Two Classic Mamoru Hosoda Anime Films Are Coming to 4K UHD

by Joseph Luster
January 30, 2025

GKIDS is expanding its 4K UHD anime offerings with the announcement of two classic Mamoru Hosoda films. A series of new issues is getting ready to begin with the 4K UHD home video debut of Summer Wars (2009) and Wolf Children (2012), with the former set to arrive first on April 1, 2025.

Wolf Children will follow on August 5.

Both films will be available with brand new artwork in a 4K UHD SteelBook version, as well as a standard Blu-ray and a digital release on download-to-own platforms. You can see the cover designs below.

Here’s a look at the special features for Summer Wars:

Interviews with the Original Cast – Ryunosuke Kamiki (Kenji Koiso)
Interviews with the Original Cast – Nanami Sakuraba (Natsuki Shinohara)
Interviews with the Original Cast – Mitsuki Tanimura (Kazuma Ikezawa)
Interviews with the Original Cast – Ayumu Saito (Wabisuke Jinnouchi)
Interviews with the Original Cast – Sumiko Fuji (Sakae Jinnouchi)
Interview with Mamoru Hosoda
Teasers & Trailers

Source: Press Release

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