Animation feature film, "SUMMER WARS" has come out in Blu-ray and DVD.
"SUMMER WARS" is an original theatrical feature released in August 2009 by Mamoru Hosoda, director of the anime feature, "The Girl That Leaped Through Time". The film focuses on a timid eleventh-grade math genius who has been falsely implicated in the hacking of a virtual world and, with the aid of a classmate's extensive family, must prevent the real and computer-simulated worlds from colliding.
In its 4 month run, the movie collected over 1 million audience and 1.65 billion yen in sales. SUMMER WARS also swept away awards by receiving an award for new media from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, won an Award of Excellence in Animation at the 33rd Japan Academy Prizes, awarded .7 times in Tokyo Anime Awards (Animation of the Year, Best Domestic Film, Direction, original title, screenplay, art direction, and character design). Receiving high responses from overseas, such as receiving the feature Animation Grand Prix at 42nd Sitges Film Festival in Spain, it was shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
The package will be a 2 disc set of the feature title and a special disc for both BD and DVD Blu-ray special disc will contain comments using the BD-J system. Viewers can enjoy illustrated movie, cast/staff interview, CG making, BGM commentary, and picture gallery. Special movies include precious footage of promotion movies, stage appearances, and interview of the director Mamoru Hosoda. Appendixes include original avatar-pic hanafuda cards, backdrop arts, film bookmark, OZ official sticker and more. The DVD edition will not contain some special movies of the BD version but will come with a 16 page booklet and OZ official sticker.
Akiba shops displayed largely by using the newly released platforms. With customers stopping to catch a glimpse of the demo, it seemed that it is being noted to general fans as well. It seemed that it was selling well "with the rate of 7 to 3, the BD edition is selling better" was a comment heard. But other comment heard was "Yes, it is a good title, but (the BD edition is) too expensive..." The prices are 10,290 yen for the BD edition and 5,040 yen for the DVD edition.
