WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE on Blu-ray October 6th

From Japan’s acclaimed Studio Ghibli comes WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE, a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery which is coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on October 6, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in partnership with GKIDS. Based on the beloved novel by Joan G. Robinson, the WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE Blu-ray™ and DVD deliver stirring emotions and breathtaking animation as only Studio Ghibli can, as well as hours of bonus features that go behind the scenes of a timeless masterpiece.

Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes she’s outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong – and shuts herself off from everyone around her, wearing her “ordinary face”. Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend… Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There is the newest film from Studio Ghibli, and the second feature film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY.

The English-dubbed version of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE features a great voice cast including Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Ava Acres, Catherine O’Hara, Geena Davis, John C. Reilly, Ellen Burstyn, and Kathy Bates

The critics love WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE:

Peter Keoug of The Boston Globe said:

“Yonebayashi has touched on the greater mystery underlying everyday life, a world pulsing with wonder and possibility, edged with a shadow of melancholy.”

Brian Gibson at Vue Weekly wrote:

“A work as lush and lovely as you’d hope for from a studio that long ago made it clear that films about girls’ magical inner lives were for everyone–and anyone who cares about maturely considered, deeply considerate cinema.”

and Scott Renshaw of The Salt Lake City Weekly said of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE:

“It’s an honest, rich story about the emotional volatility of a young girl, and it just happens to be a story that’s told through animation.”

The WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE Blu-ray is packed with extras:

• The Making of When Marnie Was There (1080i, 42:38): A whirlwind behind the scenes piece that explores a wide range of elements within the creative processes, the picture’s place in Studio Ghibli history, story details, and more. In Japanese with English subtitles.
• Yohei Taneda Creates the Art of When Marnie Was There (1080p, 17:14): A condensed retelling of the movie in parallel with a look at real-life drawings and models that stand in for the animation. In Japanese with English subtitles.
• Feature-Length Storyboards (1080p, all audio [but no subtitle] options available, 1:43:13): The entire film presented in storyboard form.
• Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast (1080p, 12:39): The English voice cast discusses the film and the characters they voice.
• Foreign Trailers and TV Spots (1080p, 6:21): Seven unique previews. In Japanese with English subtitles.
• US Trailer (1080p, 1:39).

Other stats:

Video: Codec: MPEG-4 AVC, Resolution: 1080p, Aspect ratio: 1.85:1, Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0, Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0, French: DTS 5.0

Subtitles: English, French

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

Packaging: Slipcover in original pressing