Studio Ghibli via GKIDS - Page 49 - Blu-ray Forum

IXOYE1989 · 02-11-2018, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

It hurts me that these are out of order lol

Have the re-releases been in store at Best Buy on release date though? I know people have been getting them, but IIRC, they were showing up 1-2 weeks later. So maybe that's why BB doesn't have them yet?

I'm STILL waiting on Earthsea and Pom Poko... my Prime expired in December and I haven't had a chance to get it again yet, so my Jan 8th pre-order just finally shipped on Friday and is expected to arrive on Wednesday. I guess Amazon doesn't care about anybody unless they're Prime.

Sad thing is, Amazon never cared about anyone except for what's in their wallet.

Brian81 · 02-11-2018, 03:52 PM

I think I would actually re-purchase Poppy Hill for a matching slipcover.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by IdeaOfEvil

I was able to cobble together all the first releases from Best Buy over the past two weeks (a couple of the slipcovers were really jacked up, though). But I had to go to Frys to get Earthsea and Poko cuz I guess BB isn't gonna stock these last two on shelves for some reason (did the line fail in stores, or something?)

What bothers me is that From Up On Poppy Hill doesn't line up with the others.

RodChester · 02-12-2018, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

What bothers me is that From Up On Poppy Hill doesn't line up with the others.

Never mind that. What kind of order are they in?

svenge · 02-12-2018, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

What bothers me is that From Up On Poppy Hill doesn't line up with the others.

You're not alone. From the official GKIDS Twitter account:

Me on my deathbed: If only Poppy Hill didn’t come out before we revised our label’s spine alignment.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RodChester

Never mind that. What kind of order are they in?

I agree they should be in release order or alphabetical order.

JasonMichael · 02-12-2018, 12:26 AM

Well, they are grouped together in the batches that GKids released them in (Yamadas, Cat and Whisper were rereleased the same day, Pom Poko and Earthsea came out the same day, etc.) . But they aren't in order of how GKids released them.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonMichael

Well, they are grouped together in the batches that GKids released them in (Yamadas, Cat and Whisper were rereleased the same day, Pom Poko and Earthsea came out the same day, etc.) . But they aren't in order of how GKids released them.

They should be in theatrical release order or alphabetical order.

JasonMichael · 02-12-2018, 01:05 AM

I agree. I have mine in theatrical release order. I was just making an observation. But really, despite our OCD tendencies, we should let people file them any way they want.
And speaking of theatrical release order, I have another question which the learned denizens of this thread will surely be able to answer. According to Wikipedia, both My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released April 16, 1988. Is that date correct for both films? I can't see them competing against themselves like that.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonMichael

I agree. I have mine in theatrical release order. I was just making an observation. But really, despite our OCD tendencies, we should let people file them any way they want.
And speaking of theatrical release order, I have another question which the learned denizens of this thread will surely be able to answer. According to Wikipedia, both My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released April 16, 1988. Is that date correct for both films? I can't see them competing against themselves like that.

I'm pretty sure they were released as a double feature in theaters in Japan.

JasonMichael · 02-12-2018, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

I'm pretty sure they were released as a double feature in theaters in Japan.

Cool. Thanks.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonMichael

Cool. Thanks.

It's kind of an odd pairing if you think about it.

hanshotfirst1138 · 02-12-2018, 01:18 AM

I'm kind of just thinking about getting the "Collected Works" set from Disney to have my Miyazaki fix, is there anything particularly special about these releases by comparison? That big Princess Mononoke making of is apparently never making it to the States.

Brian81 · 02-12-2018, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by svenge

You're not alone. From the official GKIDS Twitter account:

Me on my deathbed: If only Poppy Hill didn’t come out before we revised our label’s spine alignment.

I wish they would do it...

JasonMichael · 02-12-2018, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

It's kind of an odd pairing if you think about it.

They are certainly quite a contrast. Hopefully they showed "Grave..." first, so you could walk out of the theatre a little more upbeat with Totoro fresh on your mind.

Monkeker · 02-12-2018, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonMichael

They are certainly quite a contrast. Hopefully they showed "Grave..." first, so you could walk out of the theatre a little more upbeat with Totoro fresh on your mind.

I believe they showed Grave of the Fireflies first.

Knaldskalle · 02-12-2018, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

I believe they showed Grave of the Fireflies first.

No, they alternated between showing Grave of the Fireflies first or Totoro.

kevin87 · 02-12-2018, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonMichael

Well, they are grouped together in the batches that GKids released them in (Yamadas, Cat and Whisper were rereleased the same day, Pom Poko and Earthsea came out the same day, etc.) . But they aren't in order of how GKids released them.

That's not quite true either though, because then Earthsea/Pom Poko would be after Whisper/Cat/Yamadas.

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

What bothers me is that From Up On Poppy Hill doesn't line up with the others.

It is kind of annoying, but honestly I'm more bothered that the new ones don't even line up with each other because each slipcover is probably cut slightly different.... It's one thing that Poppy Hill doesn't match since it was their first and wasn't intended on matching, but these new ones do but are still off lol Since GKIDS tweeted that, I'm surprised they haven't re-released it. I tweeted at them when I saw it a few months ago and said they should reprint it and make people take pictures of their current one which will let us be able to buy reprinted artwork/slipcover for like $5.

IdeaOfEvil · 02-12-2018, 02:34 AM

I'm lol'ing at all this talk about "the order" I've got mine in =)

Here's the answer: They're in a "I've taken them out of the shopping bag, started stacking them one by one and pulling out the ones with the messed up slip covers and putting those on the top so I can get to them easier when I find a good replacement, all before I actually put them up on my bluray shelf" order, haha

willtopower · 02-12-2018, 03:13 AM

Pom poko missing the fur balls on this release too?

02-11-2018, 03:52 PM	#962
Brian81 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:4	I think I would actually re-purchase Poppy Hill for a matching slipcover.

02-12-2018, 12:26 AM	#967
JasonMichael Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2018 Location:Pembroke, Ontario, Canada	Well, they are grouped together in the batches that GKids released them in (Yamadas, Cat and Whisper were rereleased the same day, Pom Poko and Earthsea came out the same day, etc.) . But they aren't in order of how GKids released them.

02-12-2018, 01:05 AM	#969
JasonMichael Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2018 Location:Pembroke, Ontario, Canada	I agree. I have mine in theatrical release order. I was just making an observation. But really, despite our OCD tendencies, we should let people file them any way they want. And speaking of theatrical release order, I have another question which the learned denizens of this thread will surely be able to answer. According to Wikipedia, both My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released April 16, 1988. Is that date correct for both films? I can't see them competing against themselves like that.

02-12-2018, 01:18 AM	#973
hanshotfirst1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:744 DVD collection:91 Trading Score:24	I'm kind of just thinking about getting the "Collected Works" set from Disney to have my Miyazaki fix, is there anything particularly special about these releases by comparison? That big Princess Mononoke making of is apparently never making it to the States.

02-12-2018, 02:34 AM	#979
IdeaOfEvil Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2010 Location:SF/Berkeley Trading Score:101	I'm lol'ing at all this talk about "the order" I've got mine in =) Here's the answer: They're in a "I've taken them out of the shopping bag, started stacking them one by one and pulling out the ones with the messed up slip covers and putting those on the top so I can get to them easier when I find a good replacement, all before I actually put them up on my bluray shelf" order, haha

02-12-2018, 03:13 AM	#980
willtopower Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014 Location:California 4K collection:83 Blu-ray collection:2476 DVD collection:77 Trading Score:38	Pom poko missing the fur balls on this release too?

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