TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 4:3
Layers: single-sided/dual-layered
Original Release Year: 1978-1979

Credits:

Saint Exupery

Description:

The eternal masterpiece filled with dreams and fairy tales, which is an animated version of the children's literature of the same name written by Saint Exupery and loved around the world, is finally being released on Blu-ray for the first time in unprecedented high quality more than 40 years after it was broadcast! The special features include a never-before-seen pilot version of "Prince of the Stars" and a slide show of rare planning documents and art settings from that era! The Blu-ray release also includes the non-terrorist opening and closing scenes, making it a must-have for fans of the film. The Blu-ray has been remastered using HD negative scans to achieve unprecedented image quality! The never-before-seen pilot version of "The Prince of the Stars" and a slideshow of the rare planning documents and art settings from the time are included as video extras! The opening of the first broadcast (courtesy of KIKKOMAN) is included. Winner of the 3rd Bunka-Cho (Agency for Cultural Affairs) Award for Excellence in Television Films for Children in 1978! It was recommended by the Central Council for Child Welfare at the time of broadcast. This was the voice acting debut of Taiki Matsuno (representative works: "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo", etc.) and other popular voice actors! The staff is also impressive, including Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, famous for his work on the "Raideen" and "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, who participated in the direction of the film.First broadcast: July 4, 1978 - March 27, 1979 (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and TV Asahi). Due to the original version, the preview for the next episode is not included in episode 9. Also, the ending is not included in episodes 36-39.