It has been announced that the Blu-ray and DVD of “Until Ghibli Park is Made. [Season 2],” a valuable making-of documentary that captures in detail the production process leading up to the completion of “Ghibli Park,” a park facility that expresses the world of Studio Ghibli, will be released on December 4, 2024 by “Ghibli Ga Ippai COLLECTION Special.”
Ghibli Park opened on November 1, 2022, within the Expo Memorial Park (Moricoro Park) in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture. “Until Ghibli Park is Made. [Season 1]” captures in detail the production process from its conception to the opening of the first phase.
Following the three areas of the first phase, “Ghibli Park: The Making of Ghibli Park [Season 2]” will focus on “Mononoke no Sato” which will open as the second phase on November 1, 2023, and “Witch’s Valley” which will open on March 16, 2024. The spectacular record of the 1,400 days of filming has been compiled into a main feature of over seven and a half hours and recorded on three discs.
Director Goro Miyazaki is in charge of the production of Ghibli Park. With his “deep inquisitiveness and commitment to craftsmanship” that is also seen in film production, the concept has been materialized, and five new park facilities unique to Ghibli have finally been completed. “Mononoke Village” features a rural mountain scenery reminiscent of the scenery that appears in “Princess Mononoke,” including the hands-on learning facility “Tatara-ba” and the “Otokoto-no-nushi” slide.
And in the Valley of the Witches, Howl’s Castle (20m high), with its imposing shape that seems almost like a living creature, stands tall, and there are also rides such as a merry-go-round. Everywhere in the town and in the buildings, there are magical devices and the dream of flying. The video, which records in detail the production process of the park that expresses the world of Ghibli, where various craftsmen responded to the high demands of director Goro Miyazaki with their professional skills, is a must-see.
Additionally, as a special edition, the DVD also includes footage that gives an insight into the current state of Ghibli Park, such as director Goro Miyazaki showing Hiroko Hirazawa, who played Aaya in the film “Earwig and the Witch,” around the “Valley of the Witches,” as well as new footage of the first phase area and new facilities within the park.
The price of “Until Ghibli Park is Built. [Season 2]” is 10,560 yen including tax for the Blu-ray (3-disc set) and 7,920 yen for the DVD (3-disc set). It will be released on December 4, 2024, and will also be available for DVD rental and digital distribution. For more details, please visit the information page.
“Until Ghibli Park is Made. [Season 2]”
Release date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024!!
● Blu-ray (3-disc set) 10,560 yen (tax included)
● DVD (3-disc set) 7,920 yen (tax included)
● Digital distribution starts (purchase/rental)
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