The Spirited Away stage adaptation is preparing for a world tour running from December 2026 through 2028, with stops in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, and Tokyo. Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi return as Chihiro, with Marina Mori as understudy.
Spirited Away's current activity is split between broadcast and stage. Nippon Television's Friday Road Show opened its 2026 schedule with Hayao Miyazaki's film uncut on January 2, from 21:00 to 23:39, following with Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya a week later. The Ghibli announcement listed the film's voice cast, including Rumi Hiiragi as Chihiro, alongside Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, and Bunta Sugawara, with Joe Hisaishi composing the music.
The stage adaptation then moved from a London and Japan run into a multi-year international schedule. John Caird directs and co-adapts with Maoko Imai, and the production tours from December 2026 through 2028 with stops in Taipei, Toronto, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. The tour follows a Best New Play win at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards.
Casting for the tour was announced in October 2026. Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi all return as Chihiro, with Marina Mori as understudy. Nagi Inoue, Hana Toyoshima, and Kokoro Hirasawa join in roles the production has not named. The tour dates and cast are now set; the film's broadcast slot for 2026 is already fixed.
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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.