Through entries in the program schedule of ProSieben FUN It was announced that the pay-TV broadcaster is planning an anime marathon with five classic films from Studio Ghibli for Easter Sunday 2026. We summarize the details for you below.
Great Ghibli Marathon
The big anime marathon starts on April 5, 2026 around 2:55 p.m with »Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers«. After that it’s all about 4:25 p.m with “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” further, before “Howl’s Moving Castle” around 6:20 p.m will be broadcast with a German language version.
At prime time 8:15 p.m follows »Kiki’s little delivery service«before the approximately two-hour film “The Castle in the Sky” finally around 9:55 p.m forms the crowning conclusion of the holiday.
After the TV broadcast, the individual films, for which you can find more details below, will be available on demand in the Joyn media library as usual.
Anime Movies on April 5, 2026:
2:55 p.m.: “Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers”
»Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers« opens the Ghibli marathon ProSieben FUN at 2:55 p.m with German language version.
Action:
Arrietty lives with her family hidden under the floor of an old house and secretly borrows small things from people. When the ailing Shou discovers them, a gentle friendship develops between them.
But as soon as her secret comes to light, her hidden world is in serious danger.
4:25 p.m.: “Nausicaä from the Valley of the Wind”
The drama film “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” becomes at 4:25 p.m with German dubbing ProSieben FUN broadcast.
Action:
A poisonous mushroom forest is spreading ever further and endangering people’s survival. Only a few places like the Valley of the Wind are still considered safe.
Princess Nausicaä, who understands animals, seeks a peaceful balance between nature and humans. When war breaks out, she bravely takes on the fight for peace and the future.
6:20 p.m.: “Howl’s Moving Castle”
The evening filler “Howl’s Moving Castle” running at 6:20 p.m with German language output ProSieben FUN.
Action:
Sophie leads a quiet life in the hat shop until she meets the magician Hauro and is cursed by the witch from No Man’s Land. In search of redemption, she moves into his walking flying castle with Hauro and experiences a magical adventure full of wonders and puzzles.
8:15 p.m.: “Kiki’s little delivery service”
At 8:15 p.m is the Ghibli classic »Kiki’s little delivery service« with German dubbing ProSieben FUN to see.
Action:
The young Kiki wants to complete her training according to the old witch tradition. Together with her talkative black cat Jiji, she leaves her home and flies to a strange city.
There she opens an aerial delivery service and gains her first experiences with independence, responsibility and her own place in the world.
9:55 p.m.: “The Castle in the Sky”
Finally will at 9:55 p.m the anime drama “The Castle in the Sky” with German dubbing ProSieben FUN broadcast.
Action:
The young apprentice mechanic Pazu sees a girl named Sheeta falling from the sky – carried by a glowing pendant.
Together they search for the legendary Laputa Castle. But air pirates, government agents and numerous dangers oppose them on the way to the truth.
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