Mr. Wonderful
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Hey guys.
This thing is freaking AWESOME.
This thing is freaking AWESOME.
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The Films of Studio Ghibli |OT| Creating New Worlds
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RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
That looks great! I totally forgot it came out!
BlazingDarkness
Member
wow, this will be excellent
Dead Prince
Banned
needs more cat love. i'm okay with furry romance.
Oh man, I had no idea that was even coming out.
I lost my old 4-part Nausicaa collection and the smaller reprints were too expensive to jump in. This is perfect.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
New here.
Can anyone provided the list of Ghibli movies that got release or will release in US. (Blu Ray preferred)
Can anyone provided the list of Ghibli movies that got release or will release in US. (Blu Ray preferred)
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Ponyo
Nausicaa
Whisper of the Heart
Castle in the Sky
Arrietty
are the only ones that have been released on Blu Ray in the US, so far. I don't think they've announced any upcoming ones yet.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Another shot, with a quarter for scale.
I really can't stress or capture in a photo how BIG these books are. Easily a foot in height.
I really can't stress or capture in a photo how BIG these books are. Easily a foot in height.
Fireflies is out soonish in the States I think.
Though the official release date's a couple weeks away, retailers like TRSI have been shipping it already.
Jealous. Was meant to be out thiss month here along with Lupin III and Totoro, but Fireflies has been postponed.
Wow! Preordered from uk amazon. £30 is such an awesome price for this.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Oh, nice! Looks like it's official date is November 20.
Ghibli retrospective returns to IFC Center in NYC. Starts today.
http://www.ifccenter.com/series/castles-in-the-sky-miyazaki-takahata-the-masters-of-studio-ghibli/
I hope to see one or more of these. Why does this time of year have to be so busy...
http://www.ifccenter.com/series/castles-in-the-sky-miyazaki-takahata-the-masters-of-studio-ghibli/
I hope to see one or more of these. Why does this time of year have to be so busy...
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I saw that on amazon, so is it good?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
It's a very good film, though it's depressing as hell. Easily one of the most depressing (animated) films ever. It's about a brother and sister's harrowing experiences during WW2 - a premise that clearly doesn't lend itself to sunshine and flowers.
But yeah, it's good.
IdreamofHIME
Member
I watched Laputa last night, found it on my DVR from last Xmas. Damn that movie never ages, I can't wait til I can and watch it with my kids.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Has there been any news about Princess Mononoke getting released in Japan on Blu-ray or the US?
I would import if it was released in Japan. Any idea?
I would import if it was released in Japan. Any idea?
Ghibli films that haven't yet been released on Blu-ray in Japan include:
Porco Rosso
Ocean Waves (TV film, so I'm not sure how this will fit into their schedule)
Pom Poko
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
The Cat Returns
They like to release two catalogue films in December (Kiki and Only Yesterday just came out yesterday) and one, maybe two in July along with their most recent film in June. Since Ghibli didn't release a film in cinemas this year, I'll bet they'll do four catalogue Blu-rays in 2013. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to the order in which they've been releasing them, but people have speculated that they'll leave the best/highest grossing for last. Which would be Mononoke and Spirited Away. So, absolute latest? 2014 sometime.
ElectricBlue187
Member
my son loves that one and The Cat Returns and Kiki's Delivery Service too
Are there any good documentaries about Studio Ghibli? Also is there any other "Making of _____" films then Making of Spirited Away and Making of Ponyo?
I really enjoy stuff like this and wouldn't mind seeing more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPTNdmdJSc
I really enjoy stuff like this and wouldn't mind seeing more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPTNdmdJSc
NHK has made several long documentaries about the making of the newer Ghibli movies but I don't know if they're available in English. Also I remember seeing a Princess Mononoke making of doc but it wasn't that long.
Btw the new Miyazaki and Takahata movies will be revealed next week. omg.
They're doing this again? And I find out the day before I leave the city? What the hell?
I really hope this is a yearly thing.
If anyone has the chance to stop by, go for it. Such a great experience being able to watch these movies on the big screen if you missed them when they were first released.
I'm expecting Porco Rosso to pop out when Miyazaki's new film hits.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
ElectricBlue187
Member
Never saw Whisper of the Heart before, it's so weird that it opens with a female vocals version of John Denver's Country Roads while showing 90's Urban Japan lol such a weird combination.
Great thread, I love Ghibli Studio.
I thought they had an exceptional run with Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle though there is something about Howl that leaves me unfulfilled. I feel like it could have been the best Ghibli film of all time but just stumbled too much in places.
I thought they had an exceptional run with Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle though there is something about Howl that leaves me unfulfilled. I feel like it could have been the best Ghibli film of all time but just stumbled too much in places.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
I enjoy Howl's Moving Castle quite a lot, but the fact that it had a troubling early production life doesn't give it any favours. Whether the changing of the guard between Hosoda and Miyazaki is a large reason why the movie doesn't work for many people will have to remain a mystery.
MidnightScott
Banned
So how did that one company buy the rights to Ghibli's gilms outside of Japan?
Are they rereleasing the films on Blu-Ray in the west?
Are they rereleasing the films on Blu-Ray in the west?
Thank you so much for posting about this, bought!
Oh man, I forgot about the box set. Looks so good.
GKids picked up theatrical distribution rights for a bunch of Ghibli catalog titles along with theatrical and home video rights to "From Up On Poppy Hill", presumably because Disney didn't want to do it themselves. A Blu Ray release is planned for March 2013.
No, it's something else. It does involve planes though which may have been the source of the confusion.
I never saw why Porco Rosso needed a sequel. The ending even seemed to bar all possibilities of one.
It's not Porco Rosso 2, but it might have pigs in planes. While it is not officially announced, the evidence thus far based on interviews, trademark registrations, and various clues indicates that his new film will be Kaze Tachinu - based on a series of short manga stories he drew for a toy model magazine, about the life of Jiro Horikoshi (the designer of the Zero Fighter). In the manga, he human characters were designed to look like pigs. The movie will be a historical biopic and there is supposed to be a very elaborate crowd scene with complex animation depicting the great Kanto earthquake in 1923.
The other movie they will announce on Thursday will be The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter directed by Takahata. He has been wanting to make this for a long time, and finally decided to do it. So there's a good chance for a Ghibli double-bill presentation next year.
Yeah, Suzuki says they want to use Yuming's "Contrails" song as the theme song. The song is 40 years old. It's a pretty good song though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-qCuF-qQIU
This will be the first time he's made a large scale operatic film that doesn't have elements of fantasy.
Sounds almost like it could be Miyazaki's Grave of the Fireflies, albeit on a grander scale...
It will probably have elements of fantasy. Like I mentioned, in the manga, the people were depicted as pigs instead, like in Porco Rosso. We'll see this Thursday. Either way, I think this will be the most personal and large scale movie Miyazaki has directed since Princess Mononoke. It's pretty exciting.
I'd argue Porco Rosso is his most personal movie. I mean he felt regret for doing a movie "just for himself" until the release of Mononoke.
I agree about Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo but I think Spirited Away was in many ways a very personal project.
But yeah, when the movie is centered around World War era history and is about planes you just know it's a VERY personal since those have always been Miyazaki's biggest passions.
SolarPowered
Member
I wish I hadn't seen this thread. I started buying up anime movies like mad as of late, but I wasn't willing to take the $30 plunge per Ghibli film(if I get one, I gotta get more). Now Amazon has quite a few of them down to $20. :X
My favorites:
Whisper of the heart
Only Yesterday
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Castle in the Sky
Maybe in that particular order? My memories of everything but Mononoke and Spirited Away are kinda fuzzy. I think Kiki would be very high up, but I can't recall much of the truly important details. These $20 prices are gonna kill me. Oh, I also had no clue Arrietty was a Ghibli film. I only ran into it a couple of days ago, but didn't check further since I was deciding what round of films I should pick up after my last rightstuf order. Gotta check that out...
My favorites:
Whisper of the heart
Only Yesterday
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Castle in the Sky
Maybe in that particular order? My memories of everything but Mononoke and Spirited Away are kinda fuzzy. I think Kiki would be very high up, but I can't recall much of the truly important details. These $20 prices are gonna kill me. Oh, I also had no clue Arrietty was a Ghibli film. I only ran into it a couple of days ago, but didn't check further since I was deciding what round of films I should pick up after my last rightstuf order. Gotta check that out...
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Oh man, two films next year. So excited.
Images from the new Blu-rays.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Only Yesterday
Kiki looks stunning in motion. Haven't watched Only Yesterday yet.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Only Yesterday
Kiki looks stunning in motion. Haven't watched Only Yesterday yet.