Studio Ghibli’s From Up On Poppy Hill English Trailer

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When it rains, it pours; Studio Ghibli have not been stingy on us here in the west. With Ni No Kuni‘s release yesterday, an English-dubbed trailer of Ghibli latest cinematic excursion From Up On Poppy Hill has been released today. 

The story of the film follows a group of Yokohama teens involved in a student movement to prevent the demolition of an old club house in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

From Up On Poppy Hill was directed by Goro Miyazaki, while Hayao Miyazaki, Goro’s father and Studio Ghibli’s co-founder, scripted the film.

Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa and Karey Kirkpatrick were all nominated for their achievement in writing for an animated feature at the 40th Annual Annie Awards, but they lost out to Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph. The film also lost out on Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.

Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill is up for an Annie Award

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The nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards have been announced by The International Animated Film Society (ASIFA) in Hollywood. Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa and Karey Kirkpatrick have all been nominated for the Writing in an Animated Feature Production category for their work on Goro Miyazaki’s From Up on Poppy Hill. Karey Kirkpatrick was responsible for the English dub script.

From Up on Poppy Hill has been nominated alongside the writing staff of ParaNorman, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (In America: The Pirates! Band of Misfits), Frankenweenie, Brave and Wreck-It Ralph.

The film has already been submitted for an Oscar nomination and has also submitted to be considered for the Best Animated Feature category of the Golden Globes Awards.

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Wreck-It Ralph game smashes its way into iTunes store

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Wreck-It Ralph might not hit UK cinemas until 15 February 2013 (it’s out tomorrow in the US), but fans with Apple devices can get a taste of the 8-bit character’s world today.

Disney Mobile Games has launched Wreck-It Ralph for iOS devices on the App Store so players get to experience the big-screen adventures in his arcade universe for themselves.

Following the film’s plot, players venture forth from Game Central Station through the 8-bit graphic world of Fix-It Felix, Jr, the cy-bug blasting action of Hero’s Duty and the sugarcoated heights of Sweet Climber.

The achievements system in Wreck-It Ralph offers players worldwide the ability to share their scores on Facebook. Players can also watch their Wreck-It Ralph universe grow with all-new mini-game updates such as the upcoming classic car racing game Turbo Time.

Wreck-It Ralph is now available for £0.69 now on the App Store.

The Wreck-It Ralph movie is released in US cinemas on 2 November 2012 and in UK cinemas on 15 February 2013.