Spirited Away on Snow White Blu-ray - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Jeff Kleist · 11-05-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Ponyo is delayed in America because of some extra that will be added

No, it's to protect the Japanese window and to take advantage of the Oscar push

Sidewinder · 11-05-2009, 04:16 PM

I've got most Ghibli movies on DVD already, but I wouldn't mind at all upgrading them. The sooner the better. But I guess we'll have to be very patient to get our hands on those little gems on Blu-ray ;(

Porco Azzurro · 11-05-2009, 06:43 PM

I hadn't got around to looking at all the Snow White extras on my UK BD set (I saw most of the included classic DVD ones years back), but I had to check this out straight away... it looked great. What a tease they are.

There are a few brief clips of Ghibli movies in HD on the documentary Blu-ray about Kazuo Oga, 'The man who made Totoro's Forest' (background artist on several Ghibli films). It's a nice documentary for Ghibli fans, it has English subtitles too.

I highly doubt we'll see proper (e.g. not upscaled TV stuff like that Spirited Away one) Blu-rays of Ghibli's movies anywhere outside Japan first. Buy you guys in Region A are lucky this time, as everything in Japan will play, whether it's region coded or not (being in the UK all the Japanese DVDs have been great here, especially considering they all have English subtitles on them).

You can actually get the pre-Ghibli first feature length film by Miyazaki, Castle of Cagliostro on Blu-ray in Japan also, but weirdly it's only 1080i, and has no English subs or dub.

I can't wait for all the Ghibli features on Blu-ray, they're amongst my favourite films.

Nyle · 08-21-2012, 01:44 AM

How does the Dutch release of Spirited Away look?

Millibar · 09-01-2013, 08:09 AM

I have no knowledge of this genre.

FWIW. Spirited Away will be shown on UK HD Film4 Monday. It gives newbies like me an opportunity to gauge what all the fuss is about

Member-222782 · 09-01-2013, 01:13 PM

Spirited Away is spellbinding. I'm not really into the animated film genre but watching this lead me to seek out others like it. Why no BD yet in the US?

Zen_Amako · 09-01-2013, 01:28 PM

Spirited Away hasn't been released on Blu-ray yet in Japan (nor is it coming this year), and it won't be released in the US until some time after it's been released in Japan. Japan will be getting Princess Mononoke soon.

Rick Grimes · 09-18-2013, 07:21 AM

Spirited Away is the one Studio Ghibli film I am waiting for a BR transfer. Have the DVD, but would sorely want to own a native 1080/24p Blu-Ray copy of the film.

My wife and I discovered this gem in 2005. We like it so much, we were thinking of naming our daughter "Chihiro"...

IMHO, a great anime film that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Would love to be able to show it to our children, for the first time, with a Blu-Ray transfer.

Please hurry up with the release Disney. This one has been gathering dust for for way too long... Especially considering the source for this thread is 2009!

scamander · 09-18-2013, 11:01 AM

It wasn't released in Japan yet, so there is nothing Disney can do. They have to wait like us.

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11-05-2009, 04:16 PM	#22
Sidewinder Senior Member Member since:Mar 2005 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:571	I've got most Ghibli movies on DVD already, but I wouldn't mind at all upgrading them. The sooner the better. But I guess we'll have to be very patient to get our hands on those little gems on Blu-ray ;(

11-05-2009, 06:43 PM	#23
Porco Azzurro Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK 4K collection:541 Blu-ray collection:2717	I hadn't got around to looking at all the Snow White extras on my UK BD set (I saw most of the included classic DVD ones years back), but I had to check this out straight away... it looked great. What a tease they are. There are a few brief clips of Ghibli movies in HD on the documentary Blu-ray about Kazuo Oga, 'The man who made Totoro's Forest' (background artist on several Ghibli films). It's a nice documentary for Ghibli fans, it has English subtitles too. I highly doubt we'll see proper (e.g. not upscaled TV stuff like that Spirited Away one) Blu-rays of Ghibli's movies anywhere outside Japan first. Buy you guys in Region A are lucky this time, as everything in Japan will play, whether it's region coded or not (being in the UK all the Japanese DVDs have been great here, especially considering they all have English subtitles on them). You can actually get the pre-Ghibli first feature length film by Miyazaki, Castle of Cagliostro on Blu-ray in Japan also, but weirdly it's only 1080i, and has no English subs or dub. I can't wait for all the Ghibli features on Blu-ray, they're amongst my favourite films.

08-21-2012, 01:44 AM	#24
Nyle Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:111 DVD collection:74 Trading Score:6	How does the Dutch release of Spirited Away look?

09-01-2013, 08:09 AM	#25
Millibar Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Surrey, UK 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:1401 DVD collection:111	I have no knowledge of this genre. FWIW. Spirited Away will be shown on UK HD Film4 Monday. It gives newbies like me an opportunity to gauge what all the fuss is about

09-01-2013, 01:13 PM	#26
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Spirited Away is spellbinding. I'm not really into the animated film genre but watching this lead me to seek out others like it. Why no BD yet in the US?

09-01-2013, 01:28 PM	#27
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	Spirited Away hasn't been released on Blu-ray yet in Japan (nor is it coming this year), and it won't be released in the US until some time after it's been released in Japan. Japan will be getting Princess Mononoke soon.

09-18-2013, 07:21 AM	#28
Rick Grimes Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:281 Blu-ray collection:1525 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Spirited Away is the one Studio Ghibli film I am waiting for a BR transfer. Have the DVD, but would sorely want to own a native 1080/24p Blu-Ray copy of the film. My wife and I discovered this gem in 2005. We like it so much, we were thinking of naming our daughter "Chihiro"... IMHO, a great anime film that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Would love to be able to show it to our children, for the first time, with a Blu-Ray transfer. Please hurry up with the release Disney. This one has been gathering dust for for way too long... Especially considering the source for this thread is 2009!

09-18-2013, 11:01 AM	#29
scamander Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010	It wasn't released in Japan yet, so there is nothing Disney can do. They have to wait like us.

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