Pom Poko and Yamadas out this week

Disney's releasing Pom Poko and My Neighbours the Yamadas on DVD this week.

I bought the Japanese R2 releases of both of these Isao Takahata movies explicity because I figured Disney would never release them. Or at least not for a very long time.

Pom Poko especially, due to the fintastical tanuki scrotal manipulation. Roger Ebert figured similarly. I think it's fantastic it's been released. It's a very good movie, and I'm sure kids'd love it.

I didn't think Yamadas would come out, just because it's not very accessible to a general (non-Japanese) audience. It's nice and fun and nostalgic, but it's not our nostalgia. I'm glad it's out, though. I like it, although I'd have a hard time recommending it to people...

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