Capitalize on Disney’s Studio Ghibli DVDs with Related Merchandise

This week, Walt Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release three classic Studio Ghibli films from acclaimed master of animation Hayao Miyazaki on special edition 2-disc DVDs, and you can profit from these releases with a variety of products available from Diamond!

Hailed by many as the Walt Disney of Japanese animation, Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have created several acclaimed and successful films, including Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away (Best Animated Feature), amongst many others.

The entire Studio Ghibli oeuvre is known for its entertaining plots, compelling characters and breathtaking art! For years, Miyazaki's fans have been clamoring for definitive editions of his library. Now with the release of these classic films on special edition DVDs, your customers can enhance their viewings with manga and art books inspired by the films.

• Howl's Moving Castle 2-Disc DVD (OCT054326J): In Miyazaki's latest Academy Award-nominated feature, diligent teenager Sophie finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by the handsome-but-mysterious wizard Howl. When the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste transforms Sophie into a 90-year-old woman, the teen's efforts to break the curse bring her to Howl's magical moving castle.

Relive the magic of the film with Viz Media's series of Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics (Volume 1: MAY053133E)trade paperbacks, which use actual screen captures from the movie to tell the story in manga format.

• My Neighbor Totoro 2-Disc DVD (JAN064071J):When their mother is hospitalized because of an unspecified illness, two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new environment turns out to be a natural wonderland filled with exotic real-life creatures and a trio of furry, woodland sprites who can only be seen by children.

Viz's The Art of My Neighbor Totoro (AUG053298E)is a generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings, cell images and interviews with the production staff of this groundbreaking Studio Ghibli film.

• Whisper of the Heart 2-Disc DVD (JAN064092J): Yoshifumi Kondou directed this enchanting film from a screenplay written by Miyazaki! During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku follows a seemingly ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. This chance encounter leads her to a mysterious boy named Seiji and The Baron, a magical cat figurine who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart.

One of Studio Ghibli's most touching films, fans can explore the further adventures of the charming cat Baron in Viz's Baron The Cat Returns GN (JAN058187E).

See below for ordering information on the DVDs as well as a linked listing of in-stock products featuring the work of Hayao Miyazaki, and use Diamond Daily's Shopping List links or visit Reorders Online to place your order today!