Screenshot: GKids/Studio Ghibli
It’s hard to imagine that some of the most sumptuous animated movies ever made have yet to be converted and released in the format, and yet, none of Studio Ghibli’s exquisite back catalogue has made its way to 4K UHD quite yet, even as the films enjoy regular re-releases in theaters. That is, until now.
This morning GKids announced that The Boy and The Heron will get a physical release this June—including, in a first for Ghibli films, a 4K UHD blu-ray. The film will also be available digitally day-and-date, with the 4K release available on supported platforms.
Image: GKids/Studio Ghibli
Aside
from
the
film
itself,
the
home
release
will
include
several
new
special
features,
including
a
full
feature-length
visual
storyboard
of
the
film,
and
a
series
interviews
with
composer
Joe
Hisashi,
Ghibli
co-founder
Toshio
Suzuki,
and
supervising
animator
Takeshi
Honda—as
well
as
the
music
video
for
the
film’s
theme
song,
“Spinning
Globe.”
So
no
Miyazaki
insight,
alas—but
still
lots
of
interesting
stuff
either
way!
The Boy and The Heron will release on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, and DVD June 25.
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