[Steve Withers]

Two Studio Ghibli classics make their UK debuts on high definition

As part of Studio Canal’s ongoing plan to release the entire Studio Ghibli catalogue in high def in the UK, the latest releases will be arriving in November. My Neighbour Tortoro and Castle of Cagliostro are both being released as double play editions, with newly created extras supervised by Studio Ghibli.

From the creators of Spirited Away, My Neighbour Tortoro is a charming tale about 10-year-old Saksuki and her inquisitive younger sister Mei who move to a new home in the country to be closer to their mother in hospital. Far from the bustle of the city, they discover a mysterious place of spirits and magic, and the friendship of the big fluffy Totoro woodland creatures. Conceived as a family film suffused with the joy of country living, My Neighbour Tortoro unites the unique vision of Hayao Miyazaki with an elegy to two ever-fading miracles: the fairytale world of childhood and the disappearing countryside. The voice cast includes Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning and Tim Daly.

Extras: Storyboards / Creating My Neighbor Totoro (new!) / Creating the Characters (new!) / The Totoro Experience (new!) / Producer’s Perspective: Creating Ghibli (new!) / The Locations of Totoro (new!) / Scoring Miyazaki (new!) / Behind the Microphone / Textless Opening / Textless Closing / Original Japanese Theatrical Trailers / Studio Ghibli Collection Trailers

The first feature film by the distinguished Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away), Castle of Cagliostro also marks the latest installment in the hugely popular Lupin III animated TV series, of which Miyazaki had written and directed a number of episodes. Here, our iconic super-thief Lupin pulls off a thrilling heist at a Monte Carlo casino, only to discover the spoils are counterfeit. Lupin traces the fake bills to the country of Cagliostro where an evil Count is generating forged money and distributing it worldwide. With partners in tow (including a retired gangster, a modern-day samurai, and a beautiful female thief) Lupin heads to Cagliostro where he also finds a promise of hidden treasure and Clarice, a beautiful Princess in need of rescuing from the Count’s dastardly clutches. Maintaining the lineage of the Lupin III franchise, Miyazaki also imbues the proceedings with his customary wit, and sense of the romantic – Miyazaki’s heroes are always ready to come to the aid of a damsel in distress. The voice cast includes David Hayter, Kirk Thornton and Bridget Hoffman.

Extras: Picture in Picture / Trailer

[Steven]

Totoro and Nausicaa are the first too Ghibli films I watched as a child and remain my two favourites

[Nevaborn]

Preordered this first day was available. Can bot wait !


<3 Cat Bus !

Just need Kiki and whisper to get a blu ray now.

( tho i would love every ghibli film except graveyard of fireflies ( makes me sad ) )