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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016RO6X8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,822 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding bargain - don't miss it, January 15, 2009

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N. Hyman (Bend, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Studio Ghibli Movie Collection (DVD)

My copy of this set (UPC 4998102822712) has none of the format or subtitle problems mentioned in other reviews. The English language tracks are the Disney dubs, and the subtitles are presumably translations of the original Japanese dialogue. Some viewers may find the lack of menus or direct scene access to be a big problem, but I rate it a minor inconvenience. Picture and sound quality are first-class. The set does leave out the special features of the Disney discs. I have seen them - mostly, they are short films of the English language cast making the dub track. They're interesting, but not worth the cost difference for the Disneys.
This set offers two decades of Miyazaki's best work from 1984's Laputa to 2004's Howl's Moving Castle. It includes his three undisputed masterpieces: My Neighbor Totoro (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001). It also contains three of Isao Takahata's animes, including Grave of the Fireflies, which Roger Ebert called one of the greatest anti-war movies ever made.
Hayao Miyazaki is a superb animator and a master storyteller. It would be hard to imagine a finer introduction to the magic of his art than this set. Snap it up. You will be glad you did. Your kids will be ecstatic.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth It, October 18, 2010

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M. Colby "M Colby" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Studio Ghibli Movie Collection (DVD)

I was skeptical about this product due to the price, as the normal cost of these films is on par with Disney movies. So to get 12 movies for under 100 dollars seemed to good to be true. First a note regarding the package itself. There are 6 discs, 2 movies per disc, and no bonus features available. No cover art, nothing like that. They are in English but you can select Japanese language as well and subtitles are available. The disks stack on top of each other in the package, which is not ideal, but you are getting 12 movies for the price of 2-4, so what did you expect?

About the movies themselves, I have never seen a collection like this! If you are familiar with this director or Studio Ghibli movies then you know; but if not then check it out. They are amazing films with real depth and characters that make them far more than animated kids movies. There is a reason Disney bought the rights to the collection, they have universal appeal and charm. Included are all the movies you have seen and love and a few that you probably have not. There may be some missing, as Miyusaki made films that were not part of "Studio Ghibli", such as Whisper of the Heart (predecessor to The Cat Returns). Also missing is Ponyo, which is a must own but was made after this collection was produced. All in all though, this is an amazing collection of timeless movies that will entertain the entire family over and over. I see most going for under 100 dollars, considering most Ghibli movies go for 20-30 each, even if you only like 5 of the 12 movies you are getting a great deal.

This is a can't miss. FYI I bought from TeenageMutant and they shipped the same day, I had my movies by the end of the week! Stop debating it, just get it already!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Movies. Unsure about Product., March 11, 2009

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K. Rosier (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Studio Ghibli Movie Collection (DVD)

The movies are excellent and are highly recommended.

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The quality of the movies are alright. There seems to be a little pixelation on a couple of the movies.
As to the whole bootleg vs legitimate issue, I can't say. The physical quality seems low so it was either made on someone's computer and printed out or there was a very lazy graphics designer. It doesn't have the 'sleek' look it like many movie sets.