Source: Shout! Factory

Official Site: hirunehime.jp (Japan), gkids.com/films/napping-princess (US)

Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan

The highly acclaimed 2017 film NAPPING PRINCESS (ひるね姫 〜知らないワタシの物語〜, Hirune Hime 〜Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari〜) comes to Blu-ray + DVD from GKIDS and Shout! Factory on January 30, 2018. From visionary director Kenji Kamiyama (GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX, EDEN OF THE EAST, upcoming ULTRAMAN anime film) comes a sci-fi fantasy that effortlessly weaves together the rapidly evolving technology of today’s world with the fantastic imagination of the next generation, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature – Independent, at this year’s Annie Awards.

The year is 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. While she should be studying for her exams, Kokone Morikawa often dozes off, entering a dream-world called Heartland full of fantastic motorized contraptions. But when her father, a talented but mysterious mechanic, is kidnapped for stealing technology from a powerful corporation, it’s up to Kokone and her childhood friend Morio to save him. Together they realize that Kokone’s dream-world holds the answers to the mystery behind the stolen tech, uncovering a trail of clues to her father’s disappearance and ultimately a surprising revelation about Kokone’s family.

With an ambitious mix of multilayered action, whimsical characters and inventive machines, NAPPING PRINCESS is a genre- and universe-blending film that shows that following your dreams is sometimes the best way to discover your past.

Available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo, DVD and on EST/VOD, NAPPING PRINCESS is now available for pre-order.

Blu-ray/DVD Combo

SKU: 826663184778

Release Date: January 30, 2018

Rating: NR

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Region: A/1

Discs: 2

Run Time: 106 Minutes

Language: English, French, Japanese

Subtitles: English, French

SRP: $26.99

Bonus Features

· Interview with Kenji Kamiyama

· Special Interview with Cast

· Introduction At Japanese Premiere

· Okayama Scenery

· Special TV Program

· Trailers and TV Spots

DVD

SKU: 826663184761

Release Date: January 30, 2018

Rating: NR

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Region: 1

Discs: 1

Run Time: 106 Minutes

Language: English, French, Japanese

Subtitles: English, French

SRP: $16.97

Bonus Features

· Interview with Kenji Kamiyama

· Introduction At Japanese Premiere

· Okayama Scenery

· Trailers and TV Spots

About GKIDS

GKIDS is a producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding nine Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in 2014, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA and SONG OF THE SEA in 2015, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE in 2016, and MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI in 2017. GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE and others.

GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The first edition took place October 20-22 at the Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a sold-out audience of 5,000. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Factory Productions, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.

For more information on NAPPING PRINCESS, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan:



