GKIDS: Upcoming Blu-ray Releases Detailed
HomeGKIDS: Upcoming Blu-ray Releases Detailed
Posted April 11, 2022 09:50 PM by Webmaster
GKIDS has detailed five upcoming Blu-ray releases. They are: Panda! Go Panda! (1972), The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004), 5 Centimeters per Second (2007), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011), Only Yesterday (1991), and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013). All titles will be distributed by Shout Factory and acailable for purchase this June.
Panda! Go Panda!
Label description: Mimiko is a cheerful, young girl who is left on her own while her grandmother is away. When little Panny Panda and his father Papanda stumble into her home, Mimiko welcomes them in as her new family. Adventures ensue as Mimiko discovers the challenges of taking care of her new cuddly friends.
Directed by Isao Takahata and based on a concept by Hayao Miyazaki, Panda! Go Panda! is a charming, early-career classic from two animation legends before they co-founded the award-winning Studio Ghibli. This set includes both Panda! Go Panda! and Panda! Go Panda! Rainy Day Circus.
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5 Centimeters per Second
Label description: Young love, missed connections, and unrequited feelings collide in a romance from Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name. Told in three vignettes, 5 Centimeters Per Second: A Chain Of Short Stories About Their Distance explores the joys and heartache of falling in love set against the backdrop of the breathtaking visuals that define Shinkai's work. Takaki yearns to spill his heart out for childhood crush Akari, but both of their families move away before any feelings can fully blossom. They stay in touch, but eventually drift apart with school and new friends to distract them. As the seasons pass, Takaki navigates his relationships while haunted by all the things he left unsaid with Akari, his first love.
Also included is Voices of a Distant Star, the debut film from Makoto Shinkai, available for the first time on Blu-ray in North America.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Label description: The feature film debut from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of Weathering With You and Your Name., is a haunting and beautiful story of friendship and loss, with stunning visuals and an emotional approach to science fiction that would become the director's trademark. In an alternate post-war Japan, three teenagers become obsessed with a mysterious tower across the Union border, which reaches far into the sky. Hiroki and Takuya work on a makeshift airplane, which they promise their friend Sayuri they will use to visit the tower together someday, but she disappears before it is completed. Several years later, the tower suddenly activates, starting a phenomenon that threatens the world. And the young men now discover their long-lost friend Sayuri may hold the key to it all...
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Label description: From Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name., Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below is an epic fantasy adventure in a world of ancient gods. Asuna is an introvert who prefers spending her time listening to a radio left by her deceased father. One day, she hears an odd song that resonates in her heart unlike anything else. It leads to a chance encounter with a mysterious boy, who transports Asuna to Agartha, a land of legend where the dead can be brought back to life. Compelled by the song and the boy, Asuna journeys through the mythical lands, but hostile warriors and ghastly creatures will stop at nothing to prevent Asuna from uncovering the secrets of their world.
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Only Yesterday
Label description: Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface, and after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
From Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata and General Producer Hayao Miyazaki, Only Yesterday is a masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated by Studio Ghibli, one of the world's most revered animation studios.
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Label description: From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines animated storytelling and marks a triumphant high point within an extraordinary filmmaking career for Academy Award®-nominated* director Isao Takahata. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her — but ultimately, she must confront her fate and embark on a transformative journey.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Panda! Go Panda!
Label description: Mimiko is a cheerful, young girl who is left on her own while her grandmother is away. When little Panny Panda and his father Papanda stumble into her home, Mimiko welcomes them in as her new family. Adventures ensue as Mimiko discovers the challenges of taking care of her new cuddly friends.
Directed by Isao Takahata and based on a concept by Hayao Miyazaki, Panda! Go Panda! is a charming, early-career classic from two animation legends before they co-founded the award-winning Studio Ghibli. This set includes both Panda! Go Panda! and Panda! Go Panda! Rainy Day Circus.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- "From Mimi To Heidi, From Papanda To Totoro" Interview With Isao Takahata
- Panda! Go Panda! Exhibit: The Impact Of Hayao Miyazaki's Image Boards
- Conversation With Isao Takahata And Hayao Miyazaki In 1994
- Trailers And Previews
- Optional English and English SDH subtitles for the main feature
5 Centimeters per Second
Label description: Young love, missed connections, and unrequited feelings collide in a romance from Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name. Told in three vignettes, 5 Centimeters Per Second: A Chain Of Short Stories About Their Distance explores the joys and heartache of falling in love set against the backdrop of the breathtaking visuals that define Shinkai's work. Takaki yearns to spill his heart out for childhood crush Akari, but both of their families move away before any feelings can fully blossom. They stay in touch, but eventually drift apart with school and new friends to distract them. As the seasons pass, Takaki navigates his relationships while haunted by all the things he left unsaid with Akari, his first love.
Also included is Voices of a Distant Star, the debut film from Makoto Shinkai, available for the first time on Blu-ray in North America.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- Voices of a Distant Star, a film by Makoto Shinkai
- She And Her Cat,a short film by Makoto Shinkai
- Feature-Length Storyboards
- Interviews With Makoto Shinkai
- Interview With Cast
- Trailers
- AND MORE...
- Optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Label description: The feature film debut from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of Weathering With You and Your Name., is a haunting and beautiful story of friendship and loss, with stunning visuals and an emotional approach to science fiction that would become the director's trademark. In an alternate post-war Japan, three teenagers become obsessed with a mysterious tower across the Union border, which reaches far into the sky. Hiroki and Takuya work on a makeshift airplane, which they promise their friend Sayuri they will use to visit the tower together someday, but she disappears before it is completed. Several years later, the tower suddenly activates, starting a phenomenon that threatens the world. And the young men now discover their long-lost friend Sayuri may hold the key to it all...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- Interview With Director Makoto Shinkai
- Interviews With Japanese Voice Cast
- Trailer Collection
- Optional English, English SDH, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Label description: From Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name., Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below is an epic fantasy adventure in a world of ancient gods. Asuna is an introvert who prefers spending her time listening to a radio left by her deceased father. One day, she hears an odd song that resonates in her heart unlike anything else. It leads to a chance encounter with a mysterious boy, who transports Asuna to Agartha, a land of legend where the dead can be brought back to life. Compelled by the song and the boy, Asuna journeys through the mythical lands, but hostile warriors and ghastly creatures will stop at nothing to prevent Asuna from uncovering the secrets of their world.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- Audio Commentary with Makoto Shinkai and Staff
- Interviews with Staff and Cast
- Making of Featurette
- Japanese Promo Video
- Trailers
- AND MORE...
- Optional English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
Only Yesterday
Label description: Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface, and after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
From Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata and General Producer Hayao Miyazaki, Only Yesterday is a masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated by Studio Ghibli, one of the world's most revered animation studios.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- Feature-Length Storyboards
- The Making Of Only Yesterday
- Behind-The-Scenes with Voice Cast
- Interview with English Dub Team
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Exclusive Booklet
- Optional English, English SDH, and French subtitles for the main feature
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Label description: From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines animated storytelling and marks a triumphant high point within an extraordinary filmmaking career for Academy Award®-nominated* director Isao Takahata. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her — but ultimately, she must confront her fate and embark on a transformative journey.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English lossless audio
- Announcement of The Completion of The Film
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Exclusive Booklet
- Optional English, English SDH, and French subtitles for the main fetaure
