Academy Award-Winning Director’s Films Come Together in a Single Collection Source: Walt Disney Studios, Click Communications press release Special Thanks to Jennifer Malone and Ryan Smith Experience the majestic works of one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema. Hayao Miyazaki weaves his unique style of artistry and epic adventure into astonishing tales of triumph, bursting with imagination and wonder. Disney presents for the first time in North America THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI, including all 11 of Miyazaki’s feature-length masterpieces -- complete with hours of captivating bonus features -- in one spectacular 12-disc collection available on Blu-ray exclusively via Amazon.com on November 17, 2015. Films: • LUPIN THE THIRD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (????? ????????, Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro, 1979) • NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (????????, Kaze no Tani no Naushika, 1984) • CASTLE IN THE SKY (???????? Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta, 1986) • MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (???????, Tonari no Totoro, 1988) • KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (??????, Majo no Takkyuubin, 1989) • PORCO ROSSO (???, Kurenai no Buta, 1992) • PRINCESS MONONOKE (?????, Mononoke Hime, 1997) • SPIRITED AWAY (????????, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001) • HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (???????, Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, 2004) • PONYO (???????, Gake no Ue no Ponyo, 2008) • THE WIND RISES (????, Kaze Tachinu, 2013) Bonus Features: • YUKI`S SUN (????, Yuki no Taiyo, 1972) - TV pilot based on an original manga by Tetsuya Chiba, directed by Hayao Miyazaki who was also in charge of storyboards and key animation. • LITTLE SAMURAI (?????, Akado Suzunosuke, 1972) - Three episodes (Episode 26, 27 & 41) of the hit anime series with storyboarding and more by Hayao Miyazaki. • Director Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Press Conference, Uncut Version Booklet: A collector’s edition book featuring “The Great Dichotomy: Looking at the Works of Hayao Miyazaki” by Tomohiro Machiyama, which explores the themes and techniques of this revered Japanese filmmaker, and selected text from Hayao Miyazaki’s initial notes and creative proposals for the production of each film. Release Date: November 17, 2015 Audio: English, Japanese, and English DVS 1.0 Mono Subtitles: English, French & Spanish SRP: $249.99 LUPIN THE THIRD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO Original comic books created by Monkey Punch © Monkey Punch All Rights Reserved. © TMS All Rights Reserved. Produced by TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. Under License from Eastern Star Inc. NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND © 1984 Nibariki • GH CASTLE IN THE SKY © 1986 Nibariki • G MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO © 1988 Nibariki • G KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE © 1989 EikoKadono • Nibariki • GN PORCO ROSSO © 1992 Nibariki • GH PRINCESS MONONOKE © 1997 Nibariki • GND SPIRITED AWAY © 2001 Nibariki• GNDDTM HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE © 2004 Nibariki • GNDDDT PONYO © 2008, © 2009 Nibariki• GNDHDDT THE WIND RISES © 2013 Nibariki • GNDHDDTK Hayao Miyazaki Self-Portrait © Nibariki YUKI NO TAIYO © Tetsuya Chiba • TMS. All Rights Reserved. AKADO SUZUNOSUKE © Tsunayoshi Takeuchi / Earth Project • TMS. All Rights Reserved.
About Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 by animated film directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, and has produced twenty-one feature-length films. Most Studio Ghibli films have ranked number one at the box office in Japan in the year in which they were released. SPIRITED AWAY, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 2001, is the all-time highest grossing film in Japan, earning over 30 billion yen at the box office. The studio’s SPIRITED AWAY (2001) and HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (2004) are among Japan’s top 5 highest grossing films. Studio Ghibli films have garnered numerous awards and critical acclaim from critics and animation specialists around the world. SPIRITED AWAY was awarded the Golden Bear for Best Feature Film at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 2003 U.S. Academy Awards. In October 2001, Studio Ghibli, in conjunction with The Tokuma Memorial Cultural Foundation for Animation, founded the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, designed by Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli’s film, THE WIND RISES, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was released in Japan on July 20, 2013, and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. In 2014 Hayao Miyazaki was presented with an Lifetime Achievement Award “Oscar” award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, directed by Isao Takahata, opened in Japan on November 23, 2013, and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (director of ARRIETTY), opened in Japan in July 2014.
About the Walt Disney Studios
For over 90 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios; Disneynature; Marvel Studios; Lucasfilm; and Touchstone Pictures, the banner under which live-action films from DreamWorks Studios are distributed. The Disney Music Group encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels, as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!