Studio Ghibli is set to release two more films on Blu-ray in Japan this coming November 16th. Hayao Miyazaki‘s Howl’s Moving Castle and his son, Goro Miyazaki‘s Tales From Earthsea will debut on Blu with package art that matches the style of the previous Japanese Ghibli Blu-ray discs. Both titles will feature English language dubs and subtitles and cost 7140yen each (approximately…gulp…$93 USD!!) There’s word, as well, that Ponyo will be reissued on Blu the same day, featuring the same disc as previously released but with new, matching package art. …Continued…
This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND’ from Disney, ‘THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON ONE’ from Anchor Bay, ‘EXCALIBUR’ from Warner, ‘MORNING GLORY’ from Paramount, ‘INSIDE JOB’ from Sony and many, many more!
All right, time is running out to get these Blu-ray gift guide recommendations posted so let’s get back to it! I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum here, in order to hasten the process. …Continued…
I was seriously only a few days away from placing my order for the Japanese release of Miyazaki‘s Nausicaä on Blu-ray, sick and tired of waiting to hear any news whatsoever about a domestic edition. And just as I’m about to finally pull the trigger, wouldn’t you know it, this news hits. So, it looks like Disney is finally getting their act together and delivering the goods – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind will hit shops on March 8th with cover art and a feature set that’s in line with the Ponyo Blu-ray of this past year. …Continued…
This is extraordinary news! According to pre-order listings on Amazon.jp, Studio Ghibli‘s next two Blu-ray releases will be Hayao Miyazaki‘s 1986 Laputa, Castle in the Sky and his partner, Isao Takahata‘s 1999 comedy, My Neighbors the Yamadas. …Continued…
Hayao Miyazaki‘s first independently created film, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was released on Blu-ray in Japan a couple of weeks ago, selling a record 20,000 units in the first week alone. The disc is feature packed, super-well designed and sports a gorgeous transfer sourced from a 6K scan of the original elements. I can’t wait to own this thing. But my impulse to import has been stayed with the confirmation that the film will be hitting Blu in both the U.K. and Australia sooner than I suspected! …Continued…
Disney was right – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is officially set to be the next of Studio Ghibli’s films to come to Blu-ray! When last we reported on the Japanese animation studio’s catalogue coming to Blu, it was still in question whether distributor, Disney would follow up the release of Ponyo with Miyazaki’s Nausicaä or Takahata’s My Neighbors the Yamadas. Today’s announcement confirms the former but details are still in question. Here’s what we’ve gleaned from the Japanese language post on AV Watch: …Continued…
This is a huge release week for me. One of the most important of the year. There’s not a lot hitting the shops today but a couple of films here number amongst my favourites. As always, your clicks matter. If you enjoy this weekly column and want to support it and the site, please make your purchases through our Amazon links. By doing so, you’re directly helping the The Blu-ray Blog stay alive…just like Johnny 5.
I can’t believe I just typed that …Continued…
My Neighbour Totoro. Castle in the Sky. Kiki’s Delivery Service. These are among my favourite films of all time. And they are all newly re-released on DVD this week from Disney. …Continued…
Stunning. Absolutely stunning. Yeah, I’m a a bit of an unabashed Miyazaki fan but the Blu-ray disc of his latest film, Ponyo has completely blown me away! I didn’t think 2-D, hand-drawn animation could look this good in my home!! …Continued…