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GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release Okko's Inn Anime Film on BD/DVD

Waka Okami wa Shōgakusei!) anime film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 2. The film will also launch for digital on the same day.

The companies describe the film:

After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional inn near an ancient spring said to have healing waters. Okko soon discovers there are spirits living there only she can see – welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. Okko strives to be a gracious host, and this is soon put to the test by a string of challenging guests with different stories. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself, in this beautiful tale from Kitarō Kōsaka, who was a key animator on numerous classic films at the venerable Studio Ghibli.

GKIDS and screened the world premiere of the film's English dub on February 23, with another screening on March 10.

Canadian theater chain Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas are listing that they will screen the film in Canada in May. Screenings on May 4 will be English-dubbed, while screenings on May 6 will be in Japanese with English subtitles.

The film TV Tokyo and five other s. The film tells a story not told in either the original book series or the television series — specifically, a story about Okko and her parents.

Shunsuke Hirota was the animation director.

Source: Press release