While we recently got the firmed up date for the North American release of When Marnie Was There as distributed by Universal on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re seeing that it’s being lined up for a more worldwide release in various regions. The latest nod comes from the Anine-On-Line UK store where it’s now listing the bilingual release there for an October 3rd, 2016 release from Optimum, who has handled numerous Studio Ghibl releases before. While waiting for a rating to be decided, they’ve announced a Deluxe CD Blu-ray edition, a combo edition, and a DVD edition. No details on what’s in these editions are available yet.
- When Marnie Was There Deluxe Collector’s Edition (tbc) Blu-Ray
- When Marnie Was There Combi Pack (tbc) BD/DVD
- When Marnie Was There (tbc) DVD
ENGLISH VOICE CAST
Anna Sasaki – Hailee Steinfeld
Marnie – Kiernan Shipka
Setsu Oiwa – Grey Griffin
Kiyomasa Oiwa – John C. Reilly
Hisako – Vanessa Williams
Yoriko – Geena Davis
Sayaka – Ava Acres
Nobuko – Raini Rodriguez
Mrs. Kadoya – Kathy Bates
Nan – Ellen Burstyn
Older Woman – Catherine O’Hara
Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie WasThere is the newest film from Studio Ghibli, and the second feature film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of The Secret World of Arrietty.
Plot concept: Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes she’s outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong – and shuts herself off from everyone around her, wearing her “ordinary face.” Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend…
[Source: Shiroi Hane]
