From Up On Poppy Hill is getting a home media release from a company that isn’t Disney. Which just makes me wonder all over again why Disney hasn’t sold the home media rights for Only Yesterday so that we can finally get a U.S. release.
Here is the English-dubbed trailer for Studio Ghibli’s latest film, From Up On Poppy Hill.
The movie was released in Japan in 2011 and has gotten fairly positive reviews. I’m a tad cautious about it because it was directed by Gorō Miyazaki, the director of Tales From Earthsea, the only Ghibli film I couldn’t sit through. However, this film looks reminiscent of Whisper of the Heart, one of my favorite Ghibli films, and otherwise looks pleasant and sweet.
Interesting note: this film is not being distributed in the United States by Disney, most likely because a certain plot point* is a bit family unfriendly. If that’s the case, why hasn’t Disney sold the home video rights to Only Yesterday to this distributor yet? The fact that they continue to just sit on those rights makes no sense.
*From what I know of film, the film may contain an incest plot point. However, I haven’t been able to confirm whether the incest is merely suggested. Either way, probably not something Disney wants associated with their brand.
From Up On Poppy Hill To Get A 2013 U.S. Release
Goro Miyazaki’s second film, From Up On Poppy Hill, will get a U.S. release in 2013. I was a little worried that Disney wouldn’t release it due to a certain plot point involved in the film. (It looks like Disney sold the theatrical rights to the film. They still have home video rights, but maybe they’ll sell those for Only Yesterday and finally make that available here.) I will admit that I’m a tad apprehensive about this film, seeing as how I could barely make it through 30 minutes of Goro Miyazaki’s last film, Tales From Earthsea.
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