Miyazaki Double Treat Arrives on DVD & Blu-ray

May 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Today is a great day for fans of anime master Hayao Miyazaki as two of his most popular movies arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.S., thanks to Disney Home Entertainment. First up, there’s the new Blu-ray, high-def version of Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), which follows Sophie (voiced by [...]

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‘Totoro’ and ‘Moving Castle’ Blu-rays Land in May

March 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

There’s lot of goodies in store for Miyazaki fans in the next couple of months. Disney will release two of Hayao Miyazaki’s most acclaimed features Howl’s Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro (25th Anniversary) will be released for the first on Blu-ray May 21. The new Blu-ray Combo Pack release lets [...]

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Japan Pollsters Rank Favorite Miyazaki Flicks

February 26, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 9 Comments

Most animation aficionados have a soft spot for Studio Ghibli founder and animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s works—some would even be hard pressed to pick a favorite out of the director’s timeless library of anime classics. However, an ambitious polling website called Research Panel put this challenging question to over 130,000 [...]

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GKIDS Picks Up ‘Grave of the Fireflies’

November 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Fans of the acclaimed feature Grave of the Fireflies have one more reason to be grateful this Thanksgiving! New York-based powerhouse distributor GKIDS announced today that it has picked up North American theatrical rights to Isao Takahata’s 1988 masterpiece. GKIDS is planning a 25th anniversary release for the film in [...]

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Question for the Week of February 13 2012

February 13, 2012 by admin 11 Comments

Studio Ghibli’s Secret World of Arrietty is opening this Friday in U.S. theaters. What is your favorite animated movie from Miyazaki’s influential studio? Spirited Away My Neighbor Totoro Howl’s Moving Castle Kiki’s Delivery Service Grave of the Fireflies

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