According to Nausicaa.net, which got it from UltimateDisney.com, Pom Poko and My Neighbor the Yamadas are due for R1 DVD release on August 16! :biggrin:
Both of these films are directed by Takahata Isao, instead of Miyazaki Hayao, who directed all of the other Ghibli-Disney releases, with the exception of The Cat Returns which was directed by Morita Hiroyuki.
I haven’t seen My Neighbor the Yamadas yet, although I’ve heard great things about it and would really like to… Pom Poko is amazing, though! I’ve seen it several times, and look forward to adding it to my DVD collection. :victoly:
I cant tell you how surprised I was when I found out PomPoko was on the way. It’s a very different film, culturally speaking. Since Disney is under the “No Cuts” agreement with Ghibli, they gotta show the Tanuki’s junk. They’ll probably call them Racoons, even though they’re not.
I have Yamadas. I’ve seen a little bit. It’s extremely different.
Whisper of the Heart should be on the way too, one of these days.