Tell Disney To Release The Rest of Miyazaki's Films!
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Recently (Today to be excact), Disney released some information that shocked the nation about Hayao Miyazaki! However it wasn't GOOD nes at all! In fact it was quite bad. They stated that they had no plans to release any more of his films in the near future. Here's a small article about it:
According to an article published by Inside.com, the Disney company has no plans to release any further Hayao Miyazaki or Studio Ghibli films in America, although they have the domestic distribution rights to 11 films including Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and the current Japanese blockbuster Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi).
"Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature Spirited Away, is already on track to unseat Titanic as Japan's highest-grossing film ever. And Disney, which has a lucrative worldwide distribution deal with the director, is uniquely positioned to jump in. Yet the best explanation for Disney's caution can be summed up with two words: Princess Mononoke. Mononoke, Miyazaki's last film, also was a smash hit in Japan -- taking in a second-best-ever $150 million at the Japanese box office in 1997 -- but was a mammoth dud in the States. (Spirited Away has taken in $106 million worldwide at the box office in its first five weeks, the only non-American movie to pass $100 million mark this year.)
According to the article, the dark nature of Princess Mononoke surprised Disney and "the disastrous results of Mononoke's 1998 U.S. release... changed everything... the film grossed just over $2 million" at the American box office. "That's kind of embarrassing, to have the most successful film in the history of Japan come to the U.S. and not do that well," said Steve Alpert, executive representative for Tokuma Publishing, the company that owns Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli.
According to Alpert, "Disney currently has no official plans to release any more of Miyazaki's films in America."
I fell that this is totaly unfair for a number of reasons. For one thing Mononoke was a LIMITED release! What kind of company releases a limited release movie, without advertising, or much warning and expect it to sell well? I didn't even GET the movie in my area untill the run for the film was almost over! And then the movie had only stayed in my town for about a week.
In fact this movie got so little attaintion, I asked a friend of mine (Who is a big fan of anime, Miyazaki, and animation in general) if had seen Princess Mononoke in the theaters. His response: "Princess Mononoke? It's Mononoke Hime! And it's only available in Janan." Well of course I told him about the so-called theater release for america, and he went wild and said: "Why didn't anybody advertise this!?! I had no idea about any of this!" Sad huh?
I also feel like Disney isn't even giving this alot of thought, and now it's time to tell them that WE WILL go see (And buy) Miyazaki films if giving the chance!!! Please sign this petition and send letters to Disney at this address (Please be firm, but polite):
David Jessen
c/o Buena Vista Home Entertainment
350 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank CA 91521-4691
USA
But please sign! We need to get the message across to Disney NOW!!! Otherwise we might not get anouther chance! Please sign! At the least Disney should give us a chance to buy the movies on VHS and DVD!
According to an article published by Inside.com, the Disney company has no plans to release any further Hayao Miyazaki or Studio Ghibli films in America, although they have the domestic distribution rights to 11 films including Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and the current Japanese blockbuster Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi).
"Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature Spirited Away, is already on track to unseat Titanic as Japan's highest-grossing film ever. And Disney, which has a lucrative worldwide distribution deal with the director, is uniquely positioned to jump in. Yet the best explanation for Disney's caution can be summed up with two words: Princess Mononoke. Mononoke, Miyazaki's last film, also was a smash hit in Japan -- taking in a second-best-ever $150 million at the Japanese box office in 1997 -- but was a mammoth dud in the States. (Spirited Away has taken in $106 million worldwide at the box office in its first five weeks, the only non-American movie to pass $100 million mark this year.)
According to the article, the dark nature of Princess Mononoke surprised Disney and "the disastrous results of Mononoke's 1998 U.S. release... changed everything... the film grossed just over $2 million" at the American box office. "That's kind of embarrassing, to have the most successful film in the history of Japan come to the U.S. and not do that well," said Steve Alpert, executive representative for Tokuma Publishing, the company that owns Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli.
According to Alpert, "Disney currently has no official plans to release any more of Miyazaki's films in America."
I fell that this is totaly unfair for a number of reasons. For one thing Mononoke was a LIMITED release! What kind of company releases a limited release movie, without advertising, or much warning and expect it to sell well? I didn't even GET the movie in my area untill the run for the film was almost over! And then the movie had only stayed in my town for about a week.
In fact this movie got so little attaintion, I asked a friend of mine (Who is a big fan of anime, Miyazaki, and animation in general) if had seen Princess Mononoke in the theaters. His response: "Princess Mononoke? It's Mononoke Hime! And it's only available in Janan." Well of course I told him about the so-called theater release for america, and he went wild and said: "Why didn't anybody advertise this!?! I had no idea about any of this!" Sad huh?
I also feel like Disney isn't even giving this alot of thought, and now it's time to tell them that WE WILL go see (And buy) Miyazaki films if giving the chance!!! Please sign this petition and send letters to Disney at this address (Please be firm, but polite):
David Jessen
c/o Buena Vista Home Entertainment
350 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank CA 91521-4691
USA
But please sign! We need to get the message across to Disney NOW!!! Otherwise we might not get anouther chance! Please sign! At the least Disney should give us a chance to buy the movies on VHS and DVD!
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Augustine Kyu P
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Scott W
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- please give Miyazaki's work and anime in general a chance in America
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- Scott Williams
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Alana B
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Alicia L
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- PLEASE RELEASE MIYAZAKI-SAMA'S FILMS!
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- Alicia Lechner
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Alex T
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- Please! It is good to have Miyazaki here.
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- Alex Tovik
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Randy A
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- Almost every work of Miyazaki Hayao-sama, is a piece of art(and i say almost, because i haven't been able to see all of his work). If you don't want to release the Studio Ghibli's films, then sell the rights to another company. We'll be saving countless hours writing petitions, waiting for YOU, disney, to release our beloved Anime(Nausicaa) and in the form that it is supposed to be released(Mononoke Hime's Japanese Track, a thing that, strangely, we were able to obtain). I can assure that any company would be greatful to have this films, and the would let us enjoy it, without hesitation.
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Adam N
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- I agree that given Mononoke's release in under 100 theatres that it did reasonably well. Considering wide release is 5000. If Mononoke had been given a wide release and the per theatre earnings (gross/#of theatres) had held Mononoke would have broke $100 million. $2,000,000/100 = $20,000 per theatre; $20,000 * 5,000 = $100,000,000
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- Adam Noonchester
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Eric L
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- Disney, if you aren't going to release any Miyazaki films, then let someone else do it.
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- Eric Langlois
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Daniel P
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- Daniel Patao
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- Amy Myron
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Chris D
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- Of course Mononoke failed you dolts! That's what happens when you limit the "release" of the film to a handful of art theatres!
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- Chris Dobbins
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Mark B
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- Mark Beazley
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Mary H
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- Miyazaki makes some of the greatest films, and america needs a chance to see them all.
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- Mary Halloran
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- [email protected]
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Angel M
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- Please release all of Miyazaki's films on DVD with English/Japanese languages and accurate English subtitles
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- Angel Marrero
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- 1506 Ashford Ave. Apt. 701, San Juan, PR 00911
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- please ; )
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- Angela Valenti
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- washington state
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Jane C
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Toby J
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- At least sell the rights to a respectable US anime company, you disney idiots
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- Toby
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andy
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- andy
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Gene C
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- I would gladly purchase any future DVD releases of Mr. Miyazaki's work.
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- Gene Chao
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Peter N
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- Miyazaki owns you! You rip off anime with Atlantis, but don't want to bring the real thing over? And I know about Kimba the White Lion too! Death to Mufasa!
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- I'm STILL Peter Nguyen
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- 10058 Rio Hondo Pkwy If I see any spam from Disney I'm suing
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- BOTH!
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Shaun F
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- Oh my goodness, since when was it released for theatretical purposes? For non-advertising and such, I'm surprised it even grossed $2mil! Make the anime movies an american-widespread release and I'm 100% sure that people will see the movie, if not for the movie to support anime in general! I live in San Antonio Texas, USA, and I didn't hear anything about this release. There are LOTS of anime fans here, and holding back Miyazaki's work is just not the thing to do.
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Ann N
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- Ann Nguyen
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Anja M
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- Ghiblis are much better than Disney movies
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- Anja Merdon
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- Sizemore
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Connie Z
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- *waves Miyazaki banner and hollers at Disney furiously*
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- Connie Zheng
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Alex R. C
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- Disney is stupid!
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- 21 Phinney Street
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kathy
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Amanda
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- As much as I love Disney, I really cant stay quiet for this... Come on!!!Release the films!!!!
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- Amanda
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Anthony S
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- Anthony Schorer
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Cheat M
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- w000000t!!!!!
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animefan
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- what the heck do you expect from white people?
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- F*CK DISNEY!
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Kat
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Cozzdog
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- As long as they don't relaese Horus: Prince of the Sun, we'll be fine.
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Anthony W
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- Anthony Weiss
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Ayanamipuff
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- You have to release the films! I'm anime deprived enough as it is!
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- Camaron Thorley
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Tigh T
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- Tigh Tiefenbach
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Brian A
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- Miazaki's latest film is right up Disney's alley; it's the sort of film your company usually strives to release, and it WILL do well here in the USA -- not only with hard-core anime fans, but with the general moviegoing public. Don't let one previous flop deter your company from bringing one of a master director's best works to America!
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- Brian Adams
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- 2510 N. First Street, Apartment 5, DeKalb, IL 60115
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