The animated film "Bakemono no ko" and BD/DVD will be released on February 24, 2016!　Limited edition includes a short story written by Mamoru Hosoda and a supplementary reading book!

BD/DVD information of the animated film "Bakemono no ko" has been announced.

Bakemono no ko" is the first new work in three years by Mamoru Hosoda, creator of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," "Summer Wars," and "Wolf Children: Rain and Snow," and was released in theaters on July 11. This is another original work (director, screenplay, and original story by Mamoru Hosoda), produced by Studio Chizu. Centered on the strange master-disciple relationship between a monster and a boy, this adventure action film depicts training and adventure in a different world inhabited by monsters, epic action set in real Shibuya, parent-child bonds, and a faint romance with the heroine. Among the fiercely competitive summer vacation movies of 2015, it was the top Japanese hit.

The long-awaited BD/DVD information has now been released. The release date is February 24, 2016 and includes various promotional videos and two audio commentaries (Mamoru Hosoda, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kou Furukawa and Mamoru Hosoda, Takaaki Yamashita, Tatsuzo Nishida, Ryusuke Hikawa). In addition, the BD limited edition includes a short novel written by Hosoda himself. The story, which was not told in the film, can be enjoyed along with new illustrations by Takaaki Yamashita, the animation director. An audio commentary supplement is also included as a commentary on the film.

In addition, rental BD/DVDs will also be available on the same day. Loppi terminals in Lawson and Ministop stores nationwide and HMV will sell the set with limited-edition goods.