Studio Ghibli via GKIDS - Page 48 - Blu-ray Forum

Monkeker · 02-05-2018, 09:09 PM

There is a blu-ray of Ronja, The Robber's Daughter released by Studio Canal in the UK. It's not very good though. It only has the English language track. No Japanese.

Dsneybuf · 02-05-2018, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gwfb5

Just for the record, on the Disney Blu-rays for Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky the "Introduction by John Lasseter" is optional.
It's treated as a separate bonus feature, and it doesn't automatically play before the movie.

I didn't buy those because of Castle in the Sky's subtitles, and Spirited Away's relatively high price (I didn't feel like paying $20+ for a movie that we already had on both VHS and DVD).

Insidious · 02-06-2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeker

There is a blu-ray of Ronja, The Robber's Daughter released by Studio Canal in the UK. It's not very good though. It only has the English language track. No Japanese.

No Japanese? Ouch!

Scottie · 02-06-2018, 09:06 PM

hazelwu · 02-07-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Where did you get yours from?

TheBoss062 · 02-08-2018, 02:00 PM

If they eventually get to distribute The Wind Rises, what could GKids do to improve the blu-ray? It looks completely fine as is.

Scottie · 02-08-2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hazelwu

Where did you get yours from?

Amazon

spiderfan1985 · 02-08-2018, 09:49 PM

Just a question. I picked up Spirited Away, Ponyo, and Nausicaa today and have My Neighbors the Yamadas on order now from Amazon as I could not find it in a store anywhere. Is Spirited Away's dub track the exact same as the Disney disc? I mean there are no lines missing or changed audio? I ask this because I know Disney changed the track for Kiki's Delivery Service which forced me to buy the old DVD used because I like the first dub. I know this will seem weird to some, but I ask because this is how I enjoy the films.

Doctorossi · 02-08-2018, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by theboss062

if they eventually get to distribute the wind rises, what could gkids do to improve the blu-ray?

uhd.

spiderfan1985 · 02-08-2018, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Namuhana

This is my favorite dub because it's what I grew up listening to on the VHS. I actually still need to buy the 2003 DVD just for that (plus the 2010 Disney BD has a weird audio glitch where it sounds like every line is being read through a fan and it's annoying as hell; anyone know if that's an audio issue with this GKIDS release?).

I KNOW!!! I hate that sound on the Disney Blu and I bought a used 2003 DVD off of eBay just to get the original dub, but I warn you you'll pay a pretty penny.

Scottie · 02-08-2018, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBoss062

If they eventually get to distribute The Wind Rises, what could GKids do to improve the blu-ray? It looks completely fine as is.

Audio/subtitles/dubtitles, a booklet, and a Slipcover.

IXOYE1989 · 02-09-2018, 01:16 AM

Saw these at few of my local Walmart stores:

Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and From Up On Poppy Hill were the only blu-rays I found in store for $15.96. There were other titles in DVD formats only.

From Up On Poppy Hill had shrinkwrap over the slipcover, and I noticed that the colors on the slipcover appear pretty bland and doesn't have that shiny metallic color to it like the one I found few months back at Best Buy with the initial GKIDS release.

Wondering if these are re-printed slipcovers since the ones I found at Best Buy didn't have the slipcover shrinkwrapped and had that metallic shininess to it.

Mr. Chaverria · 02-10-2018, 09:49 PM

Well... I bought Nausicaä, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and From up on Poppy Hill at Amazon. Now if those other ones would go down to what the other ones are at. I regret not getting them when they were lower last year.

Dsneybuf · 02-10-2018, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by spiderfan1985

Is Spirited Away's dub track the exact same as the Disney disc? I mean there are no lines missing or changed audio?

From what I sampled, it doesn't seem like GKIDS cut any lines.

labria86 · 02-11-2018, 01:23 AM

Out of my 4 local best buys only one had this promotional end cap this week.

Anyone else?

https://imgur.com/gallery/bDgoj

Blizzard · 02-11-2018, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by labria86

Out of my 4 local best buys only one had this promotional end cap this week.

Anyone else?

https://imgur.com/gallery/bDgoj

One BB near my work has had a Studio Ghibli endcap since December. No other local stores have it though.

Shingster · 02-11-2018, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBoss062

If they eventually get to distribute The Wind Rises, what could GKids do to improve the blu-ray? It looks completely fine as is.

Free whoopee cushion?

Knaldskalle · 02-11-2018, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shingster

Free whoopee cushion?

It's not that kind of "wind"...

IdeaOfEvil · 02-11-2018, 06:50 AM

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?)

kevin87 · 02-11-2018, 07:40 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?)

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.

02-05-2018, 09:09 PM	#941
Monkeker Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:410 DVD collection:47 Trading Score:90	There is a blu-ray of Ronja, The Robber's Daughter released by Studio Canal in the UK. It's not very good though. It only has the English language track. No Japanese. Last edited by Monkeker; 02-05-2018 at 09:20 PM.

02-09-2018, 01:16 AM	#952
IXOYE1989 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Dream within a dream 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:24	GKIDS at Walmart Saw these at few of my local Walmart stores: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and From Up On Poppy Hill were the only blu-rays I found in store for $15.96. There were other titles in DVD formats only. From Up On Poppy Hill had shrinkwrap over the slipcover, and I noticed that the colors on the slipcover appear pretty bland and doesn't have that shiny metallic color to it like the one I found few months back at Best Buy with the initial GKIDS release. Wondering if these are re-printed slipcovers since the ones I found at Best Buy didn't have the slipcover shrinkwrapped and had that metallic shininess to it.

02-06-2018, 09:06 PM	#944
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647

02-08-2018, 02:00 PM	#946
TheBoss062 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Florida 4K collection:383 Blu-ray collection:2077 MA collection:522 Digital collection:171 Blu-ray reviews:47	If they eventually get to distribute The Wind Rises, what could GKids do to improve the blu-ray? It looks completely fine as is.

02-08-2018, 09:49 PM	#948
spiderfan1985 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Blackmoor 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:638 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Just a question. I picked up Spirited Away, Ponyo, and Nausicaa today and have My Neighbors the Yamadas on order now from Amazon as I could not find it in a store anywhere. Is Spirited Away's dub track the exact same as the Disney disc? I mean there are no lines missing or changed audio? I ask this because I know Disney changed the track for Kiki's Delivery Service which forced me to buy the old DVD used because I like the first dub. I know this will seem weird to some, but I ask because this is how I enjoy the films.

02-10-2018, 09:49 PM	#953
Mr. Chaverria Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Spring, Texas 4K collection:378 Blu-ray collection:2528	Well... I bought Nausicaä, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and From up on Poppy Hill at Amazon. Now if those other ones would go down to what the other ones are at. I regret not getting them when they were lower last year.

02-11-2018, 01:23 AM	#955
labria86 Active Member Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:7 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:14	Out of my 4 local best buys only one had this promotional end cap this week. Anyone else? https://imgur.com/gallery/bDgoj

02-11-2018, 06:50 AM	#959
IdeaOfEvil Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2010 Location:SF/Berkeley 4K collection:228 Blu-ray collection:1826 DVD collection:924 Trading Score:100	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?)

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