Studio Ghibli Movies to US 2009

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:43 pm

I've just heard of that Disney should be releasing Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea this year which is some exciting news to me a fan of Ghibli movies.

Equally exciting from my view, since the rights to Sci-Fi channels questionable mini series "Earthsea" expires in or has expired as of Jan 1st 2009, we may finally get a Region 1 release of The Tales from Earthse that doesn't require a region free player. Though reviews seem to be mixed on this movie, it will still nice to see it finally.

Is anyone else looking forward to either of these movies? Or has someone seen one or both of them?

CMB · Post by **CMB** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:40 pm

Thank you for the great news. :catgirl:

Post by **Harukochan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:24 am

I haven't seen either of them, but I have a Tales from Earthsea CD on my computer. The music for the image album is amazing.

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:15 pm

I am just eager to see some 'new' Ghibli movies, it feels like it has been a lot longer then it likely has...

Post by **Harukochan** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:46 am

I think it's been about three years. Wow.

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:01 pm

It has been that long hasn't it? The last new one released in the US was Howl's Moving Castle I think...

Post by **Harukochan** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:07 am

Yeah. Wow, that seems like a long time ago now.

Post by **Harukochan** » Fri May 08, 2009 2:36 am

Ponyo has a release date!

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:15 am

Yahoo! I have been waiting for this one!

CMB · Post by **CMB** » Sat May 09, 2009 4:09 am

Ryokosha wrote:Yahoo! I have been waiting for this one!

I'll second that. :catgirl:

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:30 pm

Still no news on Earthsea either I see, dang it all, well one is still better then none!

Post by **Harukochan** » Thu May 21, 2009 6:52 pm

I have hopes that Only Yesterday may come out on DVD.

Ni no Kuni is coming to the DS sometime this year.

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Sun May 24, 2009 4:10 am

I would love to see Only Yesterday on DVD. I saw it once when it was on TCM but that was now about four or so years ago when TCM aired those straight nights of all Studio Ghibli movies out at that time (I think). I loved that movie then and looked in vain for even just a subbed version on R1.

Any thing you might have heard about this possibly coming to R1 DVD?

Post by **Harukochan** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:38 am

UltimateDisney.com's section on Ghibli movies says that there are no plans for a DVD release. But they released Pom Poko here, so there's a chance they may still release it here.

Ponyo's Poster!

Ryokosha · Post by **Ryokosha** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:49 am

Ah well, then I will sit with you hoping to get Only Yesterday released and still see Earthsea released sometime this year.