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‘Arrietty’ and More Secrets Revealed on DVD

May 21, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The endless font of Japanese animated goodness spews forth on DVD shelves this week! The can’t-pass-up offering today is Disney’s North American version of Studio Ghibli’s The Secret World of Arrietty, which arrives on DVD [SRP $29.99] and DVD/Blu-ray combo pack [$39.99]. This exquisitely rendered take on Mary Norton’s beloved [...]

Disney Sets Three Ghibli Flicks for Blu-ray

April 16, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

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Walt Disney Studios will be releasing three hit traditionally animated features from Japanese toon house Studio Ghibli on Blu-ray May 22—The Secret World of Arrietty, Castle in the Sky and Whisper of the Heart. Released this past February in U.S. theaters, Arrietty is a modern take on Mary Norton’s classic [...]

Studio Ghibli’s ‘Arrietty’ Hits U.S. Theaters Today

February 16, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

How Disney brought Studio Ghibli’s take on The Borrowers to U.S. audiences. For over two decades, the enchanting traditionally animated features of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata’s Studio Ghibli have been awing audiences at home in Japan, and increasingly around the world. Thanks to its partnership with Disney, the works [...]