Tales from Earthsea is coming back to theaters on August 8 and 10, 2026, through Studio Ghibli Fest as part of the film’s 20th anniversary. The 2006 fantasy will return to the big screen in both English-dubbed and Japanese-language screenings.
This will be Tales from Earthsea’s first run as part of Studio Ghibli Fest, which makes those August 8 and 10 dates stand out a bit more. It gives audiences a chance to revisit one of the studio’s most argued-over films, a movie that has long sat in the shadow of Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro.
The context around the release is part of why it still draws attention. Tales from Earthsea was Goro Miyazaki’s directorial debut. It adapted Ursula K. Le Guin’s first four Earthsea novels and pulled in elements of Hayao Miyazaki’s Shuna’s Journey. It also arrived alongside reports that Hayao Miyazaki doubted his son’s experience and barely spoke to him during production.
Reviews were mixed, but Tales from Earthsea still earned about $75.5 million worldwide on a reported $22 million budget. In Japan, it picked up the 2006 Bunshun Raspberry Awards for Worst Movie and Worst Director. Ursula K. Le Guin also criticized the film for how far it moved away from her books and for leaning harder into violence.
If you’ve ever wanted to revisit a divisive but important Studio Ghibli release, this rerelease is a good reason to do it. Tickets are available through Studio Ghibli Fest theaters.
Author: Jesús Bosque
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