Nausicaa & Earthsea Blu-ray & DVD Releases

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Nausicaa & Earthsea Blu-ray & DVD Releases
By The Editor
February 10, 2011 - 03:14

Ghibli

On March 8th, Studio Ghibli's TALES FROM EARTHSEA (DVD only) and NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack) will be available to bring home!

Goro Miyazaki's directorial debut, Tales from Earthsea, features exquisite hand-drawn animation and the vocal talents of Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Cheech Marin, and Mariska Hargitay. Bonus material includes a behind-the-scenes look at the studio and Studio Ghibli Trivia Challenge!

Nausicaa of Valley of the Wind launched the Academy Award-winning career of famed director Hayao Miyazaki! This stunning animated tale features the voices of Uma Thurman, Shia LeBeouf, and Patrick Stewart. Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes look into the recording booth and the birth story of Studio Ghibli.

Film Synopsis: For the first time ever, the magic of Blu-ray™ high definition reveals the exquisite details in Hayao Miyazaki’s epic masterpiece, Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. Experience the film that launched the Academy Award–winning career (2002 for best animated feature, Spirited Away) of one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

Like Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and Ponyo, Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind will dazzle your senses with its intricately imagined storytelling and stunning animation.

U.S. Release Date:                     March 8, 2011

                                                 (Direct Prebook January 11, 2011/ Distributor Prebook January 25, 2011)

Rating:                                     US-PG; Canada-PG

Feature Run Time:                     Approximately 118-minutes

Release Format:                        Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray Disc™ + DVD)

Suggested Retail Pricing:           2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (BD+DVD) = $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada

Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus              World of Ghibli including

Features:                                               Behind the Studio
                                                             Enter the Lands
                                                             Studio Ghibli Trivia Challenge
                                                 Original Japanese storyboards

General Blu-ray & DVD              Behind the Microphone

Bonus Features:                         The Birth Story of Studio Ghibli

                                                Original TV trailers

Talent/Cast:                              Uma Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol 1, Kill Bill: Vol 2, Pulp Fiction, Gattaca)

                                                 Shia LeBeouf (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Tranformers, Surf’s Up)

                                                 Patrick Stewart (Gnomeo & Juliet, Bambi II, Chicken Little)



Director:                                   Hayao Miyazaki (Ponyo, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke)

Producers:                                Michio Kondô (Nausiacaä and the Valley of the Wind)
Isao Takahata (Castle in the Sky, Nausiacaä and the Valley of the Wind)
Yasuyoshi Tokuma (Spirited Away, Pulse, Ritual)

Film Synopsis:                            From Disney and Studio Ghibli comes the epic animated adventure Tales From Earthsea, directed by Goro Miyazaki, and featuring the voices of Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Cheech Marin, and Mariska Hargitay.

Based on the classic “Earthsea” fantasy book series by Ursula Le Guin, Tales from Earthsea is set in a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea; crops are dwindling,dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos.

Featuring a timeless story and magnificent hand-drawn animation, Tales From Earthsea is must-have DVD for every film enthusiast’s collection.

U.S. Release Date:                     March 8, 2011

                                                 (Direct Prebook January 11, 2011/Distributor Prebook January 25, 2011)

Rating:                                     US-PG-13; Canada-PG

Feature Run Time:                     Approximately 115-minutes

Release Format:                        DVD

Suggested Retail Pricing:           1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada

DVD                                           The World of Ghibli including:

Bonus Features:                          Behind the Studio

Enter The Lands
Studio Ghibli Trivia Challenge

Talent/Cast:                              Timothy Dalton (Toy Story 3, The Tourist, The Informant)

                                                 Willem Dafoe (John Carter of Mars, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Spider Man)

                                                 Cheech Marin (Cars, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Spy Kids)

                                                 Mariska Hargitay (TV’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order)

Director:                                   Goro Miyazaki (directorial debut)

Producers:                                Toshio Suzuki (Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke)

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