GKIDS to Release Ghibli's Ocean Waves in N. American Theaters 

GKIDS to Release Ghibli\'s Ocean Waves in N. American Theaters

Film to premiere in NYC on December 28, more cities in early 2017

anime film in North American theaters. The film will screen first in New York City\'s IFC Center on December 28, and begin screening in other cities in January.

and Walt Disney Company\'s landmark international distribution deal for every other Ghibli feature in 1996.

has never been released on home video in North America.

for the first time in North America; the film was included in

The current list of screening locations and dates is as follows:

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