Join us for anime on the big screen all day! Bring your own snacks and drinks, wear comfy clothes, and prepare for a day of low-key fun. We’ll have a few non-disruptive activities such as coloring to participate in as well. Dubbed versions will be screened for maximum accessibility, and captions are available upon request. All ages are welcome.
11:00 AM - Ponyo (2008, G, 1h 43m)
During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.
1:00 PM - The Secret World of Arrietty (2010, G, 1h 34m)
Arrietty, a tiny teenager, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban home, unbeknown to the homeowner and housekeeper. Like others of her kind, Arrietty remains hidden from her human hosts, but occasionally ventures forth from beneath the floorboards to borrow sugar cubes and other supplies. A secret friendship forms when 12-year-old Shawn meets Arrietty, but their relationship could spell danger for Arrietty's family. (Based on the book The Borrowers by Mary Norton.)
2:45 PM - My Neighbor Totoro (1988, G, 1h 35 m)Follow schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.
4:30 PM - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004, PG, 2h 10m)
Sophie has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl, who lives in a magical castle and has a mysterious dark side. However, the evil Witch of Waste takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely. Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous hag and return Sophie to her former self. (Based on the book Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.)
