Walt Disney Home Entertainment have officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray releases of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning Spirited Away (2001) and Hiroyuki Morita's The Cat Returns (2002). Both films arrive on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on June 16th.
Spirited Away: From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema comes the most acclaimed film of 2002. Hayao Miyazaki's triumph, filled with astonishing animation and epic adventure, is a dazzling masterpiece for the ages. The film tells the wondrous fantasy tale of a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. With her parents transformed into pigs, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story brimming with creativity, Spirited Away will take you on a journey beyond your imagination. "To enter the world of Hayao Miyazaki is to experience a kind of lighthearted enchantment that is unique to the world of animation" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). It's a fantastic tale the whole family will want to experience over and over again.
The highly anticipated Blu-ray release of Spirited Away is presented in 1.85:1 1080p with English and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and English and French subtitles. Special features include:
Introduction by John Lasseter
The Art of Spirited Away
Behind The Microphone
Original Japanese Storyboards
Nippon Television Special
Original Japanese Trailers
TV Spots
The Cat Returns: From the creators of the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away (Best Animated Feature Film, 2002) comes the visually stunning The Cat Returns, a spectacular animated journey to a world of magic and adventure. Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she ever imagined. The Cat King rewards her good deed with a flurry of presents, including a very shocking proposal of marriage to his son! Haru embarks on an unexpected journey to the Kingdom of Cats where her eyes are opened to a whole other world and her destiny is uncertain. To change her fate she'll need to learn to believe in herself and, in the process, she will learn to appreciate her everyday life. Featuring the voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Tim Curry, and Elliott Gould, The Cat Returns is a magical animated adventure that will delight and inspire everyone.
The Blu-ray release of The Cat Returns is presented in 1.85:1 1080p with English and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and English and French subtitles. Special features include: