I know that the bluray is streeting in Japan in early December - is there any new news if and when the US version is coming out? I'm really hoping both versions will mirror each other since the Japanese version will contain the original voice track and English dub - and 6.1 DTS-HD sound - but at converted price of 75 bucks - ouch... I know the US bluray will be significantly less expensive.
Cardiac161
10-20-09, 04:39 PM
Check http://www.asianblurayguide.com/
It was initially thought the US version will be released same time as the Japanese version but was just countered by Disney stating they won't be releasing this until March 2010.
WMAangel
10-20-09, 04:53 PM
Man, that is a long time to wait....oh well, I'm still looking forward to picking it up then...
Giles
10-20-09, 05:45 PM
Check http://www.asianblurayguide.com/
It was initially thought the US version will be released same time as the Japanese version but was just countered by Disney stating they won't be releasing this until March 2010.
why March, is Disney pushing for some Oscar attention with 'Ponyo'?
GenPion
10-20-09, 07:05 PM
March? That feels like a long wait... oh well. If it means an Academy Award, more Miyazaki on Blu-ray at the same time, and a present for my April birthday - then that's OK in my book.
rexinnih
10-21-09, 02:55 PM
March? That feels like a long wait... oh well. If it means an Academy Award, more Miyazaki on Blu-ray at the same time, and a present for my April birthday - then that's OK in my book.
I agree. I'm sure this will be worth the wait and only better if they is the possibility for more Miyazaki on Blu.
WMAangel
10-22-09, 02:02 AM
I agree. I'm sure this will be worth the wait and only better if they is the possibility for more Miyazaki on Blu.
Yes please....preferably Totoro and Spirited Away (if I could choose two others).....Mononoke if I could get three... :)
Adam Tyner
10-22-09, 07:34 AM
I agree. I'm sure this will be worth the wait and only better if they is the possibility for more Miyazaki on Blu.With as much as Disney loves tie-in releases, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there'll be another Miyazaki or two released at the same time.
Zodiac_Speaking
10-24-09, 02:36 PM
:( March...
manicsounds
10-26-09, 01:50 AM
December 8th, according to AsianBluRayGuide
Good news for those of us who want to see Hayao Miyazaki's latest Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea in glorious HD as soon as possible without paying a premium price for the Japanese Blu-ray Disc release. According to Rope of Silicone, Walt Disney Home Entertainment will bring the significant cheaper US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release on the same day as in Japan, meaning December 8th. So the October date mentioned back in July was (just as espected) just some retailer related date.
[Oct. 20] Update: According to a tweet from Disney producer Frank Marshall, Ponyo will be released in the US in March 2010! I asked him about the date Rope of Silicone stated but I didn't receive an answer yet. Hard to believe that Disney won't take advantage of the upcoming Christmas sales, especially since a French BD release for December was announced two days ago. [via The Ghibli Blog]
rednowgreen
10-31-09, 12:18 AM
Frank Marshall, the co-producer of the North American release of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Ponyo film, confirmed on his personal Twitter account on Thursday evening that the film's DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) releases will both ship on March 2. He added that a 2-Disc DVD & Plush Gift Set will bundle a plush doll of the title character for a limited time only. While a similar BD-and-plush gift set has not been scheduled, Marshall said that "if the DVD version works, there could be a Blu-Ray plush version."
Marshall acknowledged that the home video releases was originally slated for December 8, but noted that the final releases will include "a fabulous journey into the World of Ghibli." However, he said the Japanese Ponyo wa Kōshite Umareta ~Miyazaki Hayao no Shisō Katei~ (Ponyo Was Born Like This: Hayao Miyazaki's Thought Process) documentary will only be available in Japan.
The film is still playing in American theaters, where it has grossed US$15,050,041 as of this past Sunday.
That would be pretty awesome if there was another Miyazaki release on blu around this time as well.With as much as Disney loves tie-in releases, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there'll be another Miyazaki or two released at the same time.
kstublen
11-12-09, 03:28 AM
For what it's worth, the book of promos that came with Up and Monsters, Inc. on Blu-ray advertise Ponyo coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on December 8th.
Josh Z
11-12-09, 11:00 AM
For what it's worth, the book of promos that came with Up and Monsters, Inc. on Blu-ray advertise Ponyo coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on December 8th.
Monsters Inc was advertised as coming out earlier than it actually did as well. Lately, Disney has been shifting the release dates of some of their animated titles after they've already printed the promo materials.
kingtopher
11-12-09, 10:04 PM
Bummer, I saw that ad in the Monsters Inc. package and got really excited that it was coming out in less than a month.
davidh777
11-14-09, 04:13 AM
Yeah, I have to think that we would have seen a pre-order by now if it were 12/8 :(
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