1 & Only Studio Ghibli Thread
 

How is U.S. fairing on the Studio Ghibli Blu-ray releases versus select countries around the world? As many should know already, we are still quite a bit behind.

Iblard Jikan (music only OVA) and Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro to the overall list. Panda! Go Panda! is also included with a Italian Blu-ray release (no Japan Blu-ray release). The overall list utilizes 8 other countries outside of the U.S. as comparison (AU = Australia, DE = Deutschland / Germany, FR = France, HK = Hong Kong, IT = Italy, JP = Japan, TW = Taiwan, and UK = United Kingdom).


Iblard Jikan (music only OVA) (2007)

• JP - 07/04/2007
• Not available to AU, DE, FR, HK, IT, TW, UK, and US

Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

• JP - 12/03/2008
• FR - 06/22/2011 | Collector's Edition [Combo]
• DE - 07/24/2011
• IT - 03/20/2012
• UK - 11/12/2012
• AU - ???
• HK - ???
• TW - ???
• US - ???

Ponyo / Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)

• JP - 12/08/2009 [OOP]
• JP - 11/16/2011 [Repackage]
• FR - 12/18/2009 | [Combo]
• HK - 01/26/2010
• IT - 01/26/2010
• TW - 01/27/2010
• US - 03/02/2010 [Combo]
• UK - 06/07/2010 [Combo]
• AU - 06/30/2010
• DE - 03/18/2011

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

• JP - 07/14/2010
• UK - 10/18/2010
• AU - 11/03/2010
• HK - 12/10/2010
• TW - 01/20/2011 [Combo]
• US - 03/08/2011 [Combo]
• DE - 04/15/2011
• FR - 09/28/2011
• IT - ???

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)

• JP - 12/22/2010
• AU - 04/20/2011
• UK - 05/09/2011 [Combo]
• HK - 06/10/2011
• DE - 07/08/2011
• TW - 07/21/2011 [Combo]
• FR - 09/28/2011
• US - 05/22/2012
• IT - 09/26/2012

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

• JP - 12/22/2010
• AU - 04/20/2011 [Combo]
• UK - 05/09/2011
• HK - 07/12/2011
• TW - 07/21/2011 [Combo]
• FR - 09/28/2011
• DE - ???
• IT - ???
• US - ???

Arrietty / The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

• JP - 06/17/2011
• JP - 06/20/2012 [Re-release / North American Edition with US & UK English dubs]
• TW - 08/18/2011 [Combo]
• HK - 09/02/2011
• FR - 09/28/2011 | [Combo]
• DE - 11/11/2011
• UK - 01/09/2012 [Combo] | Collector's Edition [Combo]
• IT - 03/07/2012
• US - 05/22/2012
• AU - 05/23/2012
• AU - 11/28/2012 [Special Edition]

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

• JP - 07/20/2011
• HK - 10/04/2011
• TW - 10/27/2011 [Combo]
• AU - 11/16/2011
• IT - 12/14/2011
• UK - 01/09/2012 [Combo]
• US - 05/22/2012
• DE - 09/27/2013
• FR - ???

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

• JP - 06/20/2012 | LE version also available
• FR - 07/04/2012 | [Combo]
• HK - 08/17/2012
• TW - 08/24/2012
• IT - 12/11/2012
• AU - 07/03/2013
• US - 09/03/2013 [Combo]
• DE - ???
• UK - ??? [licensed by STUDIOCANAL Limited; planned for 2013 release]

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

• JP - 07/18/2012
• JP - 07/18/2012 (Grave of the Fireflies / My Neighbor Totoro: Collection LE)
• US - 11/20/2012
• FR - 05/07/2013
• UK - 07/01/2013 [Combo]
• DE - Fall 2013
• AU - TBA
• HK - ???
• IT - ???
• TW - ???

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

• JP - 11/16/2011
• HK - 02/21/2012
• TW - 04/06/2012 [Combo]
• DE - 05/18/2012
• AU - 05/23/2012
• UK - 06/25/2012 [Combo]
• IT - 09/26/2012
• US - 05/21/2013
• FR - ???

Tales From Earthsea / Gedo Senki (2006)

• JP - 11/16/2011
• HK - 01/17/2012
• TW - 04/06/2012 [Combo]
• AU - 05/23/2012
• UK - 06/25/2012
• DE - 11/09/2012
• FR - ???
• IT - ???
• US - ???

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

• JP - 07/18/2012
• JP - 07/18/2012 (Grave of the Fireflies / My Neighbor Totoro: Collection LE)
• HK - 09/25/2012
• TW - 10/11/2012
• UK - 11/12/2012 [Combo]
• AU - 11/28/2012
• DE - 03/22/2013 ???
• US - 05/21/2013
• FR - 07/03/2013
• IT - October '13 (planned)

Panda! Go, Panda! (1972)

• IT - 11/21/2012
• Not available to AU, DE, FR, HK, JP, TW, UK, and US

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

• JP - 12/04/2012
• HK - 03/06/2013
• TW - 03/08/2013 [Combo]
• AU - 05/22/2013
• UK - 07/01/2013
• FR - 07/03/2013
• DE - 07/05/2013
• IT - October '13 (planned)
• US - ???

Only Yesterday (1991)

• JP - 12/04/2012
• HK - 03/06/2013
• TW - 03/08/2013 [Combo]
• FR - 07/03/2013
• AU - ???
• DE - ???
• IT - ???
• UK - ???
• US - ??? [Movie noted as unlicensed in North America for home video by GKids Films]

Porco Rosso (1992)

• JP - 07/17/2013
• AU - ???
• DE - ???
• FR - ???
• HK - ???
• IT - ???
• TW - ???
• UK - ???
• US - ???

Pom Poko (1994)

• JP - 11/06/2013
• AU - ???
• DE - ???
• FR - ???
• HK - ???
• IT - ???
• TW - ???
• UK - ???
• US - ???

No Blu-ray releases in Japan at the moment...

• Ocean Waves (Special) (1993)
• Princess Mononoke (1997)
• Spirited Away (2001)
• The Cat Returns (2002)

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The latest announcement earlier today for the JP release.

Kiki's Delivery Service [EngSub] [EngDub] & Only Yesterday [EngSub]

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41h8FtGhlBL.jpg http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iG32aGm-L.jpg

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[HK] From Up on Poppy Hill

via Play-Asia.com | DVD version also has EngSub

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Pre-order listing for Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro is now up @ Amazon UK.

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I would love to have Castle of Cagliostro on Blu. It needs a bit of restoration.

Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are Ghibli's masterpieces, what could possibly be holding them up?

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I hope the rest of the Ghibli films get released on Blu-ray as well.

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FWIW, there's also a thread on this subject in HD Talk

Studio Ghibli in HD

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DDDHouse.com and YesAsia.com:
- http://dddhouse.com/v3/product_detai...roductID=13057
- http://www.yesasia.com/us/from-up-on...0-en/info.html

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[AU] Madman Ent. | November 28th

Arrietty (Special Edition) (re-release)
http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/v...edition-bluray

My Neighbor Totoro
http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/v...-totoro-bluray

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[HK] My Neighbor Totoro [ENgSub]

Online listings: DDDHouse.com / Play-Asia.com / YesAsia.com

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A pre-Ghibli movie getting Blu-ray release in Italy via Dynit: Panda! Go Panda! There is currently no Blu-ray release of this movie in Japan.

Amazon IT link

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...rL._SS500_.jpg

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[TW BD] My Neighbor Totoro [EngSub]

via JS DVD Mall | Blu-ray / DVD combo

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I haven't post in this thread in a while...

[AU] Kiki's Delivery Service | coming in May (not officially solicited)

http://cdn.madman.com.au/images/slic.../mma3203br.png

And on the US side from yesterday...

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Disney is releasing two of the biggies in one go, that is a little surprising.

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One more thing to add on upcoming US Ghibli Blu-ray release.

From Up on Poppy Hill is planned for a fall 2013 DVD & Blu-ray release. The movie is licensed by GKids Films and home video release to be distributed by New Video Group. Theatrical run starts in March / April.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/i...ter-xlarge.jpg

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[TW BD w/EngSub]

http://blog.yimg.com/2/pSI2dPF7s583N...ffvppvjrBw.jpg http://blog.yimg.com/2/pSI2dPF7s583N...HQ48ekY8Vg.jpg

Kiki's Delivery Service || via JS DVD Mall | YesAsia.com listing (their elease date: March 22nd)
Only Yesterday || via JS DVD Mall | YesAsia.com listing (their release date: March 22nd)

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http://3u.pacn.ws/640/fu/Kikis_Deliv...e_285085.1.jpg

[HK] Kiki's Delivery Service

via DDDHouse.com
via Play-Asia.com
via YesAsia.com

http://4u.pacn.ws/640/fu/Only_Yesterday_285093.1.jpg

[HK] Only Yesterday

via DDDHouse.com
via Play-Asia.com
via YesAsia.com

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It looks likes UK gets Kiki's Delivery Service (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BMMHEZ4) and Grave of the Fireflies (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008LU8O8Q) next as May 27, 2013 releases.

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Kiki's Delivery Service is the only Studio Ghibli Blu-ray I want to upgrade.

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Amazon UK now lists Kiki's Delivery Service and Grave of the Fireflies as July 1st releases (was May 27th).

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[JP] Porco Rosso [EngSub] [EngDub]

Amazon Japan listing

7140yen. July 17th. EDIT: EngSub and EngDub confirmed via AV Watch

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nJjdgZAxL.jpg

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Kiki's Delivery Service coming to Germany in July: LINK

EDIT: Amazon DE link (July 5th)

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92701893_n.jpg

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From Up on Poppy Hill

http://www.madman.com.au/images/slic.../mma4438br.png

Release date: July 3rd, 2013
- Blu-ray

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Ghibli played this same crap when releasing their DVDs initially, it took years for them to trickle out. Highly irritating.

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via Amazon.com

• From Up on Poppy Hill (DVD) - $29.95 - 9/3/13
• From Up on Poppy Hill (Blu-ray / DVD Combo) - $34.95 - 9/3/13

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Price: $24.47 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25.

lol, Love how they always put the special price just under that $25, either pay more for shipping or buy something else to add.

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http://www.animeland.com/files/news/...ere-Bluray.jpg http://www.animeland.com/files/news/...oro-Bluray.jpg http://www.animeland.com/files/news/...oro-Bluray.jpg

Amazon FR (July 3rd): Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Only Yesterday

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Sacre bleu! How do the French get ONLY YESTERDAY before we do?!

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Only Yesterday :hairpull:

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Also consider that France released "Poppy Hill" about a year ago.

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Hello. I want to start my collection. I have never seen an anime movie in my life and I want to begin the journey.

I want to buy the superior editions in comparison to Audio/Video and Packaging ie: Slipcover / Digipak etc

I know since the initial releases that some countries might not have slipcovers any more but if someone has ordered recently and knows if it did or didn't come with it, please say so.

I am currently torn between UK/US releases

Have we got any crazy collectors here that can direct me?

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I can't tell you anything about the packaging details or collector's concerns, I can only tell you what movies to start with: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and CASTLE IN THE SKY, and I can make those recommendations without even knowing where your tastes run. Because if you don't like those, then I can be no further help to you. But if you do and I'm informed of your other tastes, I'll have a better basis from which to make further recommendations.

But if you're more concerned with packaging and slipcovers, then someone else will have to weigh in.

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[JP BD] Pom Poko [EngSub] [EngDub]

7140yen, November 6th. Amazon Japan listing

EngSub & EngDub included.

(source)

http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/img/av...2/749/wds1.jpg

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Packaging wise, I like the Japanese hard book type ones better. Personal preference really. And also if you have the funds, they are the way to go.

Some people go with the Hong Kong route too. Their Ghibli releases include EngSub.

US or UK releases. To be honest, I don't believe there is much differences for audio/video (outside the pricing, region code). The UK releases though will be released faster than the US though.

EDIT: here is a possible info thread that could be helpful.

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It looks like Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) is the next JP Ghibli Blu-ray title after Pom Poko. It shouldn't be surprise if it holds since the last couple BD releases have been followed by the production year.

https://twitter.com/ghibli_intl/stat...34214855794690

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A couple more AU releases coming soon from Madman Ent.

My Neighbor Totoro 25th Anniversary Ltd Edition DVD+Bd Combo + Art Book and Porco Rosso

http://www.madman.com.au/images/slic...ma3202br25.png http://cdn.madman.com.au/images/slic.../mma3205br.png

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[UK]

- From Up on Poppy Hill | September 23rd
- Porco Rosso | November 18th

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41v0pMFkBSL.jpg

Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VM7K1Wv8L.jpg

The Cat Returns

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[AU] | November 20, 2013

• Grave of the Fireflies
• Porco Rosso

http://www.madman.com.au/images/slic...e/mma694br.png http://cdn.madman.com.au/images/slic.../mma3205br.png

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Porco Rosso [EngSub] for both Hong Kong - Oct 8th (http://dddhouse.com/v3/product_detai...roductID=13832) and Taiwan - Oct 18th (http://dvd.bestshop.com.tw/main/qtylist.asp?r=150322).