{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0976183b2b6148bc88373c50","clusterId":"c_9444fd37724149788db2c320","slug":"zootopia-2-blu-ray-and-dvd-released-with-unseen-scene-and-morikawa-interview","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Zootopia 2 Blu-Ray and DVD Released With Unseen Scene and Morikawa Interview","summary":"Disney Animation's Zootopia 2 Blu-ray and DVD set released in Japan on May 20, 2026. A previously unseen scene from the film was revealed, showing Nick and Judy on an undercover operation at an airport posing as a married couple. A special interview with Tomoyuki Morikawa, who voices Nick Wilde, was also published to mark the home video launch.","whyItMatters":"The home video release caps a theatrical run that earned 15.75 billion yen domestically and held the No. 1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, and the newly released deleted scene and actor interview give fans a closer look at the film's development and character dynamics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blu-ray and DVD set for \u003ci\u003eZootopia 2\u003c/i\u003e went on sale in Japan on May 20, 2026, nine months after the film's December 2025 theatrical release. To mark the occasion, Disney released a partial deleted scene in which Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps go undercover at an airport as a married couple, pushing a stroller while tracking a smuggler. The scene was created during the film's early concept stage and takes place at a different airport than the one in the final cut.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomoyuki Morikawa, who returned to voice Nick after roughly nine years, gave a special interview alongside the release. He said he felt joy stepping back into the role, noting that while the real-world gap between films was long, the story picks up just days after the first \u003ci\u003eZootopia\u003c/i\u003e. The home video editions include bonus features such as behind-the-scenes footage, recording sessions, and a segment on the making of the new character Nibbles.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Zootopia 2 home video is out in Japan today. A deleted airport undercover scene with Nick and Judy posing as a married couple was released alongside a Tomoyuki Morikawa interview.","twitterPost":"Zootopia 2 Blu-ray/DVD out today in Japan. Deleted scene: Nick and Judy undercover as a married couple at an airport. Morikawa interview also published.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Zootopia 2 hit Japanese home video on May 20. A deleted scene shows Nick and Judy posing as a married couple at an airport. Tomoyuki Morikawa, Nick's voice actor, gave an interview about returning to the role after nine years.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/616815\",\"title\":\"'Zootopia 2' Blu-ray + DVD Set Released Today, May 20! Unseen Scene Revealed \u0026 Interview with Nick Wilde's Voice Actor Tomoyuki Morikawa\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3847,"outputTokens":641,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T05:49:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T06:00:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T06:00:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9444fd37724149788db2c320","canonicalTitle":"『ズートピア2』ブルーレイ＋DVDセットが本日5月20日発売！未公開シーン解禁＆ニック・ワイルド役の森川智之インタビューも公開 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん","representativeArticleId":"a_d1b60a5074663053a184aeae","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Zootopia 2\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Walt Disney Animation Studios\"],\"people\":[\"森川智之\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-20T03:30:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-20T03:30:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T06:02:56.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/616815","title":"『ズートピア2』ブルーレイ＋DVDセットが本日5月20日発売！未公開シーン解禁＆ニック・ワイルド役の森川智之インタビューも公開 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Zootopia 2"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Walt Disney Animation Studios"],"people":["森川智之"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Zootopia 2 Blu-ray and DVD set released in Japan on May 20, 2026, nine months after the film's December 2025 theatrical release.","A previously unseen deleted scene shows Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps undercover at an airport as a married couple pushing a stroller while tracking a smuggler.","Tomoyuki Morikawa, who voices Nick Wilde, gave a special interview alongside the home video release, saying he felt joy returning to the role after roughly nine years.","The film earned 15.75 billion yen at the Japanese box office and held the No. 1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks.","The home video editions include bonus features such as behind-the-scenes footage, recording sessions, and a segment on the making of the new character Nibbles."]}