Shout! Factory is bringing the stirring anime When Marnie Was There to Blu-Ray in a Limited Edition SteelBook on October 11, 2022. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli film comes with bonus features including feature-length storyboards, an exclusive booklet and more. Fans of the anime film can pre-order their copy at GKIDS.com and ShoutFactory.com.
Nominated for an Academy Award® in Best Animated Feature and Certified 91% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, When Marnie Was There includes a star-studded English voicecast of Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Geena Davis, John C. Reilly, and Vanessa Williams. The stunning animation is an adaptation of the beloved young-adult English novel of the same name published in 1967 by Joan G. Robertson, which is largely considered one of the finest masterpieces of British Children’s Literature. This feature from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli is a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery that delivers stirring emotions and breathtaking animation as only Studio Ghibli can. Get more details below!
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Synopsis: A sweeping story of friendship, mystery, and discovery that delivers stirring emotions and breathtaking animation. When shy, artistic Anna travels to the seaside to stay with relatives, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. As the days go by, a nearly magnetic pull draws Anna back to the Marsh House again and again, and she begins to piece together the truth surrounding her strange new friend. Based on the beloved young adult novel by Joan G. Robinson and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty), When Marnie Was There is a haunting tale gorgeously rendered with its moonlight seascapes, glowing orchestral score, and powerful portrayals of friendship and belonging.
Bonus Features
- Exclusive Booklet
- Feature-Length Storyboards
- The Making of When Marnie Was There
- Yohei Taneda Creates the Art of When Marnie Was There
- Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast
- Trailers & TV Spots
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