We’ve heard rumours and speculation about both the Japanese and North American release dates for Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo on Blu-ray disc but now we can finally confirm, thanks to the Asian Blu-ray Guide that Gake no ue no Ponyo will be hitting the Japanese market on December 8th! Whether or not we’ll see it on this side of the Pacific before is still anyone’s guess but this we do know for sure - the Japanese release will not only feature English subtitles but Disney’s English dub as well! So, if there’s no sign of Ponyo hitting a shop near you before the holidays this year, you can feel safe placing that order for the Blu-ray through YesAsia or other import e-tailer.
Here’s a look at the bonus features you can expect from the Japanese Ponyo Blu-ray:
In other Ghibli/Ponyo news, the delayed (due to music-clearance issues) release of the lengthy “making-of” collection that was supposed to be on shelves back in July should street in Japan the same day, December 8th. This collection will not have the stink of English on it anywhere! It’s Japanese language only. No subtitles, no dub. The hope for a bittorrented English fan-sub reigns eternal…

Definitely looking forward to this! Hoping for ‘Spirited Away’ on BD soon as well!
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