Studio Ghibli's Ocean Waves Coming to DVD and Blu-ray

[Darby]

The Digital Bits is now reporting an April 18, 2017 release date for Ocean Waves on DVD and Blu-ray from Universal Home Entertainment: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/m ... 21617-1100

And here are the Amazon pre-order links:

DVD:
https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Waves-Nobu ... dio+ghibli

Blu-ray:
https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Waves-Blu- ... dio+ghibli

[Jules]

Well, yay, except I won't be able to watch it as Universal's blu-ray discs always seem to be region-locked. I learned my lesson with The Prophet blu-ray.

[Neal]

I bought this film on a region-locked DVD from the UK years ago, maybe like 2011 or so... and despite having a region-free player, just never got around to watching it. I look forward to seeing this now, beautifully restored, and am happy it will be my first viewing. While I of course prefer the fantasy/sci-fi/adventure Ghibli films, their slice of life films are a beautiful representation of how animation is not "just for kids". Around this time last year, I got to enjoy seeing Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday in theaters. What a treat to be enjoying yet another lovingly restored and re-released Ghibli film!

[Darby]

I bought this film on a region-locked DVD from the UK years ago, maybe like 2011 or so... and despite having a region-free player, just never got around to watching it. I look forward to seeing this now, beautifully restored, and am happy it will be my first viewing. While I of course prefer the fantasy/sci-fi/adventure Ghibli films, their slice of life films are a beautiful representation of how animation is not "just for kids". Around this time last year, I got to enjoy seeing Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday in theaters. What a treat to be enjoying yet another lovingly restored and re-released Ghibli film!

Neal:

I have never seen this film but I do have it preordered. I have heard mixed opinions about it and I was always curious about Disney's reluctance to release it (as well as Only Yesterday) when they had the North American distribution rights to the Studio Ghibli library, so I am approaching it with an open mind and looking forward to my first viewing. Even if it is not at the top of the Studio Ghibli canon, I am confident that it will be a worthy addition to my Studio Ghibli collection.

Darby

[Darby]

A Home Theater Forum review of the Blu-ray version: https://www.hometheaterforum.com/ocean- ... ay-review/