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- Booklet (ten pages) contains review and an essay by Charles Solomon.
- Commentary features director/producer Travis Knight.
- "Inside Laika: Confronting the Epic Challenges of 'Kubo and the Two Strings'" (13:38, HD) takes a look at some of the more significant technical challenges found in the movie, featuring interviews with producer/director Travis Knight, animation supervisor Brad Schiff, costume designer Deborah Cook, rigging supervisor Oliver Jones, production designer Nelson Lowry, animator Charles Greenfield, lighting/camera lead Dean Holmes, and director of rapid prototyping Brian McLean.
- "Inside Laika: Revisiting the Puppets with Laika's Animation Team" (HD) is broken up into "Little Hanzo" (1:54), "Monkey" (2:02), "The Sisters" (1:45), "Beetle" (1:46), "Moon King" (2:05), "Mother" (2:13), and "Kubo" (2:00). The featurettes can be viewed with a Play All function.
- Feature-Length Storyboards (92:19, HD) present an early version of "Kubo and the Two Strings," using a mix of drawings and CG-animation.
- "Kubo's Journey" (HD) is the making-of for "Kubo and the Two Strings," broken up into "Introduction" (:49), "Japanese Inspiration" (5:57), "Mythological Monsters" (9:18), "Braving the Elements" (4:28), "The Redemptive and Healing Power of Music" (5:48), and "Epilogue" (2:04).
- "Corners of the Earth" (3:06, HD) examines the scope and set construction of "Kubo and the Two Strings," featuring interviews with producer/director Travis Knight, art director Alice Bird, head of shop Darcy Nelson, concept artist Trevor Dalmer, production designer Nelson Lowry, and VFX supervisor Steve Emerson.
- "The Myth of Kubo" (2:33, HD) returns to the subject of production achievements, featuring interviews with producer/director Travis Knight, screenwriter Chris Butler, producer Arianne Sutner, and actors Matthew McConaughey and Charlize Theron.
- Still Galleries offer "Character Art" (2:06), "Concept Art" (2:06), and "Behind the Scenes" (2:06).
- Theatrical Trailer #4 (1:00, HD)
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