The free TV channel ProSieben MAXX has announced a big anime marathon with seven films for the end of this year. We summarize.
Big anime marathon
The big Anime Day will take place on December 28th, 2025 and starts at 10:30 a.m »Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers«followed by “The Castle in the Sky” at 12:10 p.m. and »My Neighbor Totoro« at 2:20 p.m.
The Ghibli classic runs at 3:55 p.m “Howl’s Moving Castle”before »Spirited Away into Magic Land« takes over at 6:00 p.m. It says 8:15 p.m “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” on the program and at the end there is the action film at 10:30 p.m »Blood-C: The Last Dark« to see.
The films can then be streamed free of charge for a short time in the media library on Joyn. Further details and contents can be found below.
Anime Movies on December 28, 2025:
10:30 a.m.: “Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers”
»Arrietty – The wondrous world of the borrowers« opened at 10:30 a.m the anime film marathon ProSieben MAXX with German dubbing.
Action:
Arrietty secretly lives with her family under an old house and borrows small things from people without being noticed. When the sick Shou discovers them, a tender friendship develops. But as soon as their hiding place is discovered, their little world is in great danger.
12:10 p.m.: “The Castle in the Sky”
The drama film “The Castle in the Sky” becomes at 12:10 p.m with German language output ProSieben MAXX broadcast.
Action:
Sheeta is kidnapped by Muska because her blue crystal identifies her as Laputa’s heir. Muska and sky pirates chase the stone, but Sheeta escapes with Pazu.
On their journey they find the ruins of Laputa, join forces with the pirates and face Muska, who wants to seize the power of the Sky Kingdom. The fate of Laputa rests on them.
2:20 p.m.: “My Neighbor Totoro”
At 2:20 p.m is the Ghibli classic »My Neighbor Totoro« with German dubbing ProSieben MAXX to see.
Action:
Mei and Satsuki’s seriously ill mother is in a rural hospital. So their father moves to the country with them. At first the girls don’t like their new home, but while exploring they meet the nature spirit Totoro, who leads them into a magical world.
3:55 p.m.: “Howl’s Moving Castle”
“Howl’s Moving Castle” running at 3:55 p.m in the German dubbed version ProSieben MAXX.
Action:
Sophie works in a hat shop until she meets the magician Hauro and is cursed by the envious witch from No Man’s Land. To break the curse, she follows Hauro into his changing, flying castle – the beginning of a wondrous, mysterious journey.
6:00 p.m.: “Spirited Away in Magic Land”
After that will at 6:00 p.m the evening filler »Spirited Away into Magic Land« in German ProSieben MAXX broadcast.
Action:
Chihiro comes across an abandoned amusement park with her parents. At night the place awakens and their parents are turned into pigs.
With the help of Ha-Ku, Chihiro ventures into a mysterious magical world to solve the curse and face the trials of a powerful witch.
8:15 p.m.: “Nausicaä from the Valley of the Wind”
At 8:15 p.m is the anime drama “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” with German dubbing ProSieben MAXX to see.
Action:
A poisonous mushroom forest threatens humanity; only places like the Valley of the Wind are safe. Princess Nausicaä, who talks to animals, seeks harmony between nature and people. When war breaks out, she fights determinedly for peace and the survival of her world.
The conclusion is formed »Blood-C: The Last Dark« at 10:30 p.m with German language version ProSieben MAXX.
Fumito Nanahara rules Tokyo with brutal force together with the mysterious organization Tower. Only the Shirouto group resists.