Unboxing [UK]: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (BD/DVD)

It's been a long time since I last picked up a Studio Ghibli title, and while I did pickup some Blu-ray sets a few years ago I didn't prioritise on it at all. Now I have decided to try and get the rest, as Ocean Waves finally saw its Blu-ray release, concluding the Ghibli Blu-ray catalogue.

I've already done unboxings for Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill, and Whisper of the Heart - all three in fact now updated to the current format I use.

Now I acquired two more titles. The second is from Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari) is a 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata and is currently his latest. The 21st Studio Ghibli film is based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

This release from Studio Canal is pretty simple. A standard combo pack with English & Japanese audio with English subtitles plus unlockable subtitles and Region B/2 only compatibility. The DVD discs are also PAL authored. The first run of the Studio Ghibli sets also come with slipcovers plus a number on the spine to match each Ghibli film released. The number isn't the exact release order of the films from Japan but rather randomised until the newer films came along.

Blu-ray Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: DTS-HD MA 5.1 [Japanese, English]

Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9

Region: B

Subtitles: English

Subtitles Locked: No

Discs: 1

DVD Specs:

Languages: Japanese, English

Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 [Japanese, English]

Video: SD PAL 16:9

Region: 2

Subtitles: English

Subtitles Locked: No

Discs: 1

Plot Synopsis (via Studio Canal):

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, comes the visionary tour de force THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA. Based on one of Japan’s oldest and most beloved folktales, this hand drawn masterpiece is the extraordinary final film from co-founder and director Isao Takahata (Grave of Fireflies, Pom Poko, Only Yesterday, My Neighbours the Yamadas).

When an aging bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl in a glowing stalk of bamboo he and his wife decide to raise her as their daughter. Growing at a rapid rate, she soon becomes an enchanting and beautiful young lady, but beneath the magic she holds a secret that will affect the lives of all those she encounters and everything she claims to love.

On-Disc Extra Content:

Film Completion Announcement

Japanese Trailers

Japanese TV Spots

Studio Ghibli Collection Trailers