The Blu-ray and DVD of the Rohan au Louvre film are set to be released on Friday, July 26, 2024. Featuring Issey Takahashi as the lead, the live-action drama adaptation of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan has garnered significant attention. For the film, the production team shot extensively in Japan and at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
The source material comes from one of the episodes of the spin-off manga Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan by Hirohiko Araki. Araki is also the creator of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series, which has surpassed 120 million copies in circulation. The Rohan au Louvre film adaptation was considered a massive hit with over 900,000 attendees and earning more than 1.25 billion yen in box office revenue. NHK also announced today that the film will be airing on TV in May.
Rohan au Louvre Blu-ray and DVD Bonuses
The deluxe edition includes a bonus DISC filled with exclusive footage, including the wrap party, release commemorative stage greetings, cast interviews at the Louvre Museum, and unique making-of videos, providing an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the filming in Japan and France. The deluxe edition also packs in special inserts such as a booklet with more than 50 pages of rare candid photos, an acrylic postcard stand modeled after Rohan Kishibe, and more. Additionally, the audio commentary for the movie features candid conversations and filming secrets from the cast and crew, making it a must-listen. Enjoy this masterpiece at home!
Deluxe Edition (Limited Initial Production) Contents (Planned)
- Main DISC
- The movie: 119 minutes
- Bonus footage (Collection of PR videos)
- Bonus DISC 1
- Cast interviews
- “Rohan au Louvre” Wrap Party
- Participants: Issey Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Kento Nagao, Masanobu Ando, Director Kazutaka Watanabe, Video message: Fumino Kimura
- “Japan’s Fastest!” Preliminary screening
- Participants: Issey Takahashi, Director Kazutaka Watanabe
- Release commemorative stage greeting
- Participants: Issey Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Kento Nagao, Minami, Director Kazutaka Watanabe, Remote participation: Fumino Kimura
- Bonus DISC 2
- Making-of video collection
- Domestic edition: North Kamakura, Zushi, Hayama Kachi-Tei Hotel, Yokohama Hotel New Grand, Higashiyama Onsen Mukaitaki, Kirigenkyo, Oya Stone Quarry site, etc.
- Overseas edition: Inside Paris, Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Louvre Museum, etc.
- Making-of video collection
- Audio Bonus (Planned):
- Movie audio commentary
- Participants: Issey Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Fumino Kimura, Director Kazutaka Watanabe
- Movie audio commentary
Deluxe Edition (Limited Initial Production) Included Benefits (Planned)
- Special Edition Walnut One-Piece Box
- Special booklet
- Acrylic postcard stand
- Set of 2 postcards
Standard Edition Contents (Planned)
- Main DISC
- The movie: 119 minutes
- Bonus footage (Collection of PR videos)
- Audio Bonus (Planned):
- Audio commentary for the movie
- Participants: Issey Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Fumino Kimura, Director Kazutaka Watanabe
- Audio commentary for the movie
Standard Edition Special Inserts
- Special leaflet (Planned)
Source: Official Site
About Rohan au Louvre
Before Ultra Jump published the manga on March 19, 2010, The Louvre Invites The Comics exhibit displayed Hirohiko Araki’s Rohan au Lovure at the Louvre Museum from January 22 to April 13, 2009.
The Louvre offered Araki to draw a manga to feature in their “bande dessinée” collection, making it the first manga published by Musée du Louvre Editions. Moreover, the manga is Araki’s first full-color work. Bande dessinée refers to Franco-Belgian comics and the term is also called the “ninth art” (the other arts include architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.).
