New Studio Ghibli Animated Movie 'Omoide no Marnie' Announced

It has been announced that the next Studio Ghibli animated movie is to be called "Omoide no Marnie (When Marnie Was There)," which will be released Summer 2014. It is based on Joan G. Robinson's classic novel When Marnie Was There and is about an introverted girl named Anna who is adopted by an old couple living near the seashore. Anna meets a girl named Marnie whose existence is not known to anyone in the village where she lives. They hang out together until one day when Marnie doesn't appear as promised. The setting will be changed to Japan in the movie.


Staff:
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi ("Karigurashi no Arrietty")
Script: Keiko Niwa, Masashi Andou, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Music: Takatsugu Muramatsu

Official site: http://marnie.jp

Source: Eiga, Mynavi

Omoide no Marnie on MAL

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