The Cat Returns
Slot December 4th as the release date in Japan for the next Studio Ghibli feature to get a bilingual Blu-ray release, this time for The Cat Returns. The feature will have both the English language subtitles and English language dub on it in addition to the original Japanese language track and will be priced at 7140 yen on release. The disc will also contain Ghiblies Episode 2, though that will come with only English subtitles and no dub.
The language specs are:
- Japanese 2.0 PCM
- Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- French Dolby Digital 5.1
- German Dolby Digital 5.1
- Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
- Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0
- Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles will include Japanese, English, French, German, South Korea , Chinese (Traditional & Cantonese), Chinese (Traditional, Mandarin) for the main feature while Ghiblies Episode 2 will have only Japanese and English. On disc extras include storyboards done with Picture In Picture, the dubbing script, origin story for “The Cat Returns” (about 34 minutes) and more planned.
Plot concept: From the creators of the Academy Award(R) 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 appreciate her everyday life.
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