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Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Arts"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":""},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/-\/blu-ray?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/blu-ray"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/-\/blu-ray\/-\/blu-ray?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=6\u0026max-results=5"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"131"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-1277371121437606321"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-20T22:00:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-04-20T22:00:45.203-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blu-ray"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dvd"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gauche the cellist"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jarinko chie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"panda kopanda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sherlock hound"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Panda Kopanda, Chie, Gauche, Sherlock Blu-Ray and DVD in Japan July 17"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nwe5-xXaRIU\/VTW1LIvf4tI\/AAAAAAAAJxk\/ComPwNyqYA8\/s1600\/pre-ghibli%2Bbd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nwe5-xXaRIU\/VTW1LIvf4tI\/AAAAAAAAJxk\/ComPwNyqYA8\/s1600\/pre-ghibli%2Bbd.jpg\" height=\"143\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStudio Ghibli is scheduled to release Panda Kopanda, Jarinko Chie, Gauche the Cellist, and Sherlock Hound on Blu-Ray and DVD in Japan this July 17. What a surprise! It appears that Ghibli is turning some attention to the \"pre-Ghibli\" eras of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata's long and storied careers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENone of these titles will feature the \"silhouette\" design reserved for the Ghibli catalog titles, since all pre-date the studio's founding by a number of years. But the cover designs do feature the original movie posters, in keeping with the remastered Ghibli DVDs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJarinko Chie\u003C\/b\u003E is Isao Takahata's 1981 viciously funny comedy, rooted in the Kansei-region city of Kobe, and featuring the voice talents of one of Japan's popular comedy troupes (somebody out there, please help me with the names!). It's episodic structure is similar to My Neighbors the Yamadas, but more tightly wound around a central plot of a young girl (Chie) her struggles to fit within her dysfunctional family. The comedy leans heavily towards the slapstick and the gross-out, which is highly unusual for Takahata, and helps this movie stand out. Longtime friends and Toei Doga alums Yasuo Otsuka and Yoichi Kotabe served as the film's animation directors. It's a personal favorite of mine, and it remains criminally overlooked.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGauche the Cellist\u003C\/b\u003E is Takahata's 1982 feature, one of his true masterpieces. Lovingly crafted over the span of six years, this movie is pure poetry, masterfully blending historic melodrama, beautiful music, and a nostalgic longing for Japan's long-lost agrarian past. I want to live in Gauche's world (which is really Ludwig Van Beethoven's world), the fields and the forests, the gardens, the rainstorms and fiery sunsets, and the small yet tightly knit community, where modernity has yet to destroy nature.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESherlock Hound\u003C\/b\u003E was Hayao Miyazaki's 1981 TV series, which was created in collaboration with Italy. The production was scuttled after only six episodes were created, owing to copyrights issues with the Conan Doyle estate. Several episodes were shown alongside Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind and Laputa: Castle in the Sky, and finally arrived on TV several years later...unfortunately, with a completely different animation team that was nowhere near as talented as Miyazaki's crew. This Blu-Ray features the \"theatrical\" version of the Sherlock episodes (meaning, we don't have the wonderful music from the TV show).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, \u003Cb\u003EPanda Kopanda\u003C\/b\u003E was created by Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki and Yoichi Kotabe at the A Productions studio in 1972, hot on the heels of the infamous scuttling of their much-anticipated Pipi Longstockings animated project. Many of Pipi's ideas quickly found their way into this short movie, which played the opening slot for one of Toho's Godzilla pictures. The movie became a hit, and a sequel, \u003Cb\u003EPanda Kopanda and the Rainy Day Circus,\u003C\/b\u003E was quickly commissioned and produced. They're both terrific little movies, and I often enjoy the second one a little more. I do wish more Panda cartoons had been made, and future animators seeking to continue Miyazaki's legacy may find inspiration here. And, as everyone knows, Panda could easily pass for Totoro's uncle, complete with a pipe and hat and that big, silly grin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese Blu-Rays will retail for 5,800Yen, and the DVD will sell for 4,700. I don't yet know which, if any, will include English subtitles. Both Panda Kopanda and Gauche the Cellist previously had quality subtitles, so that's good. Jarinko Chie's prior BD\/DVD releases did not include subtitles, which is too bad; a fansub translation has been available for a few years, and I really wish somebody had the sense to send copies of the script to Ghibli HQ. I don't think the previous Sherlock Hound BD included English subtitles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, will there be a US release for any of these titles? Discotek Media has released Panda Go Panda (the Westernized title) and Sherlock Hound on DVD. A Blu-Ray release isn't beyond the realm of possible. I know I would be thrilled to work on any of these projects. If you'd like that to happen, please send an email or letter directly to Discotek.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOutside of the United States, I would think that these movies would arrive in the usual territories sooner or later. As the Studio Ghibli catalog winds down, publishers will look to the earlier Takahata\/Miyazaki films and find a host of hidden gems. It has to happen. It's only a matter of time."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1277371121437606321\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=24969765\u0026postID=1277371121437606321\u0026isPopup=true","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/1277371121437606321"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/1277371121437606321"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/panda-kopanda-chie-gauche-sherlock-blu.html","title":"Panda Kopanda, Chie, Gauche, Sherlock Blu-Ray and DVD in Japan July 17"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nwe5-xXaRIU\/VTW1LIvf4tI\/AAAAAAAAJxk\/ComPwNyqYA8\/s72-c\/pre-ghibli%2Bbd.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-8636423249643033678"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-20T21:09:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-04-20T21:09:42.393-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blu-ray"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"umi ga kikoeru"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Umi ga Kikoreru (I Can Hear the Sea\/Ocean Waves) Blu-Ray July 17"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5-SyeCxvtU\/VTWvUYsnZHI\/AAAAAAAAJxU\/e47gWu7qoGA\/s1600\/umi%2Bbd.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5-SyeCxvtU\/VTWvUYsnZHI\/AAAAAAAAJxU\/e47gWu7qoGA\/s1600\/umi%2Bbd.png\" height=\"400\" width=\"275\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd the Studio Ghibli Blu-Ray feature film collection is now complete.\u0026nbsp; Umi ga Kikoeru (\"I Can Hear the Sea,\" aka \"Ocean Waves\") will be released on Blu-Ray in Japan this July 17. Word was made public on Disney's Japanese website this week. The high-definition disc will retail for 6,800Yen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUmi ga Kikoeru's DVD release from 2003 is still available, but I would expect to see a \"remastered\" edition, in keeping with the recent DVD remasters from the rest of the Ghibli catalog. I purchased this disc a decade ago, and it remains a prized addition to my movie library.\u0026nbsp; In addition to the main feature, a 40-minute documentary reuniting the production team was also include (but, sadly, no English subtitles for this extra). We should expect to see everything translated to the BD.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUmi was Studio Ghibli's 1993 \"made-for-TV\" feature, broadcast on Japan's NHK network, who are longtime collaborators with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, dating back to Future Boy Conan in 1978. This production was created by Ghibli's young staff, many of whom had graduated from the studio's in-house animation school, which was founded to nurture new animation talent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOutside of Japan, we should expect to see Umi released in Australia and the UK, under the \"Ocean Waves\" title, as they have previously released the DVD edition years ago. Please don't ask about Disney releasing a Blu-Ray in the US. It's never going to happen. Perhaps GKids Films could step in and secure the rights? Please Please Please...I recommend that you start harassing them with emails as soon as possible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI highly recommend this movie. It's one of Studio Ghibli's neo-realist films, a \"slice-of-life\" drama in the style of Omohide Poro Poro, Mimi wo Sumaseba, From Up on Poppy Hill, and The Wind Rises. A teenage romance with wit, humor, longing, and a keen sense of wisdom, with an climactic final scene that sweeps you off your feet (and openly quotes Yasujiro Ozu). \"I Can Hear the Sea\"...Ghibli always loved to give their animated movies such flowing, poetic names. They demonstrate a mastery of an animation form that isn't even being conceived here in the West. This style of art does not exist on our shores, and it's a damned shame, and I'm getting tired of repeating this same phrase, year after year. We await a new generation of animation storytellers, inspired by these works, to create naturalist animations of their own. It can be done. It should be done.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESpecial props should go to the Ghibli fan crew at the Blu-Ray.com forums, who first broke the news that Umi was being prepared for BD. Thanks to everyone for their due diligence. "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8636423249643033678\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=24969765\u0026postID=8636423249643033678\u0026isPopup=true","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/8636423249643033678"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/8636423249643033678"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/umi-ga-kikoreru-i-can-hear-seaocean.html","title":"Umi ga Kikoreru (I Can Hear the Sea\/Ocean Waves) Blu-Ray July 17"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5-SyeCxvtU\/VTWvUYsnZHI\/AAAAAAAAJxU\/e47gWu7qoGA\/s72-c\/umi%2Bbd.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-6438426832109071216"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-30T14:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-30T14:00:03.051-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blu-ray"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Photo of the Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ioayDu9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ioayDu9.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe complete Studio Ghibli (JP) Blu-Ray feature film collection. The only title in the catalog not yet released on BD is the 1993 TV movie Umi ga Kikoeru (\"I Can Hear the Sea,\" aka \"Ocean Waves\"). I'm honestly not sure why that title hasn't been released, or if\u0026nbsp;it has been\u0026nbsp;demoted\u0026nbsp;in the official canon. That would be unfortunate, because it's an excellent movie, fitting perfectly within the studio's \"neo-realist\" animations, such as Omohide Poro Poro, Mimi wo Sumaseba, and The Wind Rises.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs always, the Japanese Blu-Ray titles have the best picture quality (video file sizes are regularly double that of the US Disney BDs), and the best packaging. They're also the most expensive, thanks to Japan's odd policy of high prices for home videos. Ya gets what ya pays for, kids.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Photo: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/forum.blu-ray.com\/showpost.php?p=10611460\u0026amp;postcount=4692\"\u003EBlu-Ray.com Studio Ghibli int'l forum\u003C\/a\u003E)"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6438426832109071216\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=24969765\u0026postID=6438426832109071216\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/6438426832109071216"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/6438426832109071216"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/photo-of-day_30.html","title":"Photo of the Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-1765105687586842646"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-30T13:19:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-30T13:21:10.949-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blu-ray"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"spirited away"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"the cat returns"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Spirited Away, The Cat Returns Blu-Ray in USA June 16"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spirited_away_the_cat_returns_blu_ray_covers-e1427493032721.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spirited_away_the_cat_returns_blu_ray_covers-e1427493032721.png\" height=\"246\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFollowing up on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/disney-announces-new-studio-ghibli-blu.html\"\u003Eour recent post\u003C\/a\u003E announcing the arrival of Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away and The Cat Returns on Blu-Ray, Disney has announced \u003Cstrong\u003Ethe release date is June 16, 2015\u003C\/strong\u003E. Pre-orders are now available at Amazon and most major retailers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBe sure to get your orders in early, fans. While most so-called \"fans\" won't touch any of the recent Ghibli films (an unfortunate fact that irritates me to no end), they will turn out for this. Heck, for most Miyazaki fans, Spirited Away \u003Cstrong\u003Eis\u003C\/strong\u003E Studio Ghibli, the only one that matters. It also helps that the film's only DVD was released a dozen years ago (no remastered reissues diluting the money pool). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm curious to see if The Cat Returns sells by virtue of hanging on Spirited Away's coat tails. It might be wise for retailers to stock up on their Ghibli DVDs and BDs, just so see what else can sell. You won't get such an opportunity again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for Isao Takahata's wonderfully funny, charming and inventive My Neighbors the Yamadas...I guess we'll have to import the Blu-Ray. It doesn't appear that Disney ever intends to release it. This is their final \"contractural obligation\" release for Studio Ghibli. After June 16, the Ghibli-Disney relationship in the US is finished. It will be left to GKids Films (and smaller publishers like Discotek Media and Sentai Filmworks) to carry the flame."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1765105687586842646\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=24969765\u0026postID=1765105687586842646\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/1765105687586842646"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/1765105687586842646"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/spirited-away-cat-returns-blu-ray-in.html","title":"Spirited Away, The Cat Returns Blu-Ray in USA June 16"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-2740827896826327993"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-25T13:47:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-25T13:47:22.648-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blu-ray"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"castle of cagliostro"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lupin iii"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro Blu-Ray Arrives in April...and June?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/images3.static-bluray.com\/movies\/covers\/67383_large.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/images3.static-bluray.com\/movies\/covers\/67383_large.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"249\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDiscotek Media, hot on their heels after releasing their excellent \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/01\/lupin-iii-castle-of-cagliostro-35th.html\"\u003EDVD of Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro\u003C\/a\u003E, is ready to unleash the Blu-Ray edition. This new version includes all of the features from the DVD, including the Streamline Pictures and Manga Entertainment US dubs, newly-translated English subtitles, audio commentary by Lupin\u0026nbsp;scholar\u0026nbsp;(and project leader) Reed Nelson, restored trailers, a reversable cover design, and a slipcase cover.\u0026nbsp; All new BD-exclusive features include a mini poster, and interviews with voice actors Bob Bergen and David B. Hayter, who played the role of Lupin in the aforementioned dubs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen will the Cagliostro BD be released? Well...that's a bit tricky. Discotek originally announced an April 28 release date on their website earlier this year. This month, however, the release date for \"wide release\" was set for June 23. According to sources, the official word is that Discotek will have the movie available for sale exclusively on their website in April, with the wider release (Amazon, major retailers, etc.) in June.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is an interesting wrinkle. Perhaps this is simply a matter of resource management, as Castle of Cagliostro is hotly anticipated on Blu-Ray. Or perhaps Discotek is experimenting with a tiered release schedule in order to promote their own site's store. Because of wholesale prices, their take from direct sales will be much higher than sales via third-party retailers like Amazon. It is for this reason that I often advocate buying DVDs and BDs directly from the publisher store, if one is available.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don't know if this is, in fact, Discotek's strategy. As they remain a two-man operation, handling direct sales will strain their limited resources (they really need to hire a staff, ahem...sliding resume under the door...). But those sales will result of greater revenues for the company, which is crucially important for a niche market as anime. This could be a very fascinating experiment, and I'm looking forward to the results.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for the so-called anime \"fans\" who have held back from buying the DVD, now you'll have no excuse. If you're waiting for the Blu-Ray, here it is. \u003Cstrong\u003EPony up the cash.\u003C\/strong\u003E This is a great movie, and a terrific company that deserves your support."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2740827896826327993\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=24969765\u0026postID=2740827896826327993\u0026isPopup=true","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/2740827896826327993"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/24969765\/posts\/default\/2740827896826327993"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ghiblicon.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/lupin-3rd-castle-of-cagliostro-blu-ray.html","title":"Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro Blu-Ray Arrives in April...and June?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"daniel thomas"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115921935342890160367"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-xGsbK0k42n0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAJU8\/eigGI1O_8F8\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});