A new Studio Ghibli short is releasing in July, but there's a major catch if you want to see it

Night in the Valley of Witches — (Image credit: Studio Ghibli)

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Studio Ghibli is releasing a new short film in July, but it'll only be available at Ghibli Park in Japan.

Per the official Studio Ghibli website, Night in the Valley of Witches (Majyo no Tani no Yoru) will start screening on July 8 exclusively at the Orion Theater in the Ghibli Park's Grand Warehouse. The film is set in the Valley of Witches area at the theme park and is the first Studio Ghibli animated film created specifically for Ghibli Park.

Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Tales from Earthsea, From Up on Poppy Hill) and Akihiko Yamashita (who was the animation director for Howl's Moving Castle). Miyazaki (who is indeed the son of Hayao Miyazaki), and Yamashita will host the July 8 screening and introduce the film to 150 lucky attendees. We don't have any details about the film's plot just yet, but we do have a poster, which you can check out below.

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スタジオジブリ新作短編アニメーション『魔女の谷の夜』を7月8日(水)からジブリの大倉庫で上映します。https://t.co/AUQmczqwXsこれに合わせ5月10日(日)14時発売の7月入場分からチケットを一部リニューアルします。https://t.co/4gW5glXSMw pic.twitter.com/NsWn7b80L9April 21, 2026

Ghibli Park, located in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, opened in 2022 and is more of an immersive museum than a theme park. It has several locations based on various Ghibli films, including The Cat Returns, Princess Mononoke, and Howl's Moving Castle. The Valley of Witches area is inspired by Kiki's Delivery Service and contains two small children's rides (the only two in the entire park).

The Studio Ghibli catalog is streaming now on HBO Max. For more, check out the new anime coming this year.

Lauren MiliciSenior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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