Shout Factory & GKIDS will release brand new, limited edition steelbooks of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki on Blu-Ray + DVD on October 20, 2020. These steelbooks join the recently released Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo, and forthcoming Kiki’s Delivery Service and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
My Neighbor Totoro
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning* director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family.
When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus, in this all-ages animated masterpiece from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki which features the voices of Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning, in one of their earliest roles.
Bonus Features:
· Feature-Length Storyboards
· Original Theatrical Trailers
· Behind the Microphone
· Textless Opening and End Credits
· Creating My Neighbor Totoro
· Creating the Characters
· The Totoro Experience
· The Locations of My Neighbor Totoro
· Producer’s Perspective: Creating Ghibli
· 8-page Booklet with Producer’s and Director’s Statements
Princess Mononoke
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.
Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. Featuring the voices of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton.
Bonus Features:
· Feature-Length Storyboards
· Original Theatrical Trailers
· TV Spots
· Princess Mononoke in USA
· Behind the Microphone
· 8-page Booklet with Producer’s and Director’s Statements
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