's sheduled for 2-years long of production time at least.
It's going to be a big budget title for summer 2013.

It will also take place during the Showa era, before Goro's movie above, probably around the 30s or 40s.
It will take place in a realistic setting this time.
It is an adaptation of an auto-biographic story.
They will use approximatively over 250 000 celluloids to animated it (around the double of what Sen to Chihiro/Spirited Away used).

Besides that? Not much information for the moment regarding the plot/story/characters...
I guess Joe Hisaishi will return to score the music.

And that is all for this time~