Three Studio Ghibli Films Set For May!

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Studio Ghibli have announced “Castle in the Sky”, “The Secret World of Arrietty” and “Whisper of the Heart” for Blu-ray release on May 22nd. The films are set to make their Blu-ray debut in the States and as an added bonus Castle in the Sky will feature a new digital master and all three films will include the original Japanese Score. Let’s cut to the chase, check below for a list of technical specifications and supplements for each title!

Castle in the Sky
Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Original Production Audio)

Subtitles
English SDH
French

Disc Features

  • Disc introduction by John Lasseter
  • Original Japanese Storyboards
  • Behind the Studio – Explore the film’s fantastic world in these
  • Featurettes:
    1. The World of Laputa
    2. Creating “Castle in the Sky”
    3. Character Sketches
    4. Producer’s Perspective: Meeting Miyazaki
    5. Scoring Miyazaki
    6. Original Japanese Trailers
    7. Behind the Microphone – with voice talent from the film

The Secret World of Arrietty
Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround (Original Production Audio)

Subtitles
English SDH
French

Disc Features

  • Storyboard presentation of the film
  • Original Japanese Trailers and Television Commercials
  • “Summertime” Music Video – Performed by Bridgit Mendler, the speaking voice of Arrietty.
  • The Making Of “Summertime” Behind the Scenes – Bridgit Mendler hosts a look at the making of the music video.
  • “Arrietty’s Song” Music Video – Experience the movie’s theme song, p

Whisper of the Heart
Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround (Original Production Audio)

Subtitles
English SDH
French

Disc Features

  • 4 Masterpieces of Naohisa Inoue – Watch the evolution of four different scenes by master artist Naohisa Inoue
  • Original Japanese Storyboards
  • Behind the Microphone––With voice talent from the film Original Japanese Trailers and TV Commercials