原文：Following the Japanese, European, and Australian collections, it is finally time for North America to get their own Hayao Miyazaki box set. Similar to all other releases, it includes all 11 movies directed by the legendary director:* Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro* Nausicaä of the Valley o
f the Wind* Castle in the Sky* My Neighbor Totoro* Kiki's Delivery Service* Porco Rosso* Princess Mononoke* Spirited Away* Howl's Moving Castle* Ponyo* The Wind RisesAll box sets differ slightly in what extras they contain (artbooks, interviews, exclusive contents, etc). And this release is almost exactly the same as the Japanese one, bonuses include:* Yuki no Taiyo (Yuki’s Sun), a 1972 television pilot based on a manga by Tetsuya Chiba that was directed, storyboarded and animated by Hayao Miyazaki* Episodes 26, 27, and 41 of the 1972 anime series Akado Suzunosuk (Little Samurai), featuring storyboards by the filmmaker* Uncut version of Miyazaki’s Retirement Press Conference* The Great Dichotomy: Looking at the Works of Hayao Miyazaki by Tomohiro Machiyama (book)“All of this in one package?”, you say. "Then why not rate it 5/5 stars?" On paper, it definitely should be a 5/5 product. However, the main issue I have here is with the North American Blu-Ray transfers themselves. For movies like Howl's Moving Castle or Spirited Away, the NA versions are the best around. No contest. Unfortunately, movies like Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, and Kiki's Delivery Service only feature "dubtitle" tracks. If you don't know what dubtitles are, here's a definition I pulled from google:"Subtitles are a literal translation of the spoken Japanese dialogue printed as text at the bottom of the screen, timed to coincide with the spoken dialogue. “Dubtitles” consist of the dubbed script printed on the bottom of the screen during a Japanese language presentation of an anime series, as though the “dubtitles” were accurate, literal subtitles. Dubtitles are essentially a way to offer an English translation of Japanese dialogue without actually having to literally translate the exact spoken Japanese language. Dubtitles usually will not present an exact, accurate translation of the spoken Japanese dialogue, and sometimes may appear on screen even when there’s no spoken dialogue occurring at all because the dubbed version may include English language dialogue during times when there was no spoken dialogue in the original Japanese version."To some people, especially the ones interested in watching the movies dubbed, this might not be a big issue. To others, it is quite the deal-breaker (search for: princess mononoke blu ray dubtitle screwup). The movies affected are the three I previously mentioned. As for the rest, the only other two cases of getting the "inferior version" are Ponyo (lossy Japanese audio) and Nausicaä (burnt-in dub credits). These are not as egregious as the dubtitles in my opinion, but still something to take into consideration.In conclusion, would I recommend this collection? Depends. If you are a purist and are mostly interested in watching the movies in Japanese subtitled, the best bang for your buck would be to sign up for the Disney Movie Club, order all the "good" North American releases, and import the rest from Japan or Taiwan. You would probably end up spending as much as the asking price of this collection. If you are a collector who is interested in having all the movies in a single package + the extra goodies, or are looking to get into Miyazaki's work via this collection, I think it offers great value. You're roughly paying $25 per disc with tax included. In my opinion, even the weakest Ghibli film is an experience worth watching, the level of skill, artistry, and imagination that goes into every single one of these movies is something that can only be rivaled today by a studio like Pixar. These are movies can be watched time and time again and delight its audience every time. This is the main reason why I'm buying this myself: to show my friends and family why I love these Studio Ghilbi so much, also becase as of yet I own none of Blu-Rays. I hope you find this review useful!
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