Winter 2020 Anime: Official Info, Airdates & Trailers
Keep warm this winter season with the latest anime info at MANGA.TOKYO!
From famed anime studio Madhouse and Kitaro Kosaka, a veteran Studio Ghibli animator, comes the heartfelt ghost story Okko’s Inn (Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!). Although released in Japanese cinemas in fall of 2018, anime fans in the US can catch it at movie theaters nationwide for one weekend only this April. The movie will be showing on 22 April with English audio and on 23 April with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Click here to buy tickets and check out which theaters near you are participating.
MANGA.TOKYO readers have the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the movie at a screening of their choosing, thanks to our friends over at distributor GKIDS! The lucky winner will also get a cute keychain and a postcard! The giveaway ends at 23:59 (EST) on 9 April 2019. Just click on the link below for a chance to win.
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Okko’s Inn
Screening in US cinemas on 22 April (Dub) and 23 April (Su) 2019
Synopsis
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn’s motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko’s ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself.
The latest feature from famed anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who was a key animator on numerous classic films at the venerable Studio Ghibli, seamlessly blends immersive, idyllic landscapes with the storybook charm of Okko’s beloved ghosts. Okko’s Inn delivers a rare ghost story that –despite several floating characters – is firmly grounded in the trials and joys of humanity.
