We've heard rumours and speculation about both the Japanese and North American release dates for Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on Blu-ray disc but now we can finally confirm, thanks to the Asian Blu-ray Guide that Gake no ue no Ponyo will be hitting the Japanese market on December 8th! Whether or not we'll see it on this side of the Pacific before is still anyone's guess but this we do know for sure - the Japanese release will not only feature English subtitles but Disney's English dub as well! So, if there's no sign of Ponyo hitting a shop near you before the holidays this year, you can feel safe placing that order for the Blu-ray through YesAsia or other import e-tailer.

Click through for a look at the bonus features you can expect from the Japanese Ponyo Blu-ray:

• Storyboard
• Theatrical Trailers (2 Types)
• TV Spots (11 Types)
• Tie-in TV Spots (3 Types)
• Nitterechin Spots (2 Types)
• Non-credit Ending (Long Version)
• Theme Song Release
• Press Conference
• Dubbing Session Footage
• Premiere
• Interview with Miyazaki Hayao
• Producer Suzuki Toshio x NTV Editor Tsuchiya Toshio Discussion
• NEWS ZERO Ponyo Spin-off Segment
• Miyazaki Hayao Quotations
• Venice Film Festival Footage
• Theme Song Music Video
• Korea Version Theme Song Music Video

In other Ghibli/Ponyo news, the delayed (due to music-clearance issues) release of the lengthy "making-of" collection that was supposed to be on shelves back in July should street in Japan the same day, December 8th. This collection will not have the stink of English on it anywhere! It's Japanese language only. No subtitles, no dub. The hope for a bittorrented English fan-sub reigns eternal...

Via: The Blu-ray Blog

Read more: Ponyo Blu-ray Disc Review

Labels: anime, Blu-ray, Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo, Studio Ghibli

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