Sumi Shimamoto

9 Films

9 Included Films

Sumi Shimamoto is a Japanese voice actress.

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

UHD Blu-ray

4.0

Best English-Friendly:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook Nem: "4K Blu-ray is stacked with extras and great mono but has issues with the video"

Best Video:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook. 4K Blu-ray is denoised

Best Audio:

Japan: 1995 Japan LaserDisc / English: 2012 UK Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The 2025 SteelBook uses the same transfer as the 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray and 2015 Discotek US Blu-ray but with better white balance.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

1080p Blu-ray

4.2

Best English-Friendly:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: The HQ Audio Restoration by Hydra Spectre (made using the 2011 US Disney Blu-ray and the 2003 Taiwan Disney DVD), 2003 Japan Studio Ghibli DVD or 2003 Taiwan Disney DVD as an alternative

English audio: 2005 US Disney DVD

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986)

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Japanese Version: OOP 2019 US Discotek Japanese Complete Series SD Blu-ray

English Version: OOP 2017 US Discotek English Complete Series SD Blu-ray (caveat: marginally worse quality)

Best Video:

Japanese Version: OOP 2019 US Discotek Japanese Complete Series SD Blu-ray

English Version: OOP 2017 US Discotek English Complete Series SD Blu-ray (caveat: marginally worse quality)

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2013 Disney US Blu-ray

Best Video:

2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray
Comparisons: https://slow.pics/c/6JWnlfit

Best Audio:

All sources are within margin of error. Comparisons: Japanese, English
Alternate Streamline English dub is available only on 1994 Fox LD.

Additional Info:

US GKIDS Blu-ray has more bonuses than the US Disney Blu-ray

Ocean Waves (1993)

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

1080p Blu-ray

3.1

Best English-Friendly:

2022 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2015 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2015 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray includes the original 5.1 mix in its unaltered form, all other releases after the LaserDisc had its dynamic range lowered.

US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles.

For the English dub, the UK StudioCanal Blu-ray is the least limited mix.