riotinmyskull

fuck yes!

Giles

who wants to bet that 'Howl' will be 5.1 and not 6.1 audio like the Japanese and HK blus are?

gryffinmaster

Terrific news.

Ringmaster

Awesome news but ill finally go nuts when they announce Spirited Away.

davidh777

rexinnih

Very nice. Look forward to adding both to my collection.

MTRodaba2468

The above has been edited to reflect my own personal feelings...

dom56

Disney no longer have the license for Princess Mononoke.

http://www.japanator.com/princess-mo...us-20023.phtml

Hopefully, maybe studio like Lion Gates can get the right to release it here on blu-ray.

Rexxriot

If Disney doesn't have the license for Princess Mononoke, then why is their DVD still in print?

asianxcore

Even though they've gotten fair reviews, I almost bought the UK Ghibli releases.

Glad to see Howl's & Totoro coming in May! I'll hold off.

Sorraffy

and would they still have it listed on their website if they didn't have the license?
http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/princess-mononoke.html

Anubis2005X

Ehh, these aren't showing up on Amazon anymore??

Anubis2005X

Nevermind, looks like they fixed the issue.

darkhawk

Like you, can't wait for Spirited Away. Also want Kiki's Delivery Service.

manicsounds

Special Features are announced for Totoro and Howl US discs.

Totoro:
-Original Japanese Storyboards
-Original Japanese Trailer
-Behind the Microphone
Behind the Studio featurettes:
-Creating My Neighbor Totoro
-Creating the Characters
-The Totoro Experience
-Producer's Perspective: Creating Gibli
-The Locations of Totoro
-Scoring Miyazaki

Howl:
-Original Japanese Storyboards
-Original Japanese TV Spots and Trailers
-Behind the Microphone
-Interview with Pixar Animation Studios Director Pete Docter
-Hello Mr. Lasseter: Hayao Miyazaki Visits Pixar Animation Studios

Looks like the UK discs have a bit more extras than the US. The opening/closing credits textless sequences from Totoro aren't on the US disc, while the Dianna Wynn Jones interview, the CG featurette, and the newly created retrospective on the sounds of "Howl's moving castle" aren't on the US disc.

manicsounds

Grave of the Fireflies and Kiki's Delivery Service coming from StudioCanal UK on May 27th 2013

manicsounds

UK Kiki disc:

Disc 1: Blu-ray
The Film (Japanese credits)
English or Japanese audio, yellow English subtitles for the Japanese audio

(There are 2 English subtitle tracks but they are both identical)
The English audio is the modified Disney English dub: The songs are the original Japanese songs, Jiji's extra final line has been removed

• Storyboards Picture In Picture
• Ursula’s Painting (2:32)
• Creating “Kiki’s Delivery Service” (2:26)
• Kiki And Jiji (3:26)
• Flying with Kiki & Beyond (2:49)
• Producer’s Perspective: Collaborating with Miyazaki (1:47)
• The Locations of Kiki (29:13)
• Behind The Microphone: Interviews with the English dub cast (4:59)
• 5 Original Japanese Theatrical Trailers (7:44)
• Studio Ghibli Collection Trailers (7:42)
“From Up On Poppy Hill” “My Neighbour Totoro” “Arrietty” “Laputa: Castle In The Sky” “Ponyo”

Disc 2: DVD
The Film (English credits)
English or Japanese audio, yellow English subtitles for the Japanese audio and SDH for the English audio

(The English audio is the original Disney dub, with the English songs and the extra line spoken by Jiji at the end)

• Storyboards (Alternate Angle)
• Ursula’s Painting (2:27)
• 5 Original Japanese Theatrical Trailers (7:35)
• Studio Ghibli Trailers (10:50)
"Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind" "Laputa: Castle In The Sky" "My Neighbour Totoro" "Kiki's Delivery Service" "Only Yesterday" "Porco Rosso" "Pom Poko" "Whisper Of The Heart" "Princess Mononoke" "Spirited Away" "The Cat Returns" "Howl's Moving Castle"

UK "Grave Of The Fireflies":

Disc 1: Blu-ray
The Film (Japanese credits, with Studio Ghibli logo at the start)
English or Japanese audio, white English subtitles for the Japanese audio

• Storyboards Picture In Picture
• Interview with Director Isao Takahata (17:39)
• Japanese Release Promo featuring Director Isao Takahata and Writer Akiyuki Nosaka (6:36)
• Historical Perspective Documentary (12:25)
• Interview with Film Critic Roger Ebert (12:07)
• 2 Deleted Scenes Storyboards
- Storyboard Video 1 (1:53)
- Storyboard Video 2 (0:38)
• Bonus Storyboards
- Single Shots (5:02)
- Catch (0:24)
- Water (1:21)
- Bombers (0:23)
- Bedroom (0:34)
- Hospital (0:29)
- Flashback (0:33)
- Food (0:28)
- Beach (0:36)
- Train (0:32)
• Trailers
- “Grave Of The Fireflies” (original Japanese trailer) (1:42)
- “From Up On Poppy Hill” (Disney/Studio Canal trailer) (2:24)
- “Ponyo” (Optimum trailer) (2:00)
- “Arrietty” (Studio Canal trailer) (1:46)

Disc 2: DVD
The Film (Japanese credits, Toho logo at the start)
English or Japanese audio, yellow English subtitles for the Japanese audio)

• Storyboards (Alternate Angle)

manicsounds

Pom Poko is coming to Blu-ray in Japan, 11/6/2013

manicsounds

"The Wind Rises" and "Spirited Away" will have Japanese and English language options (and more) while "Lupin" will only have Japanese.

"The Wind Rises" will have Storyboards, Script, Trailers, Music Video, Press Conference.

"Spirited Away" will have no new extras. Just Storyboards, Script, Trailers, So even less than the current US DVD.

"Lupin The Third" will have Storyboards, Script, Trailers.

LPMA

Aaaah that box! Are the Japanese releases region free?

manicsounds

Yes, they are. But looking at your Criterion link, I assume you can playback region A releases anyway...

LPMA

I had no idea Japan releases were region A!

Any idea why Porco Rosso would be missing from that set? Or are the titles not all pictured? (I just saw it seems to say 13 discs but only 10 images at the bottom)

ETA: Just read that it includes Porco Rosso and 2 bonus discs. However, at over 750$, I'm afraid I'll have to pass.

hanshotfirst1138

I'm assuming that like most Japanese releases, there won't be English subtitles?

$750?! How does anyone in Japan afford anything?! Good lord!

manicsounds

First post answers it, but yes English subtitles (with the exception of Lupin)

hanshotfirst1138

It said English audio, I didn't know if it had the subtitles as well. Why they're omitted on Lupin, who knows.