Today’s TeeFury shirt.
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.
The Path of the Wind from My Neighbor Totoro
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Kiki’s isn’t my favorite Ghibli movie (although the last time I watched it, I ended up liking it more than I previously had), but this is such a nice shirt.
The A.V. Club lists their selections for works of art that are sadly unattainable. Tasha Robinson lists Studio Ghibli’s short film Mei and the Kittenbus, a spin-off to My Neighbor Totoro which can only be seen at the Ghibli Museum outside of Tokyo.
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.
This was totally worth the eye strain that the text caused me.
Snow Totoro!
Studio Ghibli To Release Two Films In 2013
Studio Ghibli cofounders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata are each directing a film to be released by Studio Ghibli in 2013. Of course, this means released in Japan, so it’ll be a few more years before we get them in the States. But still, this is great news.
Fun My Neighbor Totoro scene on Bob’s Burgers tonight.
