Studio Ghibli films are officially getting the 4K treatment on home video with the upcoming arrival of Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron. The latest film from the revered director arrives on July 9, 2024 through GKIDS and Shout! Studios in a variety of packages, including 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray + DVD and a limited edition Steelbook that includes the 4K and Blu-ray discs. Ahead of that, The Boy and the Heron will hit on-demand digital platforms in HD—as well as 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where available—on June 25. GKIDS and Shout! are packing all versions with the original Japanese language audio and the English dub.
Here’s an overview of the special features:
Feature-Length Storyboards
Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi
Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki
Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda
Drawing with Takeshi Honda
“Spinning Globe” Music Video
Teasers & Trailers
The Boy and the Heron pre-orders are live now, and you can order a copy through the Crunchyroll Store (Blu-ray + DVD, 4K + Blu-ray, Steelbook). The latest GKIDS home video arrivals also include the EVANGELION:3.0+1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME limited edition Steelbook, which is up for pre-order ahead of a July 2 launch.
The Boy and the Heron was originally released in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2023, with its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, and its initial U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 29 before going wide on December 8. The film expanded nationwide again in Japan on March 20 and returned to theaters in North America on March 22.The movie won Best Animated Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards on March 11, Best Animation of the Year at the 47th Japan Academy Film Prize Awards on March 8, Best Animated Film at the British Academy Film Awards on February 18, and Golden Globe for Best Animated Film on January 7, among other awards.Source: Press Release
