Sleeping Bride

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A Manga with heart
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 100
Retail Price: £12.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
From Osamu Tezuka, godfather of manga, and Hideo Nakata, godfather of J-horror, comes this quirky romance between the boy and the comatose girl with whom he falls in love. Born asleep after a terrible crash, Yumi (Risa Hoto) grows up on the way of the world around her. Yuichi (Yuki Kohara) crows are convinced that one day his case will awaken her like the Princess of legend. When she finally does the wake, they find that the real world is no fairy tale. Can they face the harshness of reality together? Or will it be too much for them to bear? Based on the manga Garasu no Noh or The Glass Brain, originally published in Shonen Sunday magazine, and adapted by type Chiaki Konaka, writer of Hellsing, RahXephon, Bubblegum Crisis 2040, and Eureka Seven.

Special Features:
The Two Godfathers - Jonathan Clements on the history of the Sleeping Bride

Video Tracks:
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Japanese
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Hideo Nakata

Written By:


Starring:
Risa Goto
Hiroki Kohara
Takaaki Enoki
Yûko Natori
Masako
Rikiya Ôtaka
Toshie Negishi
Moro Morooka
Yôko Ôshima
Michiko Kawai
Tomoka Hayashi

Soundtrack By:
Kenji Kawai

Executive Producer:
Masaya Nakamura

Distributor:
Palisades Tartan Video

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