Watch The English-Language Trailer For ‘Arrietty’, From Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli
An international English-language trailer has dropped forStudio Ghibli’sArrietty, the directorial debut of animatorHiromasa Yonebayashi. The new spot features the UK voice cast, which includesSaoirse Ronanas Arrietty,Olivia Coleman,Tom Holland, andMark Strong.
Based onMary Norton’s classic children’s seriesThe Borrowers, the film revolves around a 14-year-old girl named Arrietty Clock, who is one of a group of tiny people who secretly reside in the homes of regular-sized people and “borrow” supplies from them as needed. When Arrietty is discovered by a human boy, the two strike up a friendship that has big repercussions for the Clocks' lives. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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I don’t think this trailer looks as impressive asthe Japanese-language onereleased last year, though some of that can be attributed to the poorer video quality of the English-language trailer and the annoying rhyming voiceover. Still, the spot promises the kind of beauty, warmth and genuine all-ages charm we’ve come to expect from Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, which has also producedPonyo,Howl’s Moving CastleandSpirited Away. Yonebayashi has worked at Studio Ghibli for years, and it’s impossible not to see Miyazaki’s influence on the imagery and storytelling — or at least that’s the impression I get based on these teasers and trailers.
In addition the UK dub, Arrietty will also receive a separate US dub featuring the talents ofBridgit Mendler(Lemonade Mouth),Will Arnett,Amy PoehlerandCarol Burnett. Why Arrietty needs two separate English-language versions isn’t clear to me, but I suppose I can’t complain since I love the actors of both casts.
Arriettyalready opened in Japan last year. The UK version will be released in the UK August 26; sadly, US audiences will have to wait until June 02, 2025 for our version.Discuss:Will you watchArrietty? Have any of you readThe Borrowers?
