According to Nausicaa.net, Buena Vista has revealed the U.K. DVD release dates for the following Studio Ghibli titles:
April 2004 - Porco Rosso (Miyazaki), Whisper of the Heart (Screenplay by Miyazaki)
September 2004 - Only Yesterday (Isao Takahata), Pom Poko (Isao Takahata)
November 2004 - Nausicaa Valley of the Wind (Miyazaki), My Neighbour Totoro (Miyazaki)
It stands to reason that the U.S. will see a similar schedule, especially since Porco Rosso and Whisper of the Heart are confirmed to have been dubbed already, Porco Rosso having a premiere at the Austin film fest on Tuesday. Since Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki's new film, will supposedly be released in fall 2004 in the U.S. only months after its July Japanese premiere, his two most popular films would make a good pairing to help promote that. Those with region free DVD players can take advantage of the entire Ghibli library on DVD in R2 and R3, all titles featuring English subs and, in some cases, English dubs.
Films still orphaned without U.S. release dates include My Neighbors the Yamadas (Takahata), I Can Hear the Sea (Ocean Waves) and The Cat Returns (a pseudo-sequel to Whisper of the Heart).
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