I have been a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s films since I was a junior in college. In fact, he is the namesake of my work computer. My Neighbor Totoro was my first exposure to his brilliance; my roommate did a paper on the film. “You only see him when you’re very young…” (…or you’re very drunk). Although Totoro is one of his more charming films, the artwork in his other masterpieces is positively breathtaking. (My favorite is still Mononoke-hime.)
So it is no surprise that I am waiting with baited breath for my pre-order of Porco Rosso, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and The Cat Returns to ship. The Region 1 release date for all three is tomorrow.
These DVDs have been delayed for so long; I remember when Porco Rosso had a slated release date of April 2004.
Now if Disney would just announce a date for the replacement of that awful Fox Home Video version of Totoro since Fox’s distribution rights have finally expired.
In other cool Miyazaki-related news, it looks like there will be a live-action version of Kiki’s Delivery Service.
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