The Spirited Away stage play is set for a world tour from December 2026 through 2028, and the film will air uncut on Nippon Television's Friday Road Show on January 2, 2026.
The Spirited Away stage play, which won Best New Play at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards, will tour internationally from December 2026 through 2028. The production, directed and co-adapted by John Caird with Maoko Imai, will stop in Taipei, Toronto, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. This expands the play's reach beyond its initial runs in Japan and London.
On the television side, Nippon Television's Friday Road Show will air Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away uncut on January 2, 2026, from 21:00 to 23:39. The broadcast is part of a two-week Ghibli launch that also includes Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya the following week. The announcement, posted on the official Ghibli website, lists the full voice cast for Spirited Away: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, and Bunta Sugawara. Joe Hisaishi composed the music for the film.
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The stage adaptation of Spirited Away announced its cast on Thursday. Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi return as Chihiro, with Marina Mori as understudy and Nagi Inoue, Hana Toyoshima, and Kokoro Hirasawa joining in unannounced roles. John Caird directs and co-adapts with Maoko Imai. The world tour has stops in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, and Tokyo through 2028.
The stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away will tour internationally from December 2026 through 2028, with stops in Taipei, Toronto, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. John Caird directs and co-adapts the production with Maoko Imai.
Studio Ghibli announced on December 12 that the first two broadcasts of Nippon Television's Friday Road Show in 2026 will be Ghibli films. On January 2, the slot airs Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" uncut from 21:00 to 23:39. The following week, January 9, the same time slot features Isao Takahata's "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" uncut from 21:00 to 23:54. The announcement, posted on the official Ghibli website, lists the full voice cast for both films: "Spirited Away" stars Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, and Bunta Sugawara; "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" features Aki Asakura, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, and Shinosuke Tatekawa. Joe Hisaishi composed the music for both films. The broadcasts are part of the regular Friday night movie programming block.