The studio will distribute Isao Takahata’s revered animation early next year following a deal with regular collaborator Studio Ghibli.

Only Yesterday

An English-language version of Only Yesterday will open for the first time in North America in early 2016, the year of its 25th anniversary.

The voice cast includes Daisy Ridley of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Dev Patel, Ashley Eckstein and Alison Fernandez.

The film tells of a woman from Tokyo who reflects on her life. Toshio Suzuki produced the original and Geoffrey Wexler and Studio Ghibli produced the English-language version.

Takahata is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and directed The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya, which GKIDS distributed last year.

Eric Beckman of GKIDS brokered the all-rights deal with Wexler.

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