The Studio Ghibli (JP) Discussion Thread - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

GC Riot · 07-19-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by stobbart

My copy of Whisper of the Heart shipped today from Yesasia.....I am so excited for this title

I had some account problems, but finally mine has shipped as well. It's fun to see my Ghibli DVD's being successively replaced with these wonderful blu's.
Really wonder which one (or ones, hopefully) will be next...

j_Diz · 07-19-2011, 08:57 PM

You think they are going to announce them in August? Seems about the time Laputa/Yamadas were announced for December release last year.

stobbart · 07-19-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by j_Diz

You think they are going to announce them in August? Seems about the time Laputa/Yamadas were announced for December release last year.

I'm guessing they are going to announce a more epic tale for the next one. The first two I would say were epic in their storylines where the last three have been more personal. (Excluding Ponyo since that release was not in line with the current release packaging)

hempo22 · 07-19-2011, 09:25 PM

I'm waiting for my Whisper of the Heart blu from Yesasia. Expensive as hell! But it's worth it, it's my favourite film and that deserves the japanese edition!

j_Diz · 07-20-2011, 02:29 AM

At this point I don't care if its epic or not. I just want anything! We all deserve to be greedy about one thing in our lives.

Just as a poll, has anyone seen Mononoke on dvd that is not the miramax or Disney release and can comment on the colors? I can't stand what they did to the colors, its like it has been tinted blue throughout in the US and some of the euro releases. I hate watching these windowboxed fuzzy dvds with inaccurate colors.

OrlandoEastwood · 07-20-2011, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MJW

Thanks for sharing those pictures, the packaging looks really nice. I have been considering importing these Japanese releases, but haven't done so yet.

I am anxiously awaiting Arrietty's US theatrical release in February 2012; it will be the first Studio Ghibli film I see in the theater! Hopefully the post-theatrical US Blu-ray release doesn't take as long as Ponyo's did, which I believe was 7 months.

After watching a subtitled DVD for months before Ponyo's US theatrical, it was great seeing it on the big screen but the English dubbing killed it for me. I took my little sister and brother to it and my sister was also annoyed by the dubbing.

The wait is killing me for a Blu-ray of Princess Mononoke.

GC Riot · 07-20-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by j_Diz

At this point I don't care if its epic or not. I just want anything! We all deserve to be greedy about one thing in our lives.

Just as a poll, has anyone seen Mononoke on dvd that is not the miramax or Disney release and can comment on the colors? I can't stand what they did to the colors, its like it has been tinted blue throughout in the US and some of the euro releases. I hate watching these windowboxed fuzzy dvds with inaccurate colors.

I've got the Japanese DVD of Mononoke, and while I prefer the colours of it, it is marred by lots of EE, as can be seen here...
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...ncessmono5.htm
Really hoping for a blu of this soon as it is my favourite Ghibli film and I hate that my only choice of seeing it now is in such inferior quality...

stobbart · 07-20-2011, 08:24 AM

Personally I'm hoping for Only Yesterday

mickeyLD · 07-20-2011, 10:58 AM

Some screenshots of Whisper of the Heart.

http://catalina.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2011-07-20-5

j_Diz · 07-20-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GC Riot

I've got the Japanese DVD of Mononoke, and while I prefer the colours of it, it is marred by lots of EE, as can be seen here...
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...ncessmono5.htm
Really hoping for a blu of this soon as it is my favourite Ghibli film and I hate that my only choice of seeing it now is in such inferior quality...

I wonder what they were thinking when they did the Disney/Miramax release, must've thought the japanese was mastered at 9300k or something and so the whole thing shifted blue. In some scenes it doesn't look awful but to my eyes it just doesn't have the same look as Miyazaki's others. Its very clear based on the last comparison that they went a little overboard, they look way too blue skinned.

stobbart · 07-21-2011, 05:44 AM

Just watched Arrietty. Liked it a lot, really glad I decided not to pass this one up as I was originally planning.

mickeyLD · 07-21-2011, 08:54 AM

More screenshots here:
http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost....2&postcount=25

GC Riot · 07-21-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mickeyLD

[Show spoiler]

More screenshots here:
http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost....2&postcount=25

Holy crap! I want my copy yesterday!

j_Diz · 07-21-2011, 03:25 PM

Based on those screenshots it looks like the colors all shifted slightly green in exactly the same way that Nausicaa and Laputa's did. You can tell reds and blues are slightly more subdued and flesh looks a little less rosy, which is probably most accurate to the original painted cels. On the whole it looks great, y'all are tempting me on this one.

W_T_K · 08-14-2011, 04:23 PM

via muhootsaver

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So Kinokuniya just listed Ponyo Blu-ray again, scheduled to be released on 11/16. 7140yen. The specs on the disc looks exactly the same as the previous release (not the box-set but the regular edition). Except one of the description of the BD is "special package". Perhaps it'll match the current Ghibli collection? I'll update the post when I find out about more.

Specs:
- Audio: Japanese, French, Italian (looks like Japanese is the only lossless), and English (It contains North American version of the film, so I'm guessing it's included)
- Subs: Japanese, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese

Special features/Bonus materials:
- Full North American version of the film
- Production sketch, theme song premiere, non-credit ending (long version), after recording, first day premiere, Interview with Miyazaki Hayao, Talk event (Suzuki X Tsuchiya), Nihon TV news ZERO spin off, Miyazaki Hayao quotes, Venezia International Film Festival clip, etc.
- Trailer
- Special package

(source)

GC Riot · 08-14-2011, 04:37 PM

Wonderful news about Ponyo. Dreadful for the wallet though...

muhootsaver · 08-14-2011, 10:48 PM

via my blog. Howl's Moving Castle and Ged Senki: Tales from Earthsea BD coming in Japan 11/16.

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Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle Blu-ray will be released on 11/16. 7140yen. Will have a similar packaging as previous Ghibli Blu-ray collections.

Eng subs/dub included

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Ged Senki: Tales from Earthsea Blu-ray will be released on 11/16 7140yen. It will have a similar packaging as previous Ghibli Blu-ray collections (cover art).

Eng subs/dub included

stobbart · 08-14-2011, 11:06 PM

Wow, 3 on the same day, that's going to be an expensive day. I guess we should have seen Tales From Earthsea coming with his next film coming out shortly.

AnimeOnBlu · 08-15-2011, 12:14 AM

All three movies (Howl's, Earthsea, and re-release of Ponyo) are in the database now. I'll update the first post when the covers get posted.

W_T_K · 08-15-2011, 02:04 AM

The covers for Howl's Moving Castle, Gedo Senki (Tales from Earthsea), and Ponyo (re-release):

[Show spoiler]

07-20-2011, 02:29 AM	#65
j_Diz Active Member Member since:Oct 2009	At this point I don't care if its epic or not. I just want anything! We all deserve to be greedy about one thing in our lives. Just as a poll, has anyone seen Mononoke on dvd that is not the miramax or Disney release and can comment on the colors? I can't stand what they did to the colors, its like it has been tinted blue throughout in the US and some of the euro releases. I hate watching these windowboxed fuzzy dvds with inaccurate colors. Last edited by j_Diz; 07-20-2011 at 02:33 AM.

07-19-2011, 08:57 PM	#62
j_Diz Active Member Member since:Oct 2009	You think they are going to announce them in August? Seems about the time Laputa/Yamadas were announced for December release last year.

07-19-2011, 09:25 PM	#64
hempo22 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sweden	I'm waiting for my Whisper of the Heart blu from Yesasia. Expensive as hell! But it's worth it, it's my favourite film and that deserves the japanese edition!

07-20-2011, 08:24 AM	#68
stobbart Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:1196 Trading Score:6	Personally I'm hoping for Only Yesterday

07-20-2011, 10:58 AM	#69
mickeyLD Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:France Blu-ray collection:1	Some screenshots of Whisper of the Heart. http://catalina.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2011-07-20-5

07-21-2011, 05:44 AM	#71
stobbart Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:1196 Trading Score:6	Just watched Arrietty. Liked it a lot, really glad I decided not to pass this one up as I was originally planning.

07-21-2011, 08:54 AM	#72
mickeyLD Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:France Blu-ray collection:1	More screenshots here: http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost....2&postcount=25

07-21-2011, 03:25 PM	#74
j_Diz Active Member Member since:Oct 2009	Based on those screenshots it looks like the colors all shifted slightly green in exactly the same way that Nausicaa and Laputa's did. You can tell reds and blues are slightly more subdued and flesh looks a little less rosy, which is probably most accurate to the original painted cels. On the whole it looks great, y'all are tempting me on this one.

08-14-2011, 04:37 PM	#76
GC Riot Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Gothenburg, Sweden 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:472 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:37	Wonderful news about Ponyo. Dreadful for the wallet though...

08-14-2011, 11:06 PM	#78
stobbart Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:1196 Trading Score:6	Wow, 3 on the same day, that's going to be an expensive day. I guess we should have seen Tales From Earthsea coming with his next film coming out shortly.

08-15-2011, 12:14 AM	#79
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	All three movies (Howl's, Earthsea, and re-release of Ponyo) are in the database now. I'll update the first post when the covers get posted.

08-15-2011, 02:04 AM	#80
W_T_K Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009	The covers for Howl's Moving Castle, Gedo Senki (Tales from Earthsea), and Ponyo (re-release): [Show spoiler]

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