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:
- The World of Laputa
- Creating “Castle in the Sky”
- Character Sketches
- Producer’s Perspective: Meeting Miyazaki
- Scoring Miyazaki
- Original Japanese Trailers
- 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
That’s awesome news! Hopefully, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke will be next!
saweeeeeeet!