The Hidden Fortress is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. This new digital transfer was mastered from a 35mm composite fine-grain master positive on a high definition Sony Vialta datacine. To further enhance the image, the MTI Digital Restoration System was utilized to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. The restored sound was decoded through a Perspecta decoder abd re-encoded as a Dolby 3.0 soundtrack. Transfer coordination: Norihiro Uda, Lee Kline, Fumiko Takagi; Telecine colorist: Keisuke Hoshino/Sony PCL, Tokyo, Japan; Additional color correction: Skip Kimball/Modern Videofilm, L.A., supervised by Maria Palazzola.