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Howl's Moving Castle (or Hauru no ugoku shiro in Japanese) was just released on DVD here in Japan.

The films director, Hayao Miyazaki, is a legend here so its no suprise that Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara had this big display setup outside the store.



It's a great movie, but I think I enjoyed Spirited Away a little bit more.
If you haven't checked out a Miyazaki film, get your ass to a video store!

That's a pretty cool display, I can't wait for the DVD to get here. I recommend Pom Poko to those Miyazaki fans that haven't seen it yet.

Heh...lifesize display...that's almost creepy!

Howl was good but not his best stuff though. Cool display nonetheless.

Cool. Reminds me of something at a Disney ride except no movement, or was there. Anyways yeah I like Miyazaki anime films. Princess Monanoke is my favorite though. I it has everything from sword fights to creepy yet cute tree sprits

Castle in The Sky is my personal favorite of his, but I have yet to see this. I totally missed it in theatres.

Originally Posted by karmapolice Castle in The Sky is my personal favorite of his, but I have yet to see this. I totally missed it in theatres.

Everyone did, unless you're lucky enough to have a select theatre near you.

I got a preview copy of the DVD on firday, I Love the movie it has to be my favioret Hayao Miyazaki movie. The english dubbing was pretty decent, the cast of voices were really good.

Anyone have an idea on when it is coming out on DVD?

Originally Posted by thorbahn3 Everyone did, unless you're lucky enough to have a select theatre near you.

I was, Green Hills theatre in Nashville was showing it for awhile, but I didnt realize it had started.

Originally Posted by thorbahn3 Everyone did, unless you're lucky enough to have a select theatre near you.

Luckily I have a Landmark theatre right in my city. They're always good about showing independent movies and smaller run movies.

FYI, the US DVD release for this is set for: March 7th, 2006.

Man I wish I could spend just a day in Akihabara, or even Tokyo for that matter, to see something like this. Miyazaki is one of my favorite directors. This movie was awesome, though Castle in the Sky was my favorite. I got lucky and was able to catch it in New Haven back when it did the limited showing.

Sorta hijacking the thread here but all the pictures you've been taking in stores (like the ones with from your camera thread, and this one, and the woody train one) are they all from the same store? If they're not it seems like a lot of stores there in Japan are extremely well light yet very bland and uncolorful - sterile perhaps even.

Miyazaki isn't just a legend in Japan, he is a legend all over the world. I still think my personal favorite film of his would be Spirited Away.

I would totally knock out a wall to make room for that life size display

I was lucky enough to see it in theaters. Amazing dub. Not the best Miyazaki film, but still excellent.

No way Grave of the Fireflies (if you're talking Studio Ghibli) will make the hardest man cry like a 4 year old girl with a skinned knee. Still, though I'd probably agree Spirited Away is his best work, although for sheer enjoyment My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service are really good too.

By the way someone mentioned the spirits from Princess Mononoke, if they have keychains would you send some my way?

Shit, I thought that Castle in the Sky = Howl's Moving Castle.

Oh well, now I'll just buy both.

I just got The Cat Returns, have yet to watch it. Miyazaki pwnz me.

For people complaing about not seeing shit in theaters I was lucky to catch "Princess Mononoke" and that's because a theater took a chance in presenting it and wasn't the typical theater chain around here. Unless it's under Disney, AMC, Dickinson and Fine Arts Group won't bother and make that a no for Fine Arts if it's Disney because they're part of the Art theaters bit. Also if Disney doesn't push the movie enough or release it here it ain't happening. Take "Whispers Of the Heart" for example. I think the movie came out between "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away" and I never heard about it in theaters here really. For "Spirited Away" the dub isn't bad but when I watched the sub I had some real beef with what was lost in the process, the witch saying she HAS to give people a job that ask because of an oath she took, the other bath worker who worked with Chihiro, when she leaves for Haku and the boiler room worker and her have a conservation it's directly put out there she doesn't have a heart. "YOU wouldn't understand, it's called love." or maybe it was vice versa but the same accusation remained while in the sub it was totally absent and this is why I don't like dubs.
Haven't seen Howl's yet but I'll probably end up renting it online.

Originally Posted by Redeema By the way someone mentioned the spirits from Princess Mononoke, if they have keychains would you send some my way?

Of all the lame bobble-head dolls which I've seen perched on people's dashboards, I'm amazed nobody has made an authorized Kodama doll. Not one with a head that bobbles, but one with springs so that you could "crank" its head a few degrees, counter-clockwise, and then release it so that a pebble inside would rattle loudly as the head rebounded.

An enterprising entrepreneur ought to make hand-made Kodama rattle-head dolls at a roadside kiosk on the road to Studio Ghibli's museum in Misaka, Japan. They could even tout irregularities as a bonus, since they're so non-uniform in the movie, as well.