Title: Castle in the Sky (IMDb)
Starring: Anna Paquin
Released: 22nd May 2012
SRP: $39.99

Further Details:
Disney continues its trickle of Studio Ghibli Blu-ray releases with one of the best, 1986's

Castle in the Sky

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The 2-Disc Blu-ray (Blu-ray + DVD) will feature a 1.85:1, 1080p High Definition transfer, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, 2.0 Japanese, and Dolby Digital 2.0 French sound options, English SDH and French Subtitles, and the following extras:

• Disc introduction by John Lasseter.
• Original Japanese Storyboards
• Behind the Studio – Explore the film’s fantastic world in these featurettes:
• The World of Laputa
• Creating “Castle in the Sky”
• Character Sketches
• Producer’s Perspective: Meeting Miyazaki
• Scoring Miyazaki
• Original Japanese Trailers
• Behind the Microphone – with voice talent from the film

Quote:

Castle in the Sky

, a timeless story of courage and friendship, is now more thrilling than ever with the magic of Blu-ray! The pristine hand-drawn animation fromacclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (2002, Best Animated Feature,

Spirited Away

) and a new digital master––featuring the original Japanese score––make this epic adventure soar like never before!

Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, finds a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, and discovers they are both searching for a legendary floating castle, Laputa. Together, they embark on a daring quest and encounter greedy pirates, secret agents and astounding obstacles that keep them from the truth––and from each other.

For the first time ever on Blu-ray, “Castle in the Sky” is a must-own for families!

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