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Although only Disney related in the US, heres some UK news.
A prelimary release of the Studio Ghibli Collection, has appeared. They look to be out in three waves, with some titles being rereleased.
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=sear ... age=search

February 27th

My Neighbor Totoro
Lapute: Castle In the Sky
Pom Poko

April 10th

Whisper of the Heart
My Neighbours the Yamadas
Princess Mononoke

May 1st

Only Yesterday
Porco Rosso
Kiki's Delivery Service.

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Also dont forget Nausicaa and The Cat Returns come out in two weeks.

Whew, Am I glad i didn't buy the current versions of Castle and Mononoke!

I'm glad for all of you! Hopefully Disney announces their US plans for Whisper and Only Yesterday sometime soon!

ichabod wrote:Whew, Am I glad i didn't buy the current versions of Castle and Mononoke!

Yeah, i wanted to get Princess Mononoke, but i shall lurk in the shadows awaiting its re-release

This is news I have waited for a long time now. I didn't want to buy R1 versions because the picture quality. Great news indeed!

Hey, can someone help, I want to get both Nausicaa and The Cat Returns at some pont, i could get them both, but i was wondering if there was one I should get first is better than the other), Or if they're both equally as good.

Thanks

I'd say The Cat Returns was better, it was just more enjoyable.

If you want to buy them both, use this HMV link,
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=422415

It beats buying them both at £14. I didn't see it till I'd bought mine.

Thanks BonusMage, i used that link on Wednesday night, but it wasn't in stock, and still isn't, i really want to see the two movies, so i cancelled the order, but you're right, it is better than paying £30. Might re-order

They're back in stock at HMV now. Been waiting for Amazon to ship them for over a week, so cancelled my Amazon order and saved myself some dosh

Just noticed a few updates (from play.com) so i might as well post the dates so far:


Porco Rosso (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 30/01/2006

Laputa: Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 27/02/2006


Whisper Of The Heart (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 10/04/2006


Pom Poko (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 30/01/2006


Only Yesterday (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 01/05/2006


My Neighbours The Yamadas (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 10/04/2006


Kiki's Delivery Service (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 27/02/2006


Princess Mononoke: Special Edition (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 27/03/2006


Howl's Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli Collection)
Due for release on 06/03/2006

Kiki, and Howl's and Mononoke have all been added as part of the collection, and some of the dates have been shuffled about for two January releases (Porco Rosso + Pom Poko)

Two date changes;

My Neighbour Totoro - 27/03/06
Howl's Moving Castle - 13/03/06

BFs for GFs!

(That's bonus features for Ghibli fans )

CASTLE IN THE SKY - TEXTLESS OPENING AND CLOSING CREDITS Video
Feature
Run Time 4m 54s

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE - URSULA'S PAINTING Video
Feature
Run Time 2m 24s

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE Video
Feature
Classified 23 November, 2005 . Run Time 7m 29s

THE HISTORY OF CASTLE IN THE SKY Video
Feature
Run Time 2m 24s

Howl's Moving Castle cover art anyone?

Can't say I like it myself, not when you compare it to the GORGEOUS theatrical poster!

Thanks for the post Ichabod...I agree with you though, it's a little boring..oh well lol It wont change the fact that i'll be buying this dvd release date .

P.S I love the avatar

Not Ghibli DVD but Ghibli 'art of' books .

The art of, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirited away are already out in big hardback books, but so is the 'Art of My Neighbour Totoro' (which I only just found out).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... tedisne-21

My point is , the Totoro book was released in November, and there will be an 'Art of Kiki's Delivery Service' soon, (and these aren't Japanese imports they are with English text). I can't see any more books that are going to be released, but these two releases may give a hint for things to come

Rach

ichabod wrote:Howl's Moving Castle cover art anyone?

Can't say I like it myself, not when you compare it to the GORGEOUS theatrical poster!

I haven't ever liked the R1 covers for any Ghibli movie. I feel like they've missed a point or something, because they've had these gorgeus posters and covers to begin with in Japan and America is choosing to use a scene from the movie instead? Hasn't this been the case for like every released Ghibli movie in the US?

Finland's also finally starting to release the Ghibli movies and I hope, even if it would cost some extra money, that they will release them in a way that they appeal to both adults and kids since Miyazakis movies have always been aimed for everyone, not only for the kids.

Anyway, the most important thing is that they're actually available for everyone were the covers good or bad.

Ok, I've been biting at the bit to know about the Region 2 release of Only Yesterday. Does anyone know that it will be dubbed into English? (If it is than we will probably get it here in the U.S., too! )

castleinthesky wrote:Ok, I've been biting at the bit to know about the Region 2 release of Only Yesterday. Does anyone know that it will be dubbed into English? (If it is than we will probably get it here in the U.S., too! )

Yes it will, i answered this question in the ghibli thread in the main section, can't remember what the thread was called, but I'm sure you'll find it!

More BBFC classifications

LAPUTA - CASTLE IN THE SKY Video
Feature
Run Time 124m 58s
Dubbed, Widescreen,

LAPUTA - CASTLE IN THE SKY Video
Feature
Run Time 124m 58s
Subtitled, Widescreen,

POM POKO Video
Feature
Run Time 114m 21s
Subtitled, Widescreen,

POM POKO Video
Feature
Run Time 114m 21s
Dubbed, Widescreen,

PORCO ROSSO Video
Feature
Run Time 93m 28s
Widescreen,

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE Video
Feature
Run Time 104m 24s
Subtitled, Widescreen,

Cool, I'm getting all these when they come out . Just a quickie though,

The Ghibli movies being released now (may apply only to UK) have numbers on their covers Nausicaa being 1 and Cat's Return being 2, is there any reason they're done like this? I mean, it's not in the order of release is it? Just got me thinking