Hayao Miyazaki Collection (7 DVD - Princess Mononoke / Spirited Away / Howl s Moving Castle / My Neighbor Totoro / Nausicaa / Castle in the Sky / Kiki s Delivery Service
$199.00
The Best Entertainment - Aside from talk of bootleg copies, Hayao Miyazaki films are enchanting for adults and children. The story lines are not too complex, but are fraught with dangers and trials that allow the heroines and heros to have wonderful adventures while triumphing over evil and putting the world to rights. The artwork, especially the scenery, is beautifully detailed, and the characters are not only well drawn, but they also move properly and fluidly, unlike some other anime cartoons that are badly drawn with unnatural movement. I and my children have enjoyed watching these films many times and I would recommend them to any open minded, artistic families. Kiki s Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro are best suited for younger children, as the other films have some violence. Princess Mononoke is quite gruesome in parts but still a captivating film. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of these movies.
NOT bootlegs - I happen to own this collection, and I just looked it up by typing the exact UPC into the search bar. These are all region ONE dvds, and they are all official releases. It s sad to say, but the person who wrote the one star review calling them bootlegs was most likely ripped off by some dishonest clod.
Beware of bootlegs, but... - As the other review has pointed out, most of the non-Amazon sellers are selling bootleg copies of Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki Box Sets.However, there IS an official Miyazaki Box Set which is offered through Borders and can be purchased in their stores. (I don t know how long it will be available, but it was in stores during Christmas 2007).
rip off - There has been no box set offering of region one/english miyazaki/studioghibli DVDs as of 3/2008There has only been a box set of japanese DVDs and there are even many bootleg copies of that release.Besides youou could buy all of these DVDs cheaper seperatly and the quality of bootleg DVDs is always poor.The positive reviews above are almost certainly left by people trying to sell this definite rip off and almost definitley ilegal bootleg.