
LATE NIGHT: ANIME
STARTING JUNE'25 AT FILMHUIS DEN HAAG.
ALWAYS IN ZAAL 2. ALWAYS LATE.
FROM OCTOBER '25, ALWAYS IN ZAAL 1.
Our Programmer Thomas about LATE NIGHT: ANIME
After the sold-out success of The Wondrous World of Ghibli, Filmhuis Den Haag proudly continues its new monthly series: Late Night: Anime — a celebration of Japanese animation, where it belongs — on the big screen.
From cult classics to fresh premieres, from psychological thrillers to tender tales: anime in all its forms.
Always late. Always in Zaal 2.
This month: Grave of the Fireflies and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance.
Screenings at 22:00
Students: €5

Hayao Miyazaki
This October, as a gentle opposition to the season’s darkness, we invite you to step away from the horror and enter the world of Hayao Miyazaki. Through a selection of documentaries and two timeless Studio Ghibli masterpieces, our programme highlights the artistry, imagination, and enduring influence of one of cinema’s visionaries.
As part of our Late Night Anime series, we are proud to present one-night-only screenings of two exceptional titles - Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. The former is an epic tale of gods, humans and the balance between nature and industry. While the latter takes the audience through a journey filled with spirits and incredulous transformations.
Accompanying these cinematic treasures are documentaries that peel back the curtain on Miyazaki himself, offering a glimpse into the man whose mind forever changed the world of animation: Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature and Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron.
Miyazaki’s work is instantly recognisable! And behind every frame lies the mind of a director who shaped modern animation, effortlessly blending folklore, philosophy, and nature themes.
Join us to rediscover or perhaps encounter for the first time the magic of Miyazaki.
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Films in this program
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
Haruo Sotozaki, 2025
Experience the monumental beginning to an epic finale!
Grave of the Fireflies
Isao Takahata, 1988
"Grave of the Fireflies" follows Seita and his young sister Setsuko as they struggle to survive in Japan during the final months of World War II after losing their home and family to an air raid. Facing hunger, illness, and societal neglect, their bond becomes both their greatest comfort and their ultimate tragedy.
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki, 2001
A young girl discovers courage, friendship, and self-confidence in a magical world full of spirits and extraordinary creatures.
Princess Mononoke (4K Restoration)
Hayao Miyazaki, 1997
In a time when humanity and the gods of nature are at odds, Ashitaka becomes caught between the two worlds and seeks a way to stop the violence.
Previously in this program
The First Slam Dunk - Late Night; Anime
Takehiko Inoue, 2022
Driven by the loss of his brother, Ryota Miyagi leads his team into a thrilling basketball showdown against a seemingly unbeatable rival.
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window - Late Night: Anime
Shinnosuke Yakuwa, 2023
In a grim time of war, the spirited Totto-chan discovers a place full of freedom and imagination, where childlike wonder clashes with harsh reality.
Perfect Blue - Late Night: Anime
Satoshi Kon, 1997
An iconic psychological thriller in which a former pop star becomes entangled in a terrifying nightmare of blurred reality, delusion, and online obsession.