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Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

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Akio Otsuka

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Akio Otsuka is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Mausu Promotion. He is the son of fellow voice actor Chikao Otsuka. In February 2005, he married voice actress Yoko Soumi, but later divorced her in 2009.

Kiki's Delivery Service poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2014 Japan  Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas

Best Video:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc

2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects

Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals

English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset

Additional Info:

2012 US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles.

Best English-Friendly:

2014 Japan  Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas

Best Video:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc

2003 Disney DVD has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects

Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals

English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset

Additional Info:

2012 US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles.

Porco Rosso poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

JAL dub: 1996 Japan LaserDisc Box Set

Porco Rosso poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

JAL dub: 1996 Japan LaserDisc Box Set

Ghost in the Shell poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate US 4K Blu-ray, more accurate images

Best Audio:

Bandai Japan has the correct song over the end credits

Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate US 4K Blu-ray, more accurate images

Best Audio:

Bandai Japan has the correct song over the end credits

Howl's Moving Castle poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in Chinese cinemas in 2024, no home release yet

Best Video:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japanese Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players

Best Audio:

2011/2014 Japanese Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub

Best English-Friendly:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in Chinese cinemas in 2024, no home release yet

Best Video:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japanese Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players

Best Audio:

2011/2014 Japanese Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub

Paprika poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray is very smeary with the upscaling but has correct aspect ratio and very good HDR grade.
Britain Blu-ray has wrong colors, and Sony 2007 Blu-ray is the worst (encoding and AR)
See professorwho's review

Paprika poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray is very smeary with the upscaling but has correct aspect ratio and very good HDR grade.
Britain Blu-ray has wrong colors, and Sony 2007 Blu-ray is the worst (encoding and AR)
See professorwho's review

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