SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Interesting! What country do you live in, Necro?
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The Films of Studio Ghibli |OT| Creating New Worlds
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Interesting! What country do you live in, Necro?
That's is interesting. I live in America. I checked the link once more, and it's still listed as unavailable.
I placed myself on the notify me list, in case something does pop up later.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
USA is among their list of countries they ship to.
I'd say click on their 'Add to wishlist' option. I did that about 10 days back, then ordered from DVDLand. And now all of a sudden Depository had it in stock after I expressed interest. So maybe they'll order more in if it's interest-based.
Edit: Good stuff.
I'd say click on their 'Add to wishlist' option. I did that about 10 days back, then ordered from DVDLand. And now all of a sudden Depository had it in stock after I expressed interest. So maybe they'll order more in if it's interest-based.
Edit: Good stuff.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Barnes and Noble has it on their website for $35. It's out of stock at the moment, but it says that orders will ship on April 26.
I actually have it order at Barnes and Noble right now too. Took care of that order a week or two back.
Porco Rosso bluray (Japanese version, region A, English subs) up for preorder: http://www.yesasia.com/us/porco-ros...e-japan-version/1033058398-0-0-0-en/info.html
Usually these release in batches of three, but I'm not seeing any others up for preorder yet. Anyone have any news on that?
Usually these release in batches of three, but I'm not seeing any others up for preorder yet. Anyone have any news on that?
questionmark
Member
Every time the thread is bumped, I come in hoping it's the trailer for Miyazakis new film. I thought it would be releasing this summer, shouldn't there be a trailer by now? :|
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
It's releasing in Japan in July, so we should get a trailer sometime next month methinks.
I don't believe it. I just got an email from Barnes and Noble stating my shipment of Nausicaa was sent to me for only $37. Is this reality?
Oh, it looks like Amazon even have copies now. A new shipment for the major retailers. Hurry people, go out and get this collection before it disappears again!
Oh, it looks like Amazon even have copies now. A new shipment for the major retailers. Hurry people, go out and get this collection before it disappears again!
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Almost finished the first book of the two, shit is epic. I'm never going to enjoy the film on the same level again. 
any news on Princess Mononoke Bluray?
pls
It'll be out when Miura completes Berserk.
Almost finished the first book of the two, shit is epic. I'm never going to enjoy the film on the same level again.
You haven't seen anything yet. I don't say this lightly, but book 7 will blow your mind. Well, it blew my mind at the time.
News to me and it's bad news. You know it will be butchered.
Here is something interesting for all of us Ghibli fans
Link for a pretty in depth article about significance of giant monsters in Japan. The video has been taken down but will pop up somewhere I'm sure.
http://blog.weigy.com/2013/04/god-warrior/
Link for a pretty in depth article about significance of giant monsters in Japan. The video has been taken down but will pop up somewhere I'm sure.
http://blog.weigy.com/2013/04/god-warrior/
Is it worth it if I have the TPB collection?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Probably the paperback 7 volumes editions that were released in 2004.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Ah. Well obviously I never had the paperback, but I can tell you that the hardcover edition is very, very impressive. I think it's an absolute steal. It's just such a nice set and were it not such a nice set, I probably wouldn't have picked up individually (this is my first manga). Watching an unboxing is what convinced me to pick it up. It's really classy and fits nicely with everything else on my shelf because of the sublime design.
Here is something interesting for all of us Ghibli fans
Link for a pretty in depth article about significance of giant monsters in Japan. The video has been taken down but will pop up somewhere I'm sure.
http://blog.weigy.com/2013/04/god-warrior/
Its a pretty boring short, though. Its basically just 10 mins of watching miniatures get blown up.
The price and overall quality is really, really nice. The only things it adds from the softcover collection are the hardcover and 16 pages in color. But man, I do love my nice box sets. :/
Caved in and ordered it. I think I'll gut the seven volumes of the posters they each bring and donate them to the school library.
I just got my hardcover collection from Amazon. I think the collection is definitely worth it (paper quality is much better, looks great on the shelf), but it's a little more difficult to read. Volume 1-4 is in the first book, while 5-7 is in the second, and they are quite thick. I think I would keep both sets.
One additional: I do wish they chose a better picture for the front cover of the collection. Miyazaki himself had this to say about it:
Cranky Miyazaki cracks me up.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
I actually watched Kiki yesterday as well and really liked it. I realised I had only seen the middle section on tv years ago so decided to get a hold of it. It's really nice having a film that isn't concerned with getting from plot point to plot point and is able to just give you a window into the back and forth flow that is these character's' lives.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Up to the last chapter of Nausicaa (Book 7). Hot damn what an epic, sprawling story. The film honestly just doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the book's story.
The movie is still great for the constraints of a movie and I would love an HBO treatment for the manga.
What does HBO have to do with manga? Maybe I'm missing a show but Spawn back in the 90's is about all I remember them doing. Or do you mean live action?
captainwhat
Member
I'm pretty sure Asbel means an episodic drama that spans the course of 12-13 hours.
With live action it could be good but would need an Avatar like budget doing all that in CG or actual sets would be pretty expensive. Not that I wouldn't like to see that could be amazing.
Always nice to see people realize just how gigantic the difference between the anime and manga version is.
Yeah i meant live action. I would go for a lotr treatment if they can keep it serious.
Ghibli really should have animated the rest of the manga.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Yes and no. It would be a pretty goddamn long film, but it is rather criminal how badly the story and the characters have been shortchanged. Princess Kushana has probably been shortchanged the most. In the film she's pretty one-dimensional and non-sensical. But then so is that film's ending.
I was thinking more of a LOTR trilogy type deal rather than cramming everything into one film (since that would be fucking lunacy). The last time I watched Nasuciaa was the release of the Blu-Ray. I'm excited to finally read this manga on Thursday.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Semi-related: http://jeesh.bandcamp.com/album/pure-etherium
It's a short EP made entirely of sampled and chopped up audio (ala Pogo of youtube fame) from the english dub of Castle in the Sky. Pretty cool, I found it a long time ago, but I thought I share it.
It's a short EP made entirely of sampled and chopped up audio (ala Pogo of youtube fame) from the english dub of Castle in the Sky. Pretty cool, I found it a long time ago, but I thought I share it.
1) The Japanese blurays? Not likely. Just get them now or shop around for better prices if you can.
2) Porco Rosso releases July 17.
questionmark
Member
What a pleasant surprise:
That seems like a pretty short time between a trailer and the release imo. I seem to remember the Ponyo trailer being out many months before the movie came out.
That seems like a pretty short time between a trailer and the release imo. I seem to remember the Ponyo trailer being out many months before the movie came out.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Finished reading Nausicaa. Miyazaki's masterwork, animated or otherwise.
The North American ones. I think it's only the JP bluray of Porco Rosso that's coming out in July.
I consider it his magnum opus. Just reread it over the last several days too, and it's only gotten better.
It's important to remember that the movie came out in 1984 while the final manga chapter was released in 1994. The movie was comprised of the story elements Miyazaki had on hand at the time, even he didn't have a clear picture of where the manga would be heading character and storywise.