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callahan09 · 11-13-2017, 08:06 PM

It appears that the only English friendly releases of this film on blu-ray are a UK edition that also comes with a disc containing the separate short film "Voices of a Distant Star" and both films have not only English subtitles for the Japanese audio track, but contain English dubs as well. And the other release is a Hong Kong release which only contains the Japanese audio but does have English subtitles (and does NOT contain the "Voices of a Distant Star" short film).

The UK release came out less than a year ago, but I can't find it anywhere. Is it already out of print? Was it a limited edition?

Should I wait it out until I find it? Should I wait for a US edition to come out someday (what are the odds of that happening anytime soon? Who has the rights?) Should I just buy it on DVD (which might also be out of print and no easier to find for a decent price than the UK Blu-Ray, but I haven't looked too hard yet). Should I just buy the reasonably priced Hong Kong edition? I don't want to miss out on the short film as this director has quickly become a personal favorite... and I also don't want to miss out on the dub, because my wife doesn't really like watching movies with subtitles.

I was very excited when I heard about the UK edition, but it's crazy that it's less than a year old and I can't find it anywhere!

11-13-2017, 08:06 PM	#1
callahan09 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:RVA 4K collection:692 Blu-ray collection:3546 DVD collection:286 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:5	The Place Promised In Our Early Days - Which release to buy? It appears that the only English friendly releases of this film on blu-ray are a UK edition that also comes with a disc containing the separate short film "Voices of a Distant Star" and both films have not only English subtitles for the Japanese audio track, but contain English dubs as well. And the other release is a Hong Kong release which only contains the Japanese audio but does have English subtitles (and does NOT contain the "Voices of a Distant Star" short film). The UK release came out less than a year ago, but I can't find it anywhere. Is it already out of print? Was it a limited edition? Should I wait it out until I find it? Should I wait for a US edition to come out someday (what are the odds of that happening anytime soon? Who has the rights?) Should I just buy it on DVD (which might also be out of print and no easier to find for a decent price than the UK Blu-Ray, but I haven't looked too hard yet). Should I just buy the reasonably priced Hong Kong edition? I don't want to miss out on the short film as this director has quickly become a personal favorite... and I also don't want to miss out on the dub, because my wife doesn't really like watching movies with subtitles. I was very excited when I heard about the UK edition, but it's crazy that it's less than a year old and I can't find it anywhere!