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Arrietty Scheduled for U.K. Home Release in November
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Whisper of the Heart on U.K. Blu-ray.
As with Whisper of the Heart, Optimum did not give any more details about Arrietty at this time, although the different from the actors who appeared in the dub released in the U.K. cinemas.)
As of writing, Arrietty is still playing in venues around the country, some of which can be found here (input your postcode to find local screenings). The film was directed by the first-timer Mary Norton. Published in Britain in 1952, Norton's story involves a race of people a few inches high, who 'borrow' what they need from human beings. Ghibli's version focuses on Arrietty, an adventurous 13 year-old Borrower girl, who meets a human boy. The film relocates the story from England to Tokyo's Koganei district, where Studio Ghibli itself is based.
Via Anime UK News
