Prince of the Sun: The Great Adventure of Hols (USA DVD)
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| Original title | 太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険 (Taiyou no Ouji Horusu no Daibouken) |
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| Media type | DVD |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 Letterboxed 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen |
| Region | 1 |
| Country | USA |
| Language(s) | Japanese (Mono) English (Mono) |
| Subtitle(s) | English |
| Publisher | Discotek Media / Eastern Star |
| Released | 23 December 2014 |
| Video format | 480p/480i |
| # of Discs | 1 - DVD-9 |
| Runtime | 82 minutes |
| Catalog # | 70310 UPC: 8-7570703-109-7 |
| Price | MSRP $24.95 |
| Rating | NR |
Notes: First DVD release in North America, in Japanese with new English subtitles.
Extras:
- Two audio commentaries
- By Ghibli Blog author Daniel Thomas MacInnes with readings from Anipages Daily, Critic After Dark and BUTA Connection.
- By anime scholar Mike Toole (40 mins)
- Every Poet a Thief: Inspirations From Horus, a gallery of influences and themes seen in the films of Studio Ghibli.
- Hilda and Horus: Just Like Twins, an essay on the film's main protagonists and its themes of trauma and revenge.
- Reiko Okuyama: A Tribute to a Legend, an essay by animation scholar Benjamin Ettinger on pioneering artist and feminist icon Reiko Okuyama.
- Message of Hope: A Conversation With Isao Takahata, an interview with Isao Takahata conducted in 2010 by film critic Peter van der Lugt.
- 2008 video conversation with Isao Takahata and Youichi Kotabe.
- Production gallery, featuring publicity stills, movie posters and home video releases around the world.
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: Rare photographs of the film's creators: Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, founders of Studio Ghibli, with Yasuo Ohtsuka, Yasuji Mori, Reiko Okuyama, and Youichi Kotabe.
