Born asleep after a terrible crash, Yumi (Risa Hoto) grows up unaware of the world around her. Yuichi (Yuki Kohara) grows up convinced that one day his kiss will awaken her like the princess of legend. When she finally does awake, 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 nô or The Glass Brain, originally published in Shonen Sunday magazine, this remains one of Astro-Boy creator Osamu Tezuka's most inspired one-shot stories, a modern twist on a classic fairy-tale romance tinged with maturity, wisdom, and a hint of classic sci-fi feature Charly from the novel Flowers For Algernon. Made between his Ringu movies and Dark Water, director Hideo Nakata and writer Chiaki Konaka brought this tale to the screen using a mix of fresh-faced talents and industry stalwarts. The film also boasts a music score by Kenji Kawai, whose previous scores include Ringu, Drak Water, the Death Note Trilogy, Sky Crawlers and Ghost in the Shell.

Sleeping Bride (Garasu no nô) will be released on UK DVD on 31st May 2010 by Palisades Tartan at the RRP of £12.99.