I mentioned last month that Australian anime publisher Madman Entertainment would be releasing a Special Edition of Studio Ghibli’s anime film Arrietty. While it came with the title of “Special Edition”, there was very little known about what would set this title apart from the previous release made in May 2012.
I am able to confirm that this release will feature all three dubs released for the film – the original Japanese dub, the UK dub which was included in the original Theatrical and Home Video release in Australia and the latest US dub released this year. In addition (Although with no specifics), there may be a few new additions to the discs extra content – possibly in relation to the US release.
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…
I wrote up a review of the theatrical release in mid-January this year which I encourage you to read HERE. I will most likely be writing up a new review to cater the US English dub when the Special Edition is released in November 2012.
