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Studio Ghibli's Grave Of The Fireflies Blu-Ray Steelbook Is Up For Preorder At Amazon
Grave of the Fireflies: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) $27 at Amazon | $22 at Walmart | Releases July 8 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Preorder at Amazon (Standard) Preorder at Walmart (Standard) A classic Studio Ghibli movie will be back in print this summer. Shout Factory is releasing a Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray of Grave of the Fireflies on July 8. Unlike many Ghibli movies, the 1989 film directed by Isao Takahata isn't exactly suitable for the whole family. Rated PG-13 due to blood and gore, this dark journey is set during the final days of World War II in Japan. Grave of the Fireflies Limited Edition Steelbook is up for preorder at Walmart and Amazon. Grave of the Fireflies: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) $27 at Amazon | $22 at Walmart | Releases July 8 For the extras, this 1080p Blu-ray version of the film comes with a deep dive into its storyboards, a look at several deleted scenes that were only produced as storyboards, image galleries, a collection of trailers, an interview with director Isao Takahata, and an interview with the late film critic Roger Ebert.Preorders at Walmart are available for $22, five bucks less than retail price for Ghibli Blu-ray Steelbooks. Amazon is currently charging full price for preorders, but we'd expect the retailer to match Walmart's price soon. If you order now from either retailer, you'll automatically get any discounts offered until your preorder ships.If you have Amazon Prime, full price at Amazon might be "cheaper" for you anyway. To avoid a $7 shipping fee from Walmart, you either need to be a Walmart+ member or spend $35.Grave of the Fireflies is also receiving a new standard edition Blu-ray with a plastic case and cardboard sleeve. At the moment, however, standard edition preorders are $25 at Amazon and Walmart, so you're better off grabbing the Steelbook Edition. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Preorder at Amazon (Standard) While films produced by Studio Ghibli regularly focus on fantasy and contain environmentalism themes, Grave of the Fireflies is one of the rare exceptions here as it is based on the personal accounts of World War II survivor Akiyuka Nosaka. Grave of the Fireflies centers around 14-year-old Seita and and his four-year-old sister Setsuko, war orphans struggling to survive in the Japanese countryside food shortages, abusive relatives, and bombing raids by the Allied forces.The film pulls no punches with its subject matter, but it's still an all-time animated classic with a strong message at its core and fleeting moments of happiness during this bleak story. Just be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster with this movie.Continue Reading at GameSpot
A classic Studio Ghibli movie will be back in print this summer. Shout Factory is releasing a Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray of Grave of the Fireflies on July 8. Unlike many Ghibli movies, the 1989 film directed by Isao Takahata isn't exactly suitable for the whole family. Rated PG-13 due to blood and gore, this dark journey is set during the final days of World War II in Japan. Grave of the Fireflies Limited Edition Steelbook is up for preorder at Walmart and Amazon.
Grave of the Fireflies: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray)
$27 at Amazon | $22 at Walmart | Releases July 8
For the extras, this 1080p Blu-ray version of the film comes with a deep dive into its storyboards, a look at several deleted scenes that were only produced as storyboards, image galleries, a collection of trailers, an interview with director Isao Takahata, and an interview with the late film critic Roger Ebert.
Preorders at Walmart are available for $22, five bucks less than retail price for Ghibli Blu-ray Steelbooks. Amazon is currently charging full price for preorders, but we'd expect the retailer to match Walmart's price soon. If you order now from either retailer, you'll automatically get any discounts offered until your preorder ships.
If you have Amazon Prime, full price at Amazon might be "cheaper" for you anyway. To avoid a $7 shipping fee from Walmart, you either need to be a Walmart+ member or spend $35.
Grave of the Fireflies is also receiving a new standard edition Blu-ray with a plastic case and cardboard sleeve. At the moment, however, standard edition preorders are $25 at Amazon and Walmart, so you're better off grabbing the Steelbook Edition.
While films produced by Studio Ghibli regularly focus on fantasy and contain environmentalism themes, Grave of the Fireflies is one of the rare exceptions here as it is based on the personal accounts of World War II survivor Akiyuka Nosaka. Grave of the Fireflies centers around 14-year-old Seita and and his four-year-old sister Setsuko, war orphans struggling to survive in the Japanese countryside food shortages, abusive relatives, and bombing raids by the Allied forces.
The film pulls no punches with its subject matter, but it's still an all-time animated classic with a strong message at its core and fleeting moments of happiness during this bleak story. Just be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster with this movie.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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