Experience The World of Mamoru Hosoda – All the Anime

June 20, 2025
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In cinemas across the UK this summer

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – in cinemas 6th and 8th July – tickets on sale now!

Other locations:

Addlestone – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Banbury – Light Cinemas
Belfast – Queen’s Film Theatre
Birmingham – Mockingbird
Bolton – Light Cinemas
Bradford – Pictureville (Coming soon)
Bradford – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Cambridge – Light Cinemas
Chester – Storyhouse
Dublin – Lighthouse
Dundee – DCA
Huddersfield – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Lancaster – Dukes
London – Arthouse Crouch End (Coming soon)
London – Prince Charles (Coming soon)
London – Genesis
New Brighton – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Newcastle – Tyneside (Coming soon)
Nottingham – Broadway (Coming soon)
Redhill – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Corby – Savoy
Sheffield – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Sheffield – Showroom
Sittingbourne – Light Cinemas
Stockport – Light Cinemas (Coming soon)
Truro – Plaza
Walsall – Light Cinemas
Wisbech – Light Cinemas

GLASGOW, JUNE 20th 2025 – Anime Limited are thrilled to announce a season of 4K re-releases exploring the earliest works in the unforgettable film catalogue of Mamoru Hosoda. Audiences will be able to watch The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Wolf Children on the big screen – for the first time in stunning 4K – in cinemas across the UK and Ireland this summer.

The season kicks off with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, screening in cinemas on the 6^th and 8^th of July, before moving through Hosoda’s filmography to Summer Wars, which screens on the 3^rd and 5^th of August, and then on to Wolf Childen on August the 17^th and 19^th.

A champion of both film as a medium and bringing people to cinemas, Hosoda’s work often explores fantastical themes whilst being heavily influenced by his own personal life experiences. This combination of imaginative and gripping storytelling with exceptionally emotive and in-depth characters has generated a dedicated fanbase of Mamoru Hosoda’s work.

Following these theatrical releases, all three films will be released on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + 4K UHD Blu-ray, allowing you to relive the magic whenever you want in your home, and in unparalleled quality. All three films will also be available across digital EST platforms at a future date. More details on the home video releases of these films will follow later this summer.

Mamoru Hosoda’s films have all been nominated for the Japan Academy Prize for “Animation of the Year”, with 5 wins. 2018 marked his first Oscar nomination with Mirai, with both Mirai and BELLE having their world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.

About Anime Ltd

Founded in 2012, Glasgow-based Anime Limited is a subsidiary of PLAION PICTURES and represents Japanese animation interests in the UK, France, and beyond. With a thoughtfully curated lineup of films, series, and soundtracks, Anime Limited has earned its title of Europe’s favourite anime distributor. Whether through fan-centric cinema runs, beautifully packaged collector’s editions, or sharing the best of anime music on vinyl, We offer bespoke experiences for all fans for titles such as Attack on Titan, BELLE, Cowboy Bebop, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Neon Genesis Evangelion, One Piece Film: RED, Spy x Family CODE: White, Your Name, and Weathering with You.

About Plaion Pictures

PLAION PICTURES is one of Europe’s leading independent film labels with headquarters just at the gates of Munich. We offer tailor-made marketing solutions for films and series on all channels, from cinema to TV and home entertainment to innovative digital offers.

Our goal is to entertain people with exciting, moving or humorous content – anytime and anywhere. Our unique and wide-ranging portfolio also includes a large number of renowned art house productions, numerous successful and award-winning theatrical releases and a library of over 1,600 titles. Moreover, movie fans also appreciate our high-quality special editions, which turn classics into new film experiences.

Plaion is headquartered in Planegg near Munich and has branches in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States, Japan and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.plaion.com.

About STUDIO CHIZU

STUDIO CHIZU was established in April 2011 by director Mamoru Hosoda and producer Yuichiro Saito as a new base for filmmaking. Studio Chizu is a studio specializing in the planning and production of animated films, and the name of the studio reflects the spirit of filmmaking: “to challenge new motifs, themes, and expressions, and to create a new map in the land of animated films, where there are still infinite possibilities. For children and their families around the world, we want to continue to be a “challenger” to create new values and a future for this era. Find out more about Studio Chizu at www.studiochizu.com

Jun 20, 2025