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

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

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

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.

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

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

2013 Disney US Blu-ray

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

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

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

2022 US GKIDS Blu-ray

2015 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

2015 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub

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.

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

US GKIDS Blu-ray

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

4K Blu-ray is an inferior upscale that is oversharpened and overexposed HDR.

All The Anime/Shout! Factory & GKIDS (UK/US) 4K Blu-ray

All The Anime/Shout! Factory & GKIDS (UK/US) 4K Blu-ray (caveat: forced subtitles)