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VIZ MEDIA BRINGS THE WONDROUS MINIATURE
ADVENTURES OF
STUDIO GHIBLI’S
THE SECRET WORLD OF
ARRIETTY
TO READERS IN A NEW SERIES OF BOOKS
Releases Based On The New The Film
By Hayao Miyazaki’s Famed Animation Studio
Include Film Comics, Art And Picture
Books
VIZ Media brings the miniaturized
adventure of famed Studio Ghibli’s newest animated creation – THE SECRET WORLD
OF ARRIETTY – to readers everywhere with a collection of ARRIETTY film comics,
art and picture books set to debut on February 7th, 2012. THE SECRET
WORLD OF ARRIETTY is scheduled for North American theatrical release on
February 17th, 2012.
THE
SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
is based on the celebrated novel, The Borrowers, by Mary Norton and was produced
by Studio Ghibli, the famed animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki, which
also created Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle
and Ponyo. The new film, with
planning/screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, will
feature the voice talents of Bridget Mendler, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett and
Will Arnett for its English language release.
Arrietty isn’t your ordinary
fourteen-year-old girl – she is small enough to make her home under the
floorboards of a typical house, “borrowing” what she and her family need from
the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Shawn befriends
Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work
together to save her family.
THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY PICTURE BOOK · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN · Available February 7th, 2012
The colorful and easy-to-read THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Picture Book is a full-color hardcover edition that will appeal to younger readers especially. The book uses the vividly colored animation cel art from the feature film combined with simplified text to retell the story of Arrietty and her adventures.
THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY FILM COMICS · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $16.99 U.S. each / $19.99 CAN each · Available February 7th, 2012
The official 2-volume film comic of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY re-tells the film’s story with vivid full-color frames.
THE ART OF THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $34.99 U.S. / $39.99 CAN · Available February 7th, 2012
Co-founded by the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films enthrall and enchant audiences across the world. The Art of series gives fans the opportunity to follow their favorite film from initial concept to the silver screen, thanks to hundreds of sketches, concept drawings, and animation cels, plus in-depth interviews with the creators.
“Fans and readers of all ages
won’t want to miss these new additions to VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli Library of
titles,” says Masumi Washington, Senior Director, Editorial. “Studio Ghibli has
mastered the ability to tell poignant and engaging stories that captivate both
children and adults, and their latest film, THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY,
continues this tradition. Our forthcoming picture book and film comics are fun
ways for young readers to visit the world of ARRIETTY while the gorgeous art
book will be a must-have for the ardent Studio Ghibli fan or those who want to
know more about the evolution of the film. Discover the adventures in-store for
this band of ‘borrowers’ in these new releases scheduled for February!”
More information on VIZ Media’s Studio
Ghibli titles is available at www.VIZ.com.
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