Studio Ghibli via GKIDS

[dunnbluray]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What else do you think needs to be fixed?

Only the dubtitles need to be fixed. My point is, if there are no new additions/improvements as well, I don't see the need to double dip on something I already have.

[supervij]

I came close to buying Arrietty yesterday for $15CND. Think it's worth it to wait for the GKIDS release?

[shinobipopcorn]

Originally Posted by Buscemi

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.

I'm not complaining, I saw Disney's dub in the theaters and thought it was fine. I just didn't know if one of the reasons people seem to prefer this other dub was because they were the same.

[Bandit Tajomaru]

Originally Posted by Buscemi

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.

I'm not complaining I already own the UK disc so I never have to listen to the crappy American dub again. I'm just letting people know that the upcomming Gkids version might include both dubs like the Australian special edition does.

[callahan09]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Sadly they did:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/beh...t-deal-1021746

Ghibli made up a pretty substantial selection of memorabilia available at various stores around Disney World when I was there last year, particularly the Japanese section of Epcot, I wonder if this means they won't have any of that stuff for sale anymore?

[qtrules]

it's a shame that grave of the fireflies and the wind rises are not part of this campaign. maybe in the future! the wind rises is one of my favourite ghibli releases.

[The Snowy Owl]

Sweet!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by qtrules

it's a shame that grave of the fireflies and the wind rises are not part of this campaign. maybe in the future! the wind rises is one of my favourite ghibli releases.

It's speculated that The Wind Rises will be sometime in 2018. Grave probably won't be re-released by them though.

[EinCB128]

I already have some of these films...is it worth double dipping? What major differences are there in regards to the content? Thank you.

[shinobipopcorn]

Originally Posted by EinCB128

I already have some of these films...is it worth double dipping? What major differences are there in regards to the content? Thank you.

We won't know until closer to release day, but if anything changes it would be extras content (look at the Japanese silhouette releases for each title and compare to Disney releases to see what is missing), subtitle changes, and possibly a difference in picture encoding.

Nausicaa is the one that stands to benefit the most as far as the picture encoding goes, since the upgraded disc without hardcoded English credits is only in the box set. I think there was also a problem with one of the discs (Ponyo?) having a lossy audio track. That one will probably get the lossless track.

[JTurner]

The thing I'm most curious about is whether this rerelease of Castle in the Sky will have the rescore by Joe Hisaishi added back to the dub... or at least the mix provided on the Japanese BD. The Japanese BD allowed Hisaishi's rescore (approved by the director) to stay on the dub track (minus the added in sound effects and occasional lines of dialogue), and the UK and Australian ones followed suit, so it seems odd it would be omitted from the US BD release. I do hope it gets added back.

[Platitude]

Curious if theses will be the same transfers or if the PQ will be increased? I only own Nausica but have always wanted to pick up some of the others.

[CyberGhostface]

Originally Posted by EinCB128

I already have some of these films...is it worth double dipping? What major differences are there in regards to the content? Thank you.

The biggest things will probably be fixed subtitles for them. The Mononoke Blu-ray for example just has the dubtitles.

[UberMensch]

Is there any chance they could remaster and release them in 4K?

[shinobipopcorn]

I would think Japan would start the 4K bandwagon before US did, since it's their property.

[GasmaskAvenger]

Since i'm not familiar with GKIDS, I took the opportunity to pick up Disney's Spirited Away blu-ray with help from the ongoing Target 20% off movies cartwheel discount.

[rainbowbattlekid]

Originally Posted by CyberGhostface

The biggest things will probably be fixed subtitles for them. The Mononoke Blu-ray for example just has the dubtitles.

these were fixed for the box set right? that's what i have so there shouldn't be a reason to bother with these if i don't care much about special features, right?

i don't have any of the non-miyazaki movies though, so will def go with the gkids versions once i do.

[ghornett]

Originally Posted by callahan09

Ghibli made up a pretty substantial selection of memorabilia available at various stores around Disney World when I was there last year, particularly the Japanese section of Epcot, I wonder if this means they won't have any of that stuff for sale anymore?

The store in the Japan pavilion is not owned by Disney, they are just a tenant. So I bet they still have merchandise going forward.

[shinobipopcorn]

Originally Posted by rainbowbattlekid

these were fixed for the box set right? that's what i have so there shouldn't be a reason to bother with these if i don't care much about special features, right?

i don't have any of the non-miyazaki movies though, so will def go with the gkids versions once i do.

Yes, the box set BDs have fixed subtitles. The special features are available on the old DVDs anyway, if you're really that interested and need a cheaper route.

[InuYashaCrusade]

It's definitely on purpose that Spirited Away is the only Ghibli film that isn't on sale, right? All of the others are $12-13 bucks whereas Spirited Away hasn't moved from $20 in a year now - or since release for that matter.