Three Hayao Miyazaki Animated Classics Now on Blu-ray

Three beloved films from the brilliant Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki deliver truly amazing video and audio in exceptional Blu-ray releases.

PRINCESS MONONOKE, THE WIND RISES and KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE were directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by his renown Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli. The trio, from Walt Disney Pictures, is a nice sampling of Miyazaki’s art. KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE is one of his earlier, more children-oriented films. PRINCESS MONONOKE is a more mature fantasy with environmental overtones. And THE WIND RISES, which Miyazaki believed would be his final film as a director, is a fictional biography of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Zero plane.

THE WIND RISES – 2013

Inspired by the aesthetics of design, and the freedom of flying, Jiro Horikoshi only dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes. Nearsighted from a young age, and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. Having dreamed of creating an elegant and flight worthy plane since childhood, Jiro’s life-long labor finally pays off in adulthood, when he creates the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. What Jiro never imagined, however, not even in his wildest dreams, was the fate that would befall his beloved creation — that his labor of love would eventually be used for something beyond his wildest expectation: war.

Video – Codec: MPEG-4 AVC – Resolution: 1080p. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1.

Audio – English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

 Subtitles – English, English SDH, French

Discs – 50GB Blu-ray Disc. Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD) DVD copy

Extras:

• The Wind Rises: Behind the Microphone – An inside look at the team of talented actors and filmmakers who created the English-dubbed version of THE WIND RISES
• Storyboards, Trailers, TV Spots, and an announcement of the completion of the film.

PRINCESS MONONOKE -1997

Inflicted with a deadly curse, a young warrior named Ashitaka sets out to the forests of the west in search of the cure that will save his life. Once there, he becomes inextricably entangled in a bitter battle that matches Lady Eboshi and a proud clan of humans against the forest’s animal gods… who are led by the brave Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves!

Video – Codec: MPEG-4 AVC – Resolution: 1080p. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1.

Audio – English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles – English, English SDH, French

Discs – 50GB Blu-ray Disc, Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD) . Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD) DVD copy

Extras:

• Original Japanese storyboards, original Japanese Trailers and TV spots
• Princess Mononoke in the USA
• Making of Featurette

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE – 1989

Rarely does a film touch so many hearts or reach such artistic heights as the highly acclaimed KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, the magical adventure of an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out, with only her chatty black cat Jiji, Kiki flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service. Here begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world. KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE showcases the breathtaking animation of legendary Hayao Miyazaki and the star voice talents of Kirsten Dunst (Kiki), Phil Hartman (Jiji), Matthew Lawrence (Tombo) and more. This spectacular 2-disc set will give you an inside look into the acclaimed movie that soars with energy, excitement and the kind of imagination that entertains again and again!

Video – Codec: MPEG-4 AVC – Resolution: 1080p. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1.

Audio – English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French: Dolby Digital 2.0

Subtitles – English, English SDH, French

Discs – 50GB Blu-ray Disc. Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD) DVD copy

Extras:

• Introduction by John Lassiter
• Ursula’s Painting
• Original Japanese storyboards
• Original Japanese trailers
• Creating Kiki’s Delivery Servie
• Producer’s Perspective: Collaborating with Miyazaki
• Scoring Miyazaki
• Behind the Microphone
• The Locations of Kiki’s Delivery Service
• Kiki and Jiji
• Flying with Kiki and Beyond