Studio Ghibli & The Borrowers Arrietty director Yonebashi Hiromasa present an ageless tale of friendship that transcends space & time with When Marnie Was There, the adaptation of Joan G. Robinsons novel of the same name. Transporting the plot from Norfolk to Hokkaido, Yonebashi creates a magical & elegantly designed world for his interpretation of this touching tale about a lonely girl who discovers true friendship for the first time with a girl who lives in a mysterious house. Featuring a talented voice cast that
Includes:: Takatsuki Sara, Arimura Kasumi, Matsushima Nanako, Terajima Susumi & Hitomo Kuroki, When Marnie Was There signals a new generation of promising young talents in Japans premier animation studio.
An introvert who has trouble making friends at school, Anna (Takatsuki Sara) is sent to live with her grandparents in Hokkaido by her adopted mother after a series of asthma attacks. While wandering around her new surroundings, Anna discovers an abandoned home standing in a marsh & a mysterious blonde girl living inside. Naturally curious, Anna eventually makes friends, for the first time in her life, with the blonde girl named Marnie. However, Anna soon realizes that she appears to be the only person who can see her new best friend. Is Marnie a ghost, a figment of Annas imagination or something else entirely?
This edition
Includes:: storyboard, a spin-off documentary, making of, trailers & other bonus video content.