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THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (BLU-RAY)

By | May 2012

“The Secret World of Arrietty,” based on the classic “Borrowers” series of books, is another solid outing from Studio Ghibli, but this Blu-ray release leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to bonus features, which is a shame given all the background material just waiting to be mined…

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Studio Ghibli has proven itself to be comparable to Pixar in the quality of its animated output, and "The Secret World of Arrietty" maintains that...

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