From Up on Poppy Hill coming in 2013!

[OutlawRonin]

Originally Posted by MJW

Mine should be arriving from Amazon tomorrow, hopefully this isn't a widespread issue since it isn't mentioned in this site's review. Sorry you are having a problem.

How much was this title at Best Buy? I was wondering if any stores would carry it on release day, so I decided to keep my Amazon pre-order.

I actually ordered mine from Best Buy's website for in store pickup. the Price was 22.99.

[shinseiRomeo]

Picked up the one and only copy from best buy. Did not see any stocked at target and FYE.

A booklet IS included inside.

[Mr.F]

Just got mine from Amazon. Beautiful release.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by OutlawRonin

I just picked up From Up on Poppy Hill from Best Buy today. It seems there's a serious audio problem on the blu ray disc where the dialogue is barely above a whisper on both the English and Japanese tracks. Has anyone else encountered this problem with their copy?

I've got mine in-hand, are you talking about the entire film having this audio problem?

Edit: I just scanned through the first hour(about 8 chapters?) and didn't hear any audio dropouts, or unusally low audio? Very difficult to turn a Ghibli movie off without watching it!

[TPerryoo7]

Well this title isn't at any best buy within 50 miles of me. Unbelievable. I guess I'll have to order it online. I didn't think to check before I left and walked out of BB empty handed.

[SammyJankis]

Neither Target or Best Buy has this in stock. Hmph..

[Jr7936]

this is why i got the hong kong version of the movie when someone was selling it on here or trading for it, for about the same price as the american one

didn't care about the dub since all studio ghibi films should be watched in japanese and knew i wouldn't watch the extras, and the artwork is that much cooler. didn't have to worry about dub-titles either

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Neither Target or Best Buy has this in stock. Hmph..

Unavailable online at every best buy store. My local store received one copy, which I bought today. target doesn't stock it, and I didn't see it at FYE either, though I didn't specifically look for it there, it wasn't on the new release wall.

Originally Posted by Jr7936

this is why i got the hong kong version of the movie when someone was selling it on here or trading for it, for about the same price as the american one

didn't care about the dub since all studio ghibi films should be watched in japanese and knew i wouldn't watch the extras, and the artwork is that much cooler. didn't have to worry about dub-titles either

I specifically bought it for the extras and booklet, the slip helps too.

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by OutlawRonin

I just picked up From Up on Poppy Hill from Best Buy today. It seems there's a serious audio problem on the blu ray disc where the dialogue is barely above a whisper on both the English and Japanese tracks. Has anyone else encountered this problem with their copy?

Originally Posted by rickah88

I've got mine in-hand, are you talking about the entire film having this audio problem?

Edit: I just scanned through the first hour(about 8 chapters?) and didn't hear any audio dropouts, or unusally low audio? Very difficult to turn a Ghibli movie off without watching it!

Just watched the film, for the first time. ZERO audio issues and I found the opposite of what Ronin mentioned... the audio channels were louder than other BDs. I normally watched a BD at -10 on my Onkyo receiver. I had this set to -17, and even with it being a 5.0 audio track, LFE was actually pretty deep and complimenting.

[disneywildcat]

It seems to take a while for the menu to have any sounds. I do like how the Studio Ghibli Blu-ray logo is on the release.

There is a brief clip of Spirited Away in what appears to be HD quality in the dubbing feature. Can't wait for the Blu-ray release.

[Clark Kent]

This is showing up at select Costco locations for $17.99.

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by disneywildcat

It seems to take a while for the menu to have any sounds. I do like how the Studio Ghibli Blu-ray logo is on the release.

There is a brief clip of Spirited Away in what appears to be HD quality in the dubbing feature. Can't wait for the Blu-ray release.

Noticed the silence when the BD menu popped up. Also noticed no annoying 1,000 trailers and FBI warnings.

[Mandalorian]

Just ordered this. It will be my first, of hopefully MANY, Studio Ghibli films...

Do you guys listen to the English tracks, or Japanese tracks with English subs?

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

Unavailable online at every best buy store. My local store received one copy, which I bought today. target doesn't stock it, and I didn't see it at FYE either, though I didn't specifically look for it there, it wasn't on the new release wall.





I specifically bought it for the extras and booklet, the slip helps too.

It'll likely depend on the FYE. The one I work at got it, but I specifically made sure to order it. That tends to be the case for any of the non big-name Blu-Rays we tend to get...

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Just ordered this. It will be my first, of hopefully MANY, Studio Ghibli films...

Do you guys listen to the English tracks, or Japanese tracks with English subs?

I check both out and decide which voice cast did a better job. Sometimes the original is better, sometimes the English cast do a better job.

I saw FUOPH at the cinemas in Japanese with subtitles and it was a terrific voice cast. The English cast sound good too from the trailer but I think the Japanese track will be my ultimate pick.

[SleepyHobo]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Just ordered this. It will be my first, of hopefully MANY, Studio Ghibli films...

Do you guys listen to the English tracks, or Japanese tracks with English subs?

I import the Japanese versions and watch those in Japanese and then I buy the US versions and watch it in English.

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

Just ordered this. It will be my first, of hopefully MANY, Studio Ghibli films...

Do you guys listen to the English tracks, or Japanese tracks with English subs?

What kind of question is that?? I don't even think its legal to watch a Ghibli title in English.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

I check both out and decide which voice cast did a better job. Sometimes the original is better, sometimes the English cast do a better job.

I saw FUOPH at the cinemas in Japanese with subtitles and it was a terrific voice cast. The English cast sound good too from the trailer but I think the Japanese track will be my ultimate pick.

Sounds like a solid strategy.

Originally Posted by SleepyHobo

I import the Japanese versions and watch those in Japanese and then I buy the US versions and watch it in English.

Why do you do that when the US release has the original Japanese track?

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

What kind of question is that?? I don't even think its legal to watch a Ghibli title in English.

Yeah, I probably will. I'm going to follow deepbreathsanddeath's lead. Watch it both ways.

[Freeza]

Originally Posted by OutlawRonin

I just picked up From Up on Poppy Hill from Best Buy today. It seems there's a serious audio problem on the blu ray disc where the dialogue is barely above a whisper on both the English and Japanese tracks. Has anyone else encountered this problem with their copy?

Got mine at Best Buy as well. Watched it this evening (Japanese audio, English original cast subs) and it played fine. No audio issues at all.