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4K Edition of Princess Mononoke Will Be Screened in London IMAX Cinema From August 15

The Twitter feed for the Ghibliotheque podcast reports that the 4K edition of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film will be released in London's BFI IMAX cinema (near London Waterloo) from Friday August 15.

The film is not listed on the cinema's website as of writing, but according to the listing it will be shown in both English-dubbed and subtitled versions.

The film's 4K restoration was distributed in North American IMAX cinemas by GKIDS from March 2025. The poster on the right was for the North American release.

Studio Ghibli animator Atsushi Okui oversaw the 4K restoration of the film. Okui has been involved in nearly every major Studio Ghibli project since 1993 and served as Director of Digital Imaging on The Boy and the Heron.

The company describes the story of Princess Mononoke:

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.

Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. Featuring the voice talents of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton.

At the time of its release in 1997, Princess Mononoke was the most successful film at the Japanese box office. One Piece Film Red recently surpassed the film to become the #6 highest-earning film of all time in Japan (unadjusted for inflation). Princess Mononoke remains the eighth highest-grossing film of all time at the Japanese box office.