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Originally Posted by kupoartist

according to Amazon uk, there has been a Totoro release available since then. I think what they're doing, is aligning this version with the rest of the Ghibli titles they're releasing or released - standardising the Special Features, Box art and what have you. I think they're also making a new dub version of the film - Kiki's Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky were redubbed into English with new voice-casts, so I figure thats the main justification. But like all things, this doesn't effect Europe - the new version of the Dub is the only one we ever got, as most ghibli titles have never been sold here

I see, thanks for the information. Hopefully you'll get to enjoy most of the Ghibli films whenever they get released over in the UK...most are really good...I just saw two more Pom Poko and Omoide Poroporo ("Only Yesterday") and these two are nice as well (though "Pom Poko" is better than "Only Yesterday").

One more thing: kupo, I know you want only anime films right now, but if you really like Ghibli stuff (besides movies), I think you should also check out this one series that is "pre-Ghibli", meaning before Studio Ghibli actually formed...but most of the staff (like Miyazaki and Takahata) were already "on board". This series is called Meitantei Houmozu ("Detective Holmes" or in the US "Sherlock Hound"). Okay, okay, it's a mystery/detective series based on Doyle's character, Sherlock Holmes, but it's so good if you don't mind these sort of stories or if you're a mystery-fanatic. The art is very similar to that of the Ghibli style you see today, Miyazaki directed the six first episodes of this 26 episode series, the art is pretty good still for being an older anime, and the music is fantastic. But, it's not for everyone, so this is just a recommendation.