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Worldwide Interest<\/h2>\n\n\n
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2004 – January – 4 \u2014 post-Oscar \/ early-2000s legacy demand still strong
2004 – February – 3
2004 – March – 3
2004 – April – 3
2004 – May – 3
2004 – June – 2
2004 – July – 2
2004 – August – 2
2004 – September – 2
2004 – October – 2
2004 – November – 2
2004 – December – 3 \u2014 holiday \/ family-film rewatch bump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 – January – 2
2005 – February – 2
2005 – March – 2
2005 – April – 2
2005 – May – 2
2005 – June – 2
2005 – July – 2
2005 – August – 2
2005 – September – 2
2005 – October – 2
2005 – November – 2
2005 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – January – 2
2006 – February – 2
2006 – March – 2
2006 – April – 1
2006 – May – 1
2006 – June – 1
2006 – July – 1
2006 – August – 1
2006 – September – 2
2006 – October – 2
2006 – November – 2
2006 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 – January – 1
2007 – February – 1
2007 – March – 1
2007 – April – 1
2007 – May – 1
2007 – June – 1
2007 – July – 1
2007 – August – 1
2007 – September – 1
2007 – October – 1
2007 – November – 1
2007 – December – 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – January – 1
2008 – February – 1
2008 – March – 1
2008 – April – 1
2008 – May – 1
2008 – June – 1
2008 – July – 1
2008 – August – 1
2008 – September – 1
2008 – October – 1
2008 – November – 1
2008 – December – 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – January – 1
2009 – February – 1
2009 – March – 1
2009 – April – 2 \u2014 small catalog\/rewatch bump
2009 – May – 1
2009 – June – 2 \u2014 small catalog\/rewatch bump
2009 – July – 1
2009 – August – 1
2009 – September – 1
2009 – October – 1
2009 – November – 2 \u2014 small holiday\/rewatch bump
2009 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 – January – 1
2010 – February – 2
2010 – March – 2
2010 – April – 2
2010 – May – 2
2010 – June – 2
2010 – July – 1
2010 – August – 1
2010 – September – 2
2010 – October – 2
2010 – November – 2
2010 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – January – 2
2011 – February – 2
2011 – March – 2
2011 – April – 2
2011 – May – 2
2011 – June – 2
2011 – July – 2 \u2014 10th-anniversary period
2011 – August – 2
2011 – September – 2
2011 – October – 2
2011 – November – 2
2011 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – January – 2
2012 – February – 2
2012 – March – 2
2012 – April – 2
2012 – May – 4 \u2014 unclear isolated bump; likely catalog\/broadcast\/rewatch noise rather than a major new event
2012 – June – 2
2012 – July – 2
2012 – August – 2
2012 – September – 2
2012 – October – 2
2012 – November – 2
2012 – December – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – January – 1
2013 – February – 3 \u2014 elevated Ghibli\/Miyazaki baseline
2013 – March – 3
2013 – April – 3
2013 – May – 3
2013 – June – 3
2013 – July – 3 \u2014 The Wind Rises<\/em> opened in Japan; indirect Miyazaki\/Ghibli halo
2013 – August – 3
2013 – September – 3 \u2014 Miyazaki retirement announcement period \/ Ghibli attention
2013 – October – 3
2013 – November – 3
2013 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 – January – 3
2014 – February – 3
2014 – March – 3
2014 – April – 3
2014 – May – 3
2014 – June – 3
2014 – July – 3 \u2014 Japanese Blu-ray \/ HD-master release period
2014 – August – 3
2014 – September – 6 \u2014 likely Blu-ray\/review\/catolog reactivation; strongest mid-2010s spike
2014 – October – 3
2014 – November – 3 \u2014 UK Blu-ray release period
2014 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – January – 3
2015 – February – 3
2015 – March – 3
2015 – April – 3
2015 – May – 3
2015 – June – 3 \u2014 North American Blu-ray release
2015 – July – 3
2015 – August – 3
2015 – September – 3
2015 – October – 3
2015 – November – 3
2015 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 – January – 3
2016 – February – 3
2016 – March – 3
2016 – April – 3
2016 – May – 3
2016 – June – 3
2016 – July – 3 \u2014 15th-anniversary period
2016 – August – 3
2016 – September – 4 \u2014 anniversary\/catalog bump
2016 – October – 4
2016 – November – 7 \u2014 strong legacy\/holiday-season spike
2016 – December – 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 – January – 4
2017 – February – 4
2017 – March – 3
2017 – April – 4
2017 – May – 4
2017 – June – 6 \u2014 catalog \/ Ghibli Fest \/ rewatch spike
2017 – July – 3
2017 – August – 4
2017 – September – 3
2017 – October – 3 \u2014 GKIDS\/Shout reissue period
2017 – November – 3
2017 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – January – 3
2018 – February – 3
2018 – March – 3
2018 – April – 3
2018 – May – 3
2018 – June – 3
2018 – July – 3
2018 – August – 3
2018 – September – 3
2018 – October – 3
2018 – November – 3
2018 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – January – 3
2019 – February – 3
2019 – March – 3
2019 – April – 4
2019 – May – 3
2019 – June – 8 \u2014 China theatrical release \/ major international reactivation
2019 – July – 3
2019 – August – 3
2019 – September – 3
2019 – October – 3
2019 – November – 3 \u2014 collector\u2019s edition \/ digital-market buildup
2019 – December – 4 \u2014 first U.S. digital-market release \/ holiday rewatch bump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – January – 6 \u2014 Netflix\/HBO Max Studio Ghibli streaming-rights news
2020 – February – 5 \u2014 Netflix global rollout outside U.S.\/Canada\/Japan
2020 – March – 5 \u2014 streaming-era discovery continues
2020 – April – 4
2020 – May – 4 \u2014 HBO Max U.S. launch with Studio Ghibli library
2020 – June – 4
2020 – July – 4
2020 – August – 3
2020 – September – 4
2020 – October – 4
2020 – November – 4
2020 – December – 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – January – 4
2021 – February – 4
2021 – March – 3
2021 – April – 4
2021 – May – 4
2021 – June – 3
2021 – July – 4 \u2014 20th-anniversary month
2021 – August – 4
2021 – September – 4
2021 – October – 8 \u2014 20th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Fest theatrical screenings
2021 – November – 4
2021 – December – 5 \u2014 anniversary\/holiday afterglow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – January – 4 \u2014 Japanese TV broadcast \/ stage-play buildup
2022 – February – 4 \u2014 stage play world premiere in Tokyo
2022 – March – 4 \u2014 Tokyo stage-play run
2022 – April – 4
2022 – May – 4
2022 – June – 4
2022 – July – 3 \u2014 Hulu Japan stage-play livestream \/ final domestic stage run period
2022 – August – 3
2022 – September – 3
2022 – October – 3
2022 – November – 3 \u2014 Ghibli Park opening period; indirect Ghibli halo
2022 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – January – 4
2023 – February – 3 \u2014 Ghibli Fest \/ Live on Stage U.S. theatrical announcement
2023 – March – 3
2023 – April – 4 \u2014 Spirited Away: Live on Stage<\/em> U.S. theatrical premiere
2023 – May – 4
2023 – June – 4
2023 – July – 4
2023 – August – 4
2023 – September – 4 \u2014 The Boy and the Heron<\/em> international marketing \/ Ghibli attention
2023 – October – 6 \u2014 Studio Ghibli Fest theatrical return for Spirited Away<\/em>
<\/em> 2023 – November – 4
2023 – December – 4 \u2014 The Boy and the Heron<\/em> U.S. release \/ Miyazaki-Ghibli halo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – January – 3 \u2014 Japanese Friday Roadshow broadcast
2024 – February – 5 \u2014 post-broadcast \/ stage-play London buildup
2024 – March – 4
2024 – April – 4 \u2014 London Coliseum stage run began
2024 – May – 4 \u2014 London stage run \/ UK press attention
2024 – June – 3
2024 – July – 3
2024 – August – 3 \u2014 London stage run ended
2024 – September – 3
2024 – October – 3
2024 – November – 3
2024 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – January – 3
2025 – February – 3
2025 – March – 3
2025 – April – 3
2025 – May – 3
2025 – June – 3
2025 – July – 3 \u2014 Shanghai stage-play run began
2025 – August – 3 \u2014 Shanghai stage-play run ended
2025 – September – 3 \u2014 Ghibli Fest 2025 Spirited Away<\/em> promotion
2025 – October – 5 \u2014 Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 theatrical return
2025 – November – 3
2025 – December – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 – January – 2
2026 – February – 3
2026 – March – 3
2026 – April – 3
2026 – May – 3
2026 – June – 3<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Execution<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Preheat the Oven:<\/strong> Preheat your oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Prepare the Chicken:<\/strong> Butterfly each chicken breast by slicing horizontally, creating a pocket for the stuffing. Season with salt and pepper both inside and out.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Make the Filling:<\/strong> In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Saut\u00e9 chopped mushrooms until they release their moisture. Add garlic and spinach, cooking until the spinach wilts. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Prepare the Stuffing:<\/strong> In a bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. Add the saut\u00e9ed mushroom and spinach mixture. Mix well.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Stuff the Chicken:<\/strong> Spoon the mushroom and spinach filling into the pocket of each chicken breast, pressing down gently. Secure with toothpicks if needed.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sear the Chicken:<\/strong> In the same large skillet, sear the stuffed chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides. Remove and place them in a baking dish.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Prepare the Cream Sauce:<\/strong> In the skillet, whisk together chicken broth, heavy cream, and flour. Simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Bake in the Oven:<\/strong> Pour the cream sauce over the stuffed chicken in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Bake in the Oven:<\/strong> Pour the cream sauce over the stuffed chicken in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Additional tips<\/h2>\n\n\n
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