03-17-2025, 02:47 PM
News - The Boy And The Heron Steelbook: Studio Ghibli's Only 4K Blu-Ray On Sale For
<div title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-embed-type="buylink" data-ref-id="2347" data-template="2" data-size="buylink__large" data-title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-collection="" class="norewrite"> <div class="buylink__container"> <div class="buylink__item"> <div class="buylink__image-container clickable"> <img class="buylink__image" src=https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/square_avatar/1702/17023653/4295042-heron_steelbook_300dpi.jpg alt=""> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20"></a> </div> <div class="buylink__text"> <p class="buylink__title text-bold"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition</a> </p> <p class="buylink__deck"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">$25 (was $45)</a> </p> </div> <div class="buylink__links"> <input class="buylink__extra" type="checkbox" /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">See at Amazon </a> <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value">See at Walmart</a> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Studio Ghibli's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron Steelbook Edition</a> is on sale for its lowest price yet at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/fandom_32094_gamespot?q=https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value&p=http://www.gamespot.com/feeds/news/&event_type=click">Walmart</a>. Released last summer on 4K Blu-ray for $45, The Boy and the Heron Steelbook is up for grabs for only $25.</p><p>The 4K Steelbook Edition of The Boy and the Heron is actually cheaper than the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Ultra-Blu-ray-UHD/dp/B0D1349TNQ?tag=gamespot-promos-20">standard 4K edition ($32)</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0D1334CZC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">1080p Blu-ray ($25.75)</a> at the moment.</p><div title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-embed-type="buylink" data-ref-id="2347" data-template="4" data-size="buylink__listicle" data-title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-collection="" class="norewrite"> <div class="buylink-container"> <div class="js-buylink-item-container buylink-item-container"> <h2 class="item-title"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition</a> </h2> <h3 class="item-deck"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">$25 (was $45)</a> </h3> <div class="image-container"> <img class="main-image" src=https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/square_medium/1702/17023653/4295042-heron_steelbook_300dpi.jpg> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20"></a> </div> <div class="item-description"><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron</a> became the second Hayao Miyazaki-directed Ghibli film to win the the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. It's widely considered to be one of the storied animation studio's best films, joining classics such <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Neighbor-Totoro-Blu-ray-Tim-Daly/dp/B07GNRVWKY?tag=gamespot-promos-20">My Neighbor Totoro</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ponyo-Blu-ray-Cate-Blanchett/dp/B084FXKN6S?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Ponyo</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirited-Away-Blu-ray-Rumi-Hiiragi/dp/B07GNTR5P3?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Spirited Away</a>--the other Ghibli film that took home the Academy Award.</p><p>The steelbook matches the aesthetics of previous Studio Ghibli limited-edition releases, but it's the first 4K Blu-ray from the beloved studio. It's actually the second Hayao Miyazaki film to receive a 4K release, as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lupin-3rd-Castle-Cagliostro-Blu-ray/dp/B08MSJ4FX4?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Castle of Cagliostro</a>, Miyazaki's directorial debut, released on 4K a few years back. It's a great animated comedy, but it initially released in 1979, years before the formation of Studio Ghibli.</p><p>All three versions of The Boy and the Heron include the following bonus features:</p><ul><li>Feature-Length Storyboards</li><li>Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi</li><li>Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki</li><li>Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda</li><li>Drawing with Takeshi Honda</li><li>"Spinning Globe" Music Video</li><li>Teasers and Trailers</li></ul></div> <div class="item-buttons"> <div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">See at Amazon </a> </div> <div> <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value">See at Walmart</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span>If you want to add more Studio Ghibli films to your collection, you'll find plenty of great deals on steelbook editions from the Ghibli catalog below:</span></p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-boy-and-the-heron-steelbook-studio-ghiblis-only-4k-blu-ray-on-sale-for-best-ever-price/1100-6523029/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<div title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-embed-type="buylink" data-ref-id="2347" data-template="2" data-size="buylink__large" data-title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-collection="" class="norewrite"> <div class="buylink__container"> <div class="buylink__item"> <div class="buylink__image-container clickable"> <img class="buylink__image" src=https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/square_avatar/1702/17023653/4295042-heron_steelbook_300dpi.jpg alt=""> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20"></a> </div> <div class="buylink__text"> <p class="buylink__title text-bold"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition</a> </p> <p class="buylink__deck"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">$25 (was $45)</a> </p> </div> <div class="buylink__links"> <input class="buylink__extra" type="checkbox" /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">See at Amazon </a> <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value">See at Walmart</a> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Studio Ghibli's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron Steelbook Edition</a> is on sale for its lowest price yet at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/fandom_32094_gamespot?q=https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value&p=http://www.gamespot.com/feeds/news/&event_type=click">Walmart</a>. Released last summer on 4K Blu-ray for $45, The Boy and the Heron Steelbook is up for grabs for only $25.</p><p>The 4K Steelbook Edition of The Boy and the Heron is actually cheaper than the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Ultra-Blu-ray-UHD/dp/B0D1349TNQ?tag=gamespot-promos-20">standard 4K edition ($32)</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0D1334CZC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">1080p Blu-ray ($25.75)</a> at the moment.</p><div title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-embed-type="buylink" data-ref-id="2347" data-template="4" data-size="buylink__listicle" data-title="6523029 - The Boy and the Heron Preorders" data-collection="" class="norewrite"> <div class="buylink-container"> <div class="js-buylink-item-container buylink-item-container"> <h2 class="item-title"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition</a> </h2> <h3 class="item-deck"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">$25 (was $45)</a> </h3> <div class="image-container"> <img class="main-image" src=https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/square_medium/1702/17023653/4295042-heron_steelbook_300dpi.jpg> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20"></a> </div> <div class="item-description"><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Boy and the Heron</a> became the second Hayao Miyazaki-directed Ghibli film to win the the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. It's widely considered to be one of the storied animation studio's best films, joining classics such <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Neighbor-Totoro-Blu-ray-Tim-Daly/dp/B07GNRVWKY?tag=gamespot-promos-20">My Neighbor Totoro</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ponyo-Blu-ray-Cate-Blanchett/dp/B084FXKN6S?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Ponyo</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirited-Away-Blu-ray-Rumi-Hiiragi/dp/B07GNTR5P3?tag=gamespot-promos-20">Spirited Away</a>--the other Ghibli film that took home the Academy Award.</p><p>The steelbook matches the aesthetics of previous Studio Ghibli limited-edition releases, but it's the first 4K Blu-ray from the beloved studio. It's actually the second Hayao Miyazaki film to receive a 4K release, as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lupin-3rd-Castle-Cagliostro-Blu-ray/dp/B08MSJ4FX4?tag=gamespot-promos-20">The Castle of Cagliostro</a>, Miyazaki's directorial debut, released on 4K a few years back. It's a great animated comedy, but it initially released in 1979, years before the formation of Studio Ghibli.</p><p>All three versions of The Boy and the Heron include the following bonus features:</p><ul><li>Feature-Length Storyboards</li><li>Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi</li><li>Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki</li><li>Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda</li><li>Drawing with Takeshi Honda</li><li>"Spinning Globe" Music Video</li><li>Teasers and Trailers</li></ul></div> <div class="item-buttons"> <div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Heron-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0D133GSPC?tag=gamespot-promos-20">See at Amazon </a> </div> <div> <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1804712/565706/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https://www.walmart.com/ip/5701308988&subId1=subid_value">See at Walmart</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span>If you want to add more Studio Ghibli films to your collection, you'll find plenty of great deals on steelbook editions from the Ghibli catalog below:</span></p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-boy-and-the-heron-steelbook-studio-ghiblis-only-4k-blu-ray-on-sale-for-best-ever-price/1100-6523029/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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