Studio Ghibli via GKIDS - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Heapashifter · 07-21-2017, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Cook

Should i buy the Disney release of spirited away before its out of stock, or should I wait for the new release, or does it matter?

Probably doesn't matter. There's nothing wrong with the Disney one though.

MifuneFan · 07-21-2017, 01:42 AM

Wil the GKIDS release of Spirited Away have the same extras as the Disney one though? Some of the extras, especially the Nippon TV special are really nice. I also prefer the Disney cover art, as it's less cropped than the GKIDS one, but that's a minor nitpick.

Scarface32 · 07-21-2017, 01:55 AM

Does anyone know if GKids will be cheaper in price than Disney? I never got around to picking up The Cat Returns and if GKids will have it cheaper, I'll wait for their release.

C.mcbraggins · 07-21-2017, 02:31 AM

Since their releases are distributed by Universal, expect to see them at same low range Uni BD prices are.

MifuneFan · 07-21-2017, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by C.mcbraggins

Since their releases are distributed by Universal, expect to see them at same low range Uni BD prices are.

That hasn't been the case for the Ghibli titles they've already released. GKIDS titles tend to maintain a higher price than Universal's own stuff.

Archedamian · 07-21-2017, 03:14 AM

Glad to see that Yamadas is being released so I can get rid of the DVD.

shinobipopcorn · 07-21-2017, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

Does anyone know if GKids will be cheaper in price than Disney? I never got around to picking up The Cat Returns and if GKids will have it cheaper, I'll wait for their release.

If you want a slipcover, the GKids one will obviously be easier (and cheaper) to obtain. There is also the issue of subtitles, and I know that the old Disney DVD for this title did not have a translated track (it just used the script for the dub, what people refer to as "dubtitles"). I think the blu-ray fixed this, but there are always going to be things that don't make it over 100%. (Calling the fat character Muta "Buta" for instance, which the dub turns into "Moo-ta" but I'm not sure how the subs do it).

Right now on DMC, Cat Returns is 19.95 so they probably don't have it at a high MSRP. FYI I got Ocean Waves and Marnie at 23, and Only Yesterday at 20 new release. These are Ghibli so they demand a higher price, but Universal does go on sale a little more often than Disney.

ben8590258 · 07-21-2017, 05:28 AM

Any chance this means we'll get Kiki's Delivery Service with the older Disney dub track (last seen on the 2003 DVDs I think) with the extra Phil Hartman lines and the English songs?

I'm not holding my breath.

Vlad Draculi · 07-21-2017, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bandit Tajomaru

Pom Poko is dubtitled and Arrietty has an inferior dub.

Define inferior dub becuase I've never seen the movie at all. The movie is too new to have multiple dubs and even if it does, Disney would be the one to put quality into their dub like they have with Spirited Away, Howl, Nasica, etc.

Is Pom Poko really dubtitled? I thought Disney fixed the dubtitles like they did on the Miyazaki Collection set.

Vlad Draculi · 07-21-2017, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

or, just get the new versions and they will match up with the previous GKIDS releases

I don't own any of the GKIds releases, I own the Disney ones.

akaun6899 · 07-21-2017, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

Define inferior dub becuase I've never seen the movie at all. The movie is too new to have multiple dubs and even if it does, Disney would be the one to put quality into their dub like they have with Spirited Away, Howl, Nasica, etc.

There are two dubs of Arrietty: An American one that was released by Disney starring some of their stars at the time, Bridgit Mendler and David Henrie, in the lead roles, and a UK dub by StudioCanal, starring Saoirse Ronan and a pre-Spider-Man Tom Holland. From what I understand, the UK Blu-ray includes both dubs, while the Region 1 release from Disney only includes their dub. Time will tell what is "studio-approved" in this case.

CrazyBlu-RayFan · 07-21-2017, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by akaun6899

There are two dubs of Arrietty: An American one that was released by Disney starring some of their stars at the time, Bridgit Mendler and David Henrie, in the lead roles, and a UK dub by StudioCanal, starring Saoirse Ronan and a pre-Spider-Man Tom Holland. From what I understand, the UK Blu-ray includes both dubs, while the Region 1 release from Disney only includes their dub. Time will tell what is "studio-approved" in this case.

Ghibli did release an Arrietty Blu-ray in Japan with both dubs, so if we're lucky, both dubs are "studio approved".

alvarez468 · 07-21-2017, 05:55 AM

I enjoy both English dubs but the only thing that bothers me about the Disney one is they thrown in a song from bridgit mendler. I don't hate the actress but I don't like when they thrown in a song like that. It doesn't fit the film at all. I prefer to hear the score even if it is just in the credits.

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CrazyBlu-RayFan · 07-21-2017, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by alvarez468

I enjoy both English dubs but the only thing that bothers me about the Disney one is they thrown in a song from bridgit mendler. I don't hate the actress but I don't like when they thrown in a song like that. It doesn't fit the film at all. I prefer to hear the score even if it is just in the credits.

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Ghibli approved it, so if they didn't find it too big of a deal, then I'm not too hard on it either. Would I prefer the end credits song stay the same, yes but it's not like it's destroying the story. But hopefully both dubs are included to please everyone. I would genuinely like to watch it with the UK dub, as I haven't heard it yet.

alvarez468 · 07-21-2017, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by YoungCrazyBlu-RayFan

Ghibli approved it, so if they didn't find it too big of a deal, then I'm not to hard on it either. Would I prefer the end credits song stay the same, yes but it's not like it's destroying the story. But hopefully both dubs are included to please everyone.

Having both would be a plus.

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shinobipopcorn · 07-21-2017, 06:09 AM

Did the UK Arrietty dub change the names like the US one did? I didn't mind Disney doing so, but I just found it odd that they did so after using Japanese names for all the other ones.

akaun6899 · 07-21-2017, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

Did the UK Arrietty dub change the names like the US one did? I didn't mind Disney doing so, but I just found it odd that they did so after using Japanese names for all the other ones.

From what I've read, no.

Buscemi · 07-21-2017, 02:15 PM

Arrietty was based on the Borrowers series. The name changes were more than likely done to match the books' English origins. In addition, the changed names were for characters that didn't have defined names in the books or were composite characters.

Studio Ghibli signed off on these things so once again, why are complaining about a non-issue? The films were not produced in English nor were they designed for English-speaking audiences.

But reading about the UK dub, I am quite impressed by that cast.

dunnbluray · 07-21-2017, 02:53 PM

These releases are going to have include/fix more than just dubtitles for me to repurchase them.

MifuneFan · 07-21-2017, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dunnbluray

These releases are going to have include/fix more than just dubtitles for me to repurchase them.

What else do you think needs to be fixed?

07-21-2017, 05:28 AM	#68
ben8590258 New Member Member since:Jul 2017	Any chance this means we'll get Kiki's Delivery Service with the older Disney dub track (last seen on the 2003 DVDs I think) with the extra Phil Hartman lines and the English songs? I'm not holding my breath. Last edited by ben8590258; 07-21-2017 at 05:32 AM.

07-21-2017, 01:42 AM	#62
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Wil the GKIDS release of Spirited Away have the same extras as the Disney one though? Some of the extras, especially the Nippon TV special are really nice. I also prefer the Disney cover art, as it's less cropped than the GKIDS one, but that's a minor nitpick.

07-21-2017, 01:55 AM	#63
Scarface32 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2012 Location:New York 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Does anyone know if GKids will be cheaper in price than Disney? I never got around to picking up The Cat Returns and if GKids will have it cheaper, I'll wait for their release.

07-21-2017, 02:31 AM	#64
C.mcbraggins Banned Member since:Jun 2017	Since their releases are distributed by Universal, expect to see them at same low range Uni BD prices are.

07-21-2017, 03:14 AM	#66
Archedamian Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Central IL Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:221 Blu-ray collection:1362 DVD collection:292 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:8	Glad to see that Yamadas is being released so I can get rid of the DVD.

07-21-2017, 05:55 AM	#73
alvarez468 Power Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:The Room of Space and Time Blu-ray collection:1202 DVD collection:75 Trading Score:59	I enjoy both English dubs but the only thing that bothers me about the Disney one is they thrown in a song from bridgit mendler. I don't hate the actress but I don't like when they thrown in a song like that. It doesn't fit the film at all. I prefer to hear the score even if it is just in the credits. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

07-21-2017, 06:09 AM	#76
shinobipopcorn Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2017 Location:Cow Country Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:438 DVD collection:304 MA collection:266 Digital collection:303 iTunes collection:238 Blu-ray reviews: 30 Trading Score:6	Did the UK Arrietty dub change the names like the US one did? I didn't mind Disney doing so, but I just found it odd that they did so after using Japanese names for all the other ones.

07-21-2017, 02:15 PM	#78
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3842	Arrietty was based on the Borrowers series. The name changes were more than likely done to match the books' English origins. In addition, the changed names were for characters that didn't have defined names in the books or were composite characters. Studio Ghibli signed off on these things so once again, why are complaining about a non-issue? The films were not produced in English nor were they designed for English-speaking audiences. But reading about the UK dub, I am quite impressed by that cast.

07-21-2017, 02:53 PM	#79
dunnbluray Power Member Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:434	These releases are going to have include/fix more than just dubtitles for me to repurchase them.

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