Anime fans living Down Under are in for a supersized special treat on April 15th when Madman will release all 11 Studio Ghibli films directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki in one massive box set from The Castle of Cagliostro to the Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away and his final masterpiece, The Wind Rises.

The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki will also feature a bonus disc offering a rare look at some of his earliest works, presented with English translations for the first time as well as bonus postcards and a 32 page booklet in addition to the box itself.

All special features from all special edition versions of the featured films will also be included on the individual film disks.

Here's the complete list of films:

-          Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

-          Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

-          Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)

-          My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

-          Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

-          Porco Rosso (1992)

-          Princess Mononoke (1997)

-          Spirited Away (2001)

-          Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

-          Ponyo (2008)

-          The Wind Rises (2013)

The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki is available to pre-order now from selected retailers and Madman.com.au. Those Studio Ghibli collectors looking to import from Australia should know that the Blu-rays will be Zone B and the DVDs Region 4. The Blu-ray and DVD box sets will be sold as separate releases.

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