A newly restored 4K version of Studio Ghibli’s Whisper of the Heart will screen in IMAX theaters across Japan for a limited run from October 23 to November 2.
Overseen by Studio Ghibli, the restoration brings new clarity to the film’s animation, highlighting both the fantasy world imagined by protagonist Shizuku Tsukishima and the beauty of its everyday settings. A 4K restoration of The Secret World of Arrietty will also screen in IMAX during the same period.
A new IMAX poster has been unveiled on the film’s official website, featuring a memorable nighttime scene in which Seiji Amasawa walks Shizuku home while pushing his bicycle.
The film will also receive a wider theatrical release across all 47 prefectures of Japan from October 30 to November 12, including Dolby Cinema screenings. Screenings with English subtitles will begin on October 30.
Whisper of the Heart and The Secret World of Arrietty – 4K Digital Remastered Versions
IMAX Screenings: October 23 – November 2, 2026 (Limited engagement at IMAX theaters across Japan)
Expanded Release: October 30 – November 12, 2026 (Screenings across all 47 prefectures of Japan, including Dolby Cinema)
Whisper of the Heart
Based on the manga by: Aoi Hiiragi (published by Shueisha)
Executive Producer, Screenplay and Storyboards: Hayao Miyazaki
Director: Yoshifumi Kondo
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Theme Song: “Country Road,” performed by Yoko Honna (Tokuma Japan Communications)
Music: Yuji Nomi
Background Art for “The Story the Baron Gave Me”: Naohisa Inoue
Production Partners: Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Studio Ghibli
Distributor: Toho
The Secret World of Arrietty
Planning and Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
Based on: The Borrowers by Mary Norton (Japanese translation by Yokichi Hayashi, published by Iwanami Shoten)
Screenplay: Keiko Niwa
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Music and Theme Song: Cécile Corbel, “Arrietty’s Song” (Yamaha Music Communications, Tokuma Japan Communications)
Production Partners: Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Disney, Mitsubishi Corporation, Toho, Wild Bunch
Distributor: Toho
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