Crunchyroll reports that the DVD and BD of From Up on Poppy Hill are up on Amazon for $29.95 and $34.95. The theatrical release was handled by GKIDS while the home video release is from Cinedigm.
The director of Evangelion and key person behind the Ohmu vs. God Soldier battle scene in Nausicaa is lending his voice to Jiro Horikoshi, the inventor of the Zero Fighter, in Miyazaki's upcoming film Kaze Tachinu.
Thanks to Gwern Branwen and Ettore Trento for the news.
Upcoming UK Cinema Releases, Studio Ghibli Museum Library Release
The UK Film Distributors' Association website lists Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro as showing for the 25th Anniversary of their original double bill, on May 24. Both are available to cinemas only as Digital Cinema Packages and will have an original-language version with English-language subtitles. It's possible that dubbed versions might be available as well, but it's not clear from the information so far. StudioCanal is distributing the films along with From Up on Poppy Hill which opens in the UK on August 2.
In Studio Ghibli Museum Library news their next theatrical release was announced at the end of April to be Arrugas, directed by Ignacio Ferreras, to be released in Japanese cinemas as Shiwa (??) on June 22. US distributor GKIDS has a release of it planned for sometime in 2013.
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NY Ghibli Retrospective
tototaru : 18 Dec 2011
Many Studio Ghibli films are to be shown on the big screen again at the IFC Center in New York from 12/16/11 through 01/12/12. Cick here for details.
Thanks to leonbloy in the tavern for the heads up.
Additional Arrietty newsbits
Paley : 22 Jun 2010
A blog of a Studio Ghibli staff has revealed Arrietty is almost complete, just in the final stages of sound mixing.
A preview will be held for SG's internal staff on Jun 24. A press conference will be held July 1. Public preview coming July 2.
src: Nausicaa.net
The Borrower Arrietty
Paley : 22 Jun 2010
Newer trailer
Teaser for 'Karigurashi No Arrietty' and theme song sample
Johnny : 09 Feb 2010
'Karigurashi No Arrietty' (Arrietty the Borrower) is the directing debut of Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who has served as an animator on several prior Ghibli films. The film is adapted from Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, a novel Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata have tried to develop for decades.
Happy Birthday Hayao Miyazaki!
tototaru : 05 Jan 2010
Karigurashi no Arrietty
Paley : 16 Dec 2009
Studio Ghibli has officially announced the next featured film titled Karigurashi no Arrietty, a children's story based on the novel The Borrowers by British author Mary Norton. The movie will be directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. "Arrieety's Song", the theme song accompanying the new movie is sang by Cecile Corbel and wil be released on Dec. 19th. Toho will distribute the movie.
Arriety Section Up
Paley : 21 Nov 2011 The Secret World of Arrietty section is now available with movie and cast info.
Four more cameos found
tototaru : 17 Jun 2010
From comics Peach Girl and Coraline, TV from Robot Chicken and Power Puff Girls : Ghibli Cameo section.
2 more cameos added
Paley : 20 Mar 2010
Peppermint and Toy Story 3 Totoro appearance added to the Ghibli Cameo section.
Pre-order Ponyo today!
Paley : 09 Feb 2010
Will be released on March 2
New Article in Special Coverage
William R. : 19 Sep 2008
An article on the alliance between Disney and Tokuma (Studio Ghibli's former parent company) in now up in Special Coverage. Check it out!
Downloads back up!
Ben : 14 Sep 2008
Sorry everyone for the Ponyo downloads. We had some server issues. They will be back online for a very long time now. so we hope...
