Normally I don't throw up the PR reminding me of what's coming out in the next couple of weeks, but The Sky Crawlers is a title I really have an interest in. It's hitting shelves on May 26th, and will be coming out in both DVD and Blu-Ray, with an MSRP of $28 and $40, respectively.
Now, Jeff has already talked about The Sky Crawlers, and I encourage you to read it to get an idea of why I'm so hyped up about it. One of the things that I'm curious about, though, is how good Sony's translation will be. Normally, I would expect a good translation, like they did with Xam'd (assuming they handled that), but the Blood+ translation was utter rubbish. I'm sure it'll be fine in the end, though.
I'm curious: how many of you are excited to see this film, or managed to already catch it at a premiere? I'd love to hear your thoughts about it before it comes out. You can also check out the Sony PR after the jump.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The Sky Crawlers on Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD May 26, 2009. From Mamoru Oshii, the world-acclaimed director of Ghost in the Shell, comes an award-winning story of an exciting but endless war with heroes too young to understand the meaning of their battles. This visually stunning anime adventure brings to life the nail-biting dogfights from the epic air battles described in Hiroshi Mori’s best-selling novel in Japan. Special features include featurettes on animation and sound design, and the research behind bringing real sights and sounds to life in anime. Exclusively available on the Blu-ray™ High-Def version is an insightful interview with director Oshii.
A group of eternally young fighter pilots known as Kildren experience the sudden loss of innocence as they battle the enemy in astonishing dogfights above the clouds. With his only childhood memory consisting of intense flight training, the fearless teenage pilot Yuichi’s dogfights coexist with his struggle to find his missing past. When his beautiful, young female commander Suito is reluctant to discuss the fate of the pilot that Yuichi is replacing – or the strangely perfect condition of that pilot’s former aircraft – Yuichi’s curiosity becomes heightened.
BLU-RAY DISC & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
· "Animation Research for The Sky Crawlers" Featurette
· "The Sound Design and Animation of The Sky Crawlers" Featurette
BLU-RAY DISC EXCLUSIVE
· "Sky's the Limit: An Interview with Director Mamoru Oshii" Featurette
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