GKids/Studio Ghibli Release Thread - Wave 1 - October 17th, 2017

[tehMTL]

If Amazon Canada picks this up, i hope there's no english/french cover version. I have TV/movies/video games with french on it and i dont really care but for some reason, it puts me off on anime titles (which are mostly on movie titles and not really tv series).

[svenge]

Just as a quick reminder, the following GKIDS "Wave 1" titles had flawed Disney BD releases:

• Castle in the Sky / Laputa (dubtitles)
• Kiki's Delivery Service (dubtitles)
• Nausicaa (burnt-in dub credits)
• Princess Mononoke (dubtitles)
• Ponyo (Lossy JP audio)

Unless you're a dub-only watcher, I'd recommend selling your Disney BDs of those releases and replace them with the GKIDS ones posthaste.

Note that the Disney BD releases of Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away were fine, so there's no need to replace them unless you are really enticed by GKIDS' treatment for these films.

One last thing: It's interesting that the only available Miyazaki film (i.e. excluding Castle of Cagliostro and The Wind Rises) that's not included in GKIDS' "Wave 1" is Porco Rosso. I wonder what's up with that. If I were to select one film to get delayed, it would be Howl's Moving Castle which IMO is his worst film (in terms of narrative) by far.

[dunnbluray]

- if it's on the Japanese Bluray (from Ghibli), we probably have it. If it's not, sorry, I wouldn't expect to see it at this time. Old dubs, old tweaks etc. Ghibli is extremely particular about their masters and what is "studio approved." While I share some fondness/nostalgia for previous versions of things, Ghibli is particular about the dub you hear and the presentation you receive. In a good way. These editions will be "studio approved." We are carefully reviewing transfers, updating subtitles (where appropriate) and going nuts on the QC process. And pushing some buttons on requests every now and then. If you already own these releases, I don't expect a double dip... yet. We are going to try to earn it : )


This is what I wanted to hear. Here's hoping they make it worth while.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by GKIDS

" If it's on the Japanese Bluray (from Ghibli), we probably have it. If it's not, sorry, I wouldn't expect to see it at this time."

Here's a list of what's on the Japanese BDs for the 9 Miyazaki films that GKIDS will be re-releasing. Of course there's no guarantee that any given bonus feature will be on the GKIDS release, though...

Castle in the Sky / Laputa:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Clean OP/ED
- Promotional videos

Howl's Moving Castle:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Interview with Diana Wynne Jones (8 minutes)
- Interview with Pete Docter (7 minutes)
- Conversation between Moebius and Hayao Miyazaki
- North American premiere screening (11 minutes)
- Hello Mr. Lasseter (16 minutes)
- How they moved Howl's Moving Castle (20 minutes)
- Howl's Moving Castle ~ scoring ~ sound ~ scenery (May 2005 broadcast) (28 minutes)

Kiki's Delivey Service:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Video clip: "Ursula's Painting" (3 minutes)

My Neighbor Totoro:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Clean OP/ED

Nausicaa:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Commentary track w/ Hideaki Anno (Key Animator) and Kazuyoshi Katayama (Asst. Director)
- Toshio Suzuki and Hideaki Anno's talk "Nausicaa and Evangelion! Whereabouts of the Giant God Soldier?" (2009, audio only, 44 minutes)

Ponyo:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Clean ending (Long Version)
- Theme Song Release Press Conference
- Dubbing Session Footage
- Premiere
- Interview with Hayao Miyazaki
- Producer Toshio Suzuki and NTV Editor Toshio Tsuchiya Discussion
- NEWS ZERO Ponyo Spin-off Segment
- Hayao Miyazaki Quotations
- Venice Film Festival Footage
- Theme Song Music Video
- Korea Version Theme Song Music Video

Porco Rosso:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- Producer Interview (3 minutes)

Princess Mononoke:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers
- "Princess Mononoke in USA" documentary (20 minutes)

Spirited Away:
- Full-length storyboards
- Theatrical trailers

[Gold Ranger]

I still need to get these:
Ocean Waves, Only Yesterday, Kaguya, Marnie

[BobbyMcGee]

I have all of the Disney releases, the Miyazaki box-set from Amazon, and the current GKIDS releases. I plan to pick up the Yamada's as well.

Now, I still need to figure out what I need to replace. I think the Miyazaki box-set pretty much takes care of the issues on the Miyazaki titles. But, I think I still need to replace some of the Takahata titles.

[monomark]

Originally Posted by tehMTL

If Amazon Canada picks this up, i hope there's no english/french cover version. I have TV/movies/video games with french on it and i dont really care but for some reason, it puts me off on anime titles (which are mostly on movie titles and not really tv series).

If it has a French dub, it will have bilingual packaging. I know Princess Kaguya was like that.

If it has French subtitles, I don't think it will - but I wouldn't be surprised if they put French on the cover anyway.

[InuYashaCrusade]

I wish Spirited Away would drop before Disney loses the rights. I got Howl's Moving Castle for $9 bucks through Amazon just now. It has a save $3.13 when you order one notice on the page, no idea why, so I jumped on it.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

I wish Spirited Away would drop before Disney loses the rights. I got Howl's Moving Castle for $9 bucks through Amazon just now. It has a save $3.13 when you order one notice on the page, no idea why, so I jumped on it.

Spirited Away is the highest-profile Miyazaki film whose BD release wasn't botched by Disney, so there's little reason to do a price drop on that particular title. It's not like the GKIDS' release will be significantly better technically, nor will it be less expensive than $20.

[Bandit Tajomaru]

Want Disney Ghibli films cheap join the Disney Movie Club.

[Oniros]

Hey OP, you're missing links for Ponyo, Porco Rosso, and The Secret World of Arrietty.

Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

I have all of the Disney releases, the Miyazaki box-set from Amazon, and the current GKIDS releases. I plan to pick up the Yamada's as well.

Now, I still need to figure out what I need to replace. I think the Miyazaki box-set pretty much takes care of the issues on the Miyazaki titles. But, I think I still need to replace some of the Takahata titles.

I'm in the same situation as you. Personally, I'm replacing Grave of the Firefles because the Sentai release not including a slip drives me nuts. However, I wonder if GKids will get their shit together and have a consistent spine design for their new Ghibli releases because so far nothing matches at all:

[gundamcero]

Originally Posted by Oniros

I'm in the same situation as you. Personally, I'm replacing Grave of the Firefles because the Sentai release not including a slip drives me nuts. However, I wonder if GKids will get their shit together and have a consistent spine design for their new Ghibli releases because so far nothing matches at all:

GKIDS will not be releasing Grave of the Fireflies. That license will stay with Sentai. Same with The Wind Rises will stay with Disney.

[Oniros]

Originally Posted by gundamcero

GKIDS will not be releasing Grave of the Fireflies. That license will stay with Sentai. Same with The Wind Rises will stay with Disney.

Big bummer.

[Bandit Tajomaru]

I would love it if Gkids got the rights to the live action Grave of the Fireflies Tv mini series. That is the story told from the point of view of the aunt.

[Gold Ranger]

Posts have been updated

[nagpo]

Originally Posted by Oniros

Hey OP, you're missing links for Ponyo, Porco Rosso, and The Secret World of Arrietty.


I'm in the same situation as you. Personally, I'm replacing Grave of the Firefles because the Sentai release not including a slip drives me nuts. However, I wonder if GKids will get their shit together and have a consistent spine design for their new Ghibli releases because so far nothing matches at all:

What's that red BD?

[celticmoon]

Originally Posted by Oniros

However, I wonder if GKids will get their shit together and have a consistent spine design for their new Ghibli releases because so far nothing matches at all:

Is Universal releasing the new ones? If so, I would assume all of them should match except for Poppy Hill, which was released through Cinedigm.

All of the Cinedigm GKIDS releases match, as well as all of the Universal ones. Not sure why the placement changed once they started releasing through Universal though...

Originally Posted by nagpo

What's that red BD?

Joe Hisaishi concert Blu-ray.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Joe-H...-Blu-ray/6440/

[omarchafa]

Originally Posted by svenge

Just as a quick reminder, the following GKIDS "Wave 1" titles had flawed Disney BD releases:

• Castle in the Sky / Laputa (dubtitles)
• Kiki's Delivery Service (dubtitles)
• Nausicaa (burnt-in dub credits)
• Princess Mononoke (dubtitles)
• Ponyo (Lossy JP audio)

Unless you're a dub-only watcher, I'd recommend selling your Disney BDs of those releases and replace them with the GKIDS ones posthaste.

Note that the Disney BD releases of Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away were fine, so there's no need to replace them unless you are really enticed by GKIDS' treatment for these films.

One last thing: It's interesting that the only available Miyazaki film (i.e. excluding Castle of Cagliostro and The Wind Rises) that's not included in GKIDS' "Wave 1" is Porco Rosso. I wonder what's up with that. If I were to select one film to get delayed, it would be Howl's Moving Castle which IMO is his worst film (in terms of narrative) by far.

We still don't know if they'll have any flaws yet. Maybe on Ponyo for now since it might get a lossless JP audio.

So far I'm not selling my Disney collection to get these.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by svenge

Just as a quick reminder, the following GKIDS "Wave 1" titles had flawed Disney BD releases:

• Castle in the Sky / Laputa (dubtitles)
• Kiki's Delivery Service (dubtitles)
• Nausicaa (burnt-in dub credits)
• Princess Mononoke (dubtitles)
• Ponyo (Lossy JP audio)

Unless you're a dub-only watcher, I'd recommend selling your Disney BDs of those releases and replace them with the GKIDS ones posthaste.

Note that the Disney BD releases of Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away were fine, so there's no need to replace them unless you are really enticed by GKIDS' treatment for these films.

One last thing: It's interesting that the only available Miyazaki film (i.e. excluding Castle of Cagliostro and The Wind Rises) that's not included in GKIDS' "Wave 1" is Porco Rosso. I wonder what's up with that. If I were to select one film to get delayed, it would be Howl's Moving Castle which IMO is his worst film (in terms of narrative) by far.

I personally really only bother with the dubs, so I'm not selling off my Disney films. May buy Princess Kaguya again just to get a nice slip, though. LOVE that movie.

[bkhage01]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

I personally really only bother with the dubs, so I'm not selling off my Disney films. May buy Princess Kaguya again just to get a nice slip, though. LOVE that movie.

GKids has stated they are not re-releasing the titles they already released. So unless I missed something, Kaguya isn't getting a second release.