Princess Mononoke 3 disc set?
09-05-01, 03:59 PM
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Princess Mononoke 3 disc set?
I just read at a Finnish DVD site that "Princess Mononoke" will be released on DVD as a three disc set in Japan on 11/21. The set will supposedly include both the Japanese version and the "international version"; is language the only difference between these two versions, or are they different in length? Also included should be storyboards and a 20 min. documentary(although I don't know how they can take up a whole disc).
The same site also mentions another upcoming three disc set which includes the 3+ hour (!) documentary about the making of the movie.
Retail price for both sets is estimated at 4700 yen ($39 - ouch!).
Did any of you hear about this?
The same site also mentions another upcoming three disc set which includes the 3+ hour (!) documentary about the making of the movie.
From http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/MakingOfMH/:
Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta (How Mononoke Hime Was Born), also known as The Making of Mononoke Hime, is a three-tape VHS video boxed set (total length 6 hours 40 minutes) released in Japan at the end of 1997.
Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta (How Mononoke Hime Was Born), also known as The Making of Mononoke Hime, is a three-tape VHS video boxed set (total length 6 hours 40 minutes) released in Japan at the end of 1997.
Did any of you hear about this?
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09-05-01, 04:25 PM
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"International version" disc probably contains the US DVD with alternate languages (French, Italian, etc).
And am I missing something, or does the DVD of "How Mononoke Hime Was Born" contain the same content as the VHS release, and is therefore 6+ hours long?
09-05-01, 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by Aghama
So are they just throwing the U.S. DVD in along with the Japanese, and adding the 20 minute documentary as another disc? Sounds like a great set.
So are they just throwing the U.S. DVD in along with the Japanese, and adding the 20 minute documentary as another disc? Sounds like a great set.
3 Discs
Disc 1:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese/English
English/Japanese subtitles
Disc 2:
Drawing for Anime (133mins)
Disc 3:
International Version which has Japanese, English, French, Kantonese, Italian, spanish, German, Portuguese dubs.
It would have been nice to see a DTS track included (I'm surprised none is listed) but I'll be damned if this set doesn't kick ass. Almost in the vein of Criterion's Brazil release if you ask me.
I can't wait.
And am I missing something, or does the DVD of "How Mononoke Hime Was Born" contain the same content as the VHS release, and is therefore 6+ hours long?
09-05-01, 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by raithen
It does sound like a great set:
It does sound like a great set:
). I can't think of a single reason why I would want the 3rd disc, and though I don't know about the 2nd I'm sure it's not worth re-buying the movie for. But hey, I can't complain about the price; very reasonable for a 3 disc Japanese release.
09-05-01, 08:30 PM
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It's a great price for both sets, but having the R1 Mononoke disc, I see no reason to get the Japanese version. I have the subtitled version, and I don't need the storyboards, frankly. And I see no reason to get the third disc with the French/Portugese/Pig Latin/etc/etc versions. 
Now, the other set, with the documentary stuff, is something I'd get. Six hours plus of material for $40 is a deal, especially since the VHS set went for $100 or so.
Now, the other set, with the documentary stuff, is something I'd get. Six hours plus of material for $40 is a deal, especially since the VHS set went for $100 or so.
09-05-01, 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by Aghama
I would respectfully disagree (obviously). I can't think of a single reason why I would want the 3rd disc, and though I don't know about the 2nd I'm sure it's not worth re-buying the movie for. But hey, I can't complain about the price; very reasonable for a 3 disc Japanese release.
I would respectfully disagree (obviously
). I can't think of a single reason why I would want the 3rd disc, and though I don't know about the 2nd I'm sure it's not worth re-buying the movie for. But hey, I can't complain about the price; very reasonable for a 3 disc Japanese release.
I have the R1 release, but I'll be quickly putting it up for auction on ebay in an anticipation of this set.
Cheers,
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09-05-01, 10:39 PM
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But it's not a 2 hour documentary, it's just the film, with the storyboards as an alternate angle, which they've done on the other Ghibli releases. It's the other 3 disc set that has all the documentary footage.
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Originally posted by Aghama
And am I missing something, or does the DVD of "How Mononoke Hime Was Born" contain the same content as the VHS release, and is therefore 6+ hours long?
And am I missing something, or does the DVD of "How Mononoke Hime Was Born" contain the same content as the VHS release, and is therefore 6+ hours long?
