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Howl's Moving Castle AKA Hauru no ugoku shiro (Blu-ray) (2004)
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a young wizard in his legged, walking home.Director: Hayao Miyazaki
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation (136:38)
"Behind the Microphone" featurette (9:00)
"Hello Mr. Lasseter" featurette (16:25)
"The Birth Story of the Film Soundtrack" featurette (27:47)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:34)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl's Castle" featurette (19:37)
Original Theatrical Trailers (8:14)
TV Spots (8:24)
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Subtitles:English HoH, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
"Behind the Microphone" featurette (9:02)
Interview with Peter Docter (4:39)
"Hello Mr. Lasseter" featurette (16:29)
TV Spots and Trailers (5:25)
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Subtitles:English HoH, English, and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a Blu-ray+DVD combo.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979)
DISC TWO
* "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984)
DISC THREE
* "Castle in the Sky"
DISC FOUR
* "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)
DISC FIVE
* "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989)
DISC SIX
* "Porco Rosso" (1992)
DISC SEVEN
* "Princess Mononoke" (1997)
DISC EIGHT
* "Spirited Away" (2001)
DISC NINE
* "Howl's Moving Castle"
DISC TEN
* "Ponyo" (2008)
DISC ELEVEN
* "The Wind Rises" (2013)
DISC TWELVE
"Yuki's Sun" pilot film (1972) (5 min)
"Akado Suzunosuke" TV series (Episodes 26, 27, 41) (1972-1973) (73 min)
Full Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Conference (95 min) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Exclusively available at Amazon.
The 11 main discs of "The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki" are different from the individual discs, dropping all extras.
Includes a booklet with the essay “The Great Dichotomy: Looking at the works of Hayao Miyazaki” by Tomohiro Machiyama (in English). -
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Extras:Complete Storyboards
Voice Recording Script (in Japanese)
"The World of Howl" featurette (9 minutes)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (8 minutes)
Interview with Pete Docter (7 minutes)
"Conversation between Moebius and Hayao Miyazaki" featurette
North American premiere screening (11 minutes)
"Hello Mr. Lasseter" featurette (16 minutes)
"How They Moved Howl's Moving Castle" featurette (20 minutes)
"Howl's Moving Castle: Scoring, Sound, Scenery" featurette (28 minutes)
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Subtitles:Cantonese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ES
Japanese LPCM 2.0 stereo
English DTS 5.1
French DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979)
DISC TWO
* "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984)
DISC THREE
* "Castle in the Sky"
DISC FOUR
* "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)
DISC FIVE
* "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989)
DISC SIX
* "Porco Rosso" (1992)
DISC SEVEN
* "Princess Mononoke" (1997)
DISC EIGHT
* "Spirited Away" (2001)
DISC NINE
* "Howl's Moving Castle"
DISC TEN
* "Ponyo" (2008)
DISC ELEVEN
* "The Wind Rises" (2013)
DISC TWELVE
"Yuki's Sun" pilot film (1972) (5 min)
"Akado Suzunosuke" TV series (Episodes 26, 27, 41) (1972-1973) (73 min)
DISC THIRTEEN
Full Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Conference (95 min) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ES
Japanese LPCM 2.0 stereo
English DTS 5.1
French DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Contains MASTER GRADE VIDEO CODING (MGVC), a proprietary encoding method that allows for optional 36-bit color output on select Panasonic Blu-ray Players.
The 11 main discs of "The Collected Works of Director Hayao Miyazaki" are different from the individual discs, dropping all extras.
The bonus features are in Japanese without subtitles.
The collection was to contain the Hayao Miyazaki directed music video of Chage & Aska's "On Your Mark", but was dropped at the last minute. Studio Ghibli Japan has announced that they will mail out a separate Blu-ray or DVD of the music video for people who bought the collection. (Delivery to Japanese mailing addresses only.) -
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
Finnish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Swedish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Danish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Package incorrectly states Region B only.
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Extras:Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:34)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:22)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:36)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:45)
"The Sounds of Howl’s Moving Castle" featurette (27:49)
"Behind the Microphone" featurette (9:00)
Theatrical trailer
TV Spots and trailers
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Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979)
DISC TWO
* "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984)
DISC THREE
* "Castle in the Sky"
DISC FOUR
* "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)
DISC FIVE
* "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989)
DISC SIX
* "Porco Rosso" (1992)
DISC SEVEN
* "Princess Mononoke" (1997)
DISC EIGHT
* "Spirited Away" (2001)
DISC NINE
* "Howl's Moving Castle"
Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:34)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:22)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:36)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:45)
"The Sounds of Howl’s Moving Castle" featurette (27:49)
"Behind the Microphone" featurette (9:00)
Theatrical trailer
TV Spots and trailers
Bonus trailers
DISC TEN
* "Ponyo" (2008)
DISC ELEVEN
* "The Wind Rises" (2013)
DISC TWELVE (DVD)
"Akado Suzunosuke - Little Samurai" 1972-1973 TV series
- Episode 26 (23:34)
- Episode 27 (23:34)
- Episode 41 (23:24)
"Yuki's Sun" 1972 pilot film (4:42)
Full Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Conference (95:30) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a comprehensive booklet and postcard size movie posters for all the films.
The DVD is Region 4 PAL. -
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Extras:Storyboards (119:10)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:30)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:15)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:25)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:27)
"The Sounds of Howl’s Moving Castle" featurette (27:49)
German TV spots (0:58)
- TV-Spot 1 (0:07)
- TV-Spot 2 (0:12)
- TV-Spot 3 (0:17)
- TV-Spot 4 (0:22)
Theatrical trailer (1:33)
Bonus trailers
- Arrietty (1:56)
- Ponyo (2:18)
- Princess Mononoke (1:45)
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1:35)
- Spirited Away (1:46)
- Studio Ghibli Collection (11:44)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited to 3000 copies.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984)
DISC TWO
* "Castle in the Sky"
DISC THREE
* "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)
DISC FOUR
* "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989)
DISC FIVE
* "Porco Rosso" (1992)
DISC SIX
* "Princess Mononoke" (1997)
DISC SEVEN
* "Spirited Away" (2001)
DISC EIGHT
* "Howl's Moving Castle"
Storyboards (119:10)
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:30)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:15)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar" featurette (16:25)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:27)
"The Sounds of Howl’s Moving Castle" featurette (27:49)
German TV spots (0:58)
- TV-Spot 1 (0:07)
- TV-Spot 2 (0:12)
- TV-Spot 3 (0:17)
- TV-Spot 4 (0:22)
Theatrical trailer (1:33)
Bonus trailers
- Arrietty (1:56)
- Ponyo (2:18)
- Princess Mononoke (1:45)
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1:35)
- Spirited Away (1:46)
- Studio Ghibli Collection (11:44)
BD-Live
DISC NINE
* "Ponyo" (2008)
DISC TEN
* "The Wind Rises" (2013)
DISC ELEVEN (DVD)
Full Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Conference (95:40) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited to 3000 copies.
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Extras:DISC ONE (BLU-RAY)
* The Film
Complete Storyboards as a Multi-Angle presentation
Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (7:54)
Interview with Peter Docter (7:48)
"'Hello, Mr. Lasseter!' Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar featurette (16:27)
"Explanation of CG: How to Move Howl’s Castle" featurette (19:37)
"The Sounds of Howl’s Moving Castle" featurette (27:49)
"Behind the Microphone" featurette (9:00)
Theatrical trailers (7:51)
TV spots (3:36)
Studio Ghibli Collection Trailers for "Arrietty", "Ponyo", "Tales from Earthsea", "Spirited Away", "Whisper of the Heart", "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" (9:58)
DISC TWO (DVD) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979)
DISC TWO
* "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984)
DISC THREE
* "Castle in the Sky"
DISC FOUR
* "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)
DISC FIVE
* "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989)
DISC SIX
* "Porco Rosso" (1992)
DISC SEVEN
* "Princess Mononoke" (1997)
DISC EIGHT
* "Spirited Away" (2001)
DISC NINE
* "Howl's Moving Castle"
DISC TEN
* "Ponyo" (2008)
DISC ELEVEN
* "The Wind Rises" (2013)
DISC TWELVE
Full Hayao Miyazaki Retirement Conference (95:41) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The 11 main discs of "The Collected Works of Director Hayao Miyazaki" are different from the individual discs, dropping all extras.
The press conference is in Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Exclusive Booklet features:
- On the Miyazaki Style
- The Films of Hayao Miyazaki
- The Great Dichotomy: Looking at the Works of Hayao Miyazaki
- Ponyo One Sheet Treatment
- The Wind Rises film proposal by Hayao Miyazaki
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OVERALL: Draw
For the individual release, the Australian or UK edition for the widest selection of bonus materials.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:37).
- Blu-ray ALL The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:37).
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:09).
- Blu-ray ALL The Collected Works of Director Hayao Miyazaki Japan- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:09)
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Scanbox - No cuts (119:06).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (119:00).
- Blu-ray B The Hayao Miyazaki Collection Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (119:00).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Universum Film - No cuts (119:10).
- Blu-ray B The Hayao Miyazaki Collection Germany- Universum Film - No cuts (119:10).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (119:08).
- Blu-ray B The Hayao Miyazaki Collection United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (119:09).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 08/05/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/04/18UPDATE LOG:
08/05/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
30/03/14: Addition of the Australian, German, UK and Scandinavian release.
07/12/14: Addition of the Japanese releases.
24/12/14: Addition of the UK collection.
20/05/15: Addition of the Australian collection.
24/11/15: Addition of the US collection.
05/10/17: Updated title.
27/10/17: Added US Shout!
29/04/18: Added Germany Collection.
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