Australian DVD and Blu-ray cover art for the Studio Ghibli animated feature ARRIETTY. Photos courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2010 GNDHDDTW

Features the Japanese, UK, and US Language Versions Plus All New Extras! Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: karigurashi.jp (Japan), arrietty.com.au (Australia), disney.go.com/arrietty (US) Discover a secret world within our own... Studio Ghibli`s animated feature ARRIETTY (????????????, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) will be released in new Blu-ray and DVD Special Editions in Australia and New Zealand from distributor Madman Entertainment. The ARRIETTY SPECIAL EDITIONs will feature the Japanese, UK (produced by Optimum), and US (produced by Disney) language versions plus all new extras.

Arrietty goes on a secret borrowing expedition with her father, Pod. Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2010 GNDHDDTW

Based on the beloved children`s book The Borrowers by Mary Norton, ARRIETTY topped the Japanese box office and toured Australia nationwide, including screenings at the Japanese Film Festival. This is a story of a family of “little” people. ARRIETTY is a visually stunning animated film created by world-renowned Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli (SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, PONYO) and based on the much-loved children’s book The Borrowers by Mary Norton. In this whimsical adventure, tiny 14-year-old Arrietty lives under the floorboards of a sprawling mansion set in a magical, overgrown garden with her father and mother. Arrietty and her family live by borrowing. Everything they have, they borrow or make from the things they have borrowed from the old lady who lives in the mansion. Their peaceful life is dramatically changed when the ever-curious Arrietty accidentally allows herself to be seen by Sho, a lonely 12-year-old human boy. The two begin to confide in each other and, before long, a friendship begins to blossom... Release Date: November 28, 2012 Year Of Production: 2010 Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $39.95 Catalogue: MMA5223BR Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) Number of Discs: 2 SRP: $34.95 Catalogue: MMA5223 Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Languages: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Runtime: 94 minutes Special Features Original Japanese storyboards Trailers and TV Spots Cécile Corbel "Arrietty`s Song" music video Interview with Hayao Miyazaki Interview with Hiromasa Yonebayashi Interview with Tom Holland Interview with Geraldine McEwan Interview with Saoirse Ronan Interview with Mark Strong Interview with Olivia Colman English language trailer

Arrietty`s room. Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2010 GNDHDDTW

About Madman

Madman is Australia`s leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company, specialising in the wholesale distribution of DVD and Blu-ray product into sales channels throughout Australia and New Zealand. Other rights management activities undertaken by Madman include theatrical distribution, as well as licensing for television, video-on-demand, hotel, airline and merchandise. Madman proudly showcases the best in collectable and special interest genres including Australian film, world cinema, TV, kids content, anime, sports and more.

For more information on ARRIETTY, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:

• Studio Ghibli`s THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Gets American Theatrical Release from Disney
• Studio Ghibli`s ARRIETTY Opens in Australia on January 12th
• NYICFF Special Preview Screening: THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
• ARRIETTY Press Notes
• VIZ Media To Release THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Books And Film Comics
• ARRIETTY on Australian DVD and Blu-ray in May
• THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY, CASTLE IN THE SKY and WHISPER OF THE HEART on Blu-ray
• Previews of New Studio Ghibli Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs