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Ghibli film Ocean Waves (Umi ga Kikoeru) licenced in Europe

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:33 am
by yamiiguy
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Separately, Wild Bunch has been offering television and DVD release rights to Tomomi Mochizuki's Umi ga Kikoeru (Ocean Waves), one of the few Studio Ghibli projects that were not directed by Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata. Optimum Releasing will be bringing the 1993 work out in the United Kingdom, while Telepool has the rights for the German market. Ocean Films bought the rights for the French-language release, and Spain's Aurum has that country's. In Sweden, Norway, and Finland, the DVD will come from NonStop Entertainment.
Pretty good that this is getting a release, it's meant to be like Whisper of the Heart so it should be pretty good. I'll pick it up to add to my Ghibli collection.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:28 pm
by Little Red Henski
It figures that this would be annouced after I finally brokedown and bought a Japanese copy.

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:12 am
by SegaGary
Any more news on this release?

Zag

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:01 am
by jotaabs
SegaGary wrote:Any more news on this release?

Zag
I don't know...
But it will be put on ghibli collection? I mean in the UK ghibli collection, last one was tales from earthsea.

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:08 am
by Scamander
The german edition will be released on 04/17/09. Unfortunately as one of the first Digipacks with the new german rating logo. Not as bad as the australian one though...

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:36 pm
by Stats87
I really hope this gets a UK release, my DVD player is unlocked and region free so I could import it Amazon UK. I already have bought "Only Yesterday" and "Horus:Prince of the Sun." (despite it's awful title of "Little Norse Prince") I've played around with the idea of getting "Tales From Earthsea' but I'll wait for the North American release some time this year. They also seem to sell DVD's for a lot cheaper even with the exchange and shipping. Satoshi Kon films and a lot of other good Anime films sell for 4-5 quid.

I have a bootlegged version of "Ocean Waves" from China that is pretty good quality (came with "On Your Mark" on the disc as well!) but I would love an official release.

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:22 am
by Stats87
Looks like it is coming out September 14th in the UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ocean-Waves-DVD ... 279&sr=8-1

I'm definitely buying it

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:55 am
by Nandor
Oh, my Ghibli-collection will be incomplete again! For about a day or so... Can't wait to get this ^^