At 06:03 PM 9/30/97 -0700, you wrote:
>On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Christopher Jefferson wrote:
>
>> BY THE WAY,  a little off topic, but an "anime" story made the one of
>> the national morning breakfast shows. Apparently, there's this anime
>> called PRINCESS WOLF (do I have that right, Kenji?) that has been taking
>> Japan by storm (princess, gets raised by wolves, etc. etc.). Anyway,
>> whomever the producers are, they've got a US distribution contract with,
>> guess who?
>
>> The Walt Disney Company.
>
>> This is tragic. Really. This according to some, is supposed to be one of
>> the biggest anime hits ever, and the thought of it's distribution rights
>> falling into the hands of the Big Rodent is enough to frighten even the
>> strongest among us.
>
>That would be Mononoke Hime, which is famous director Miyazaki's final
>release to a fabulous career that includes Totoro, Nausicaa, and
>Laputa to name a few.
>
>Earlier this year (or was it late last year?), Disney purchased
>exclusive rights to the entire Studio Ghibli library.  (Ghibli is
>Miyazaki's studio, btw.)
>
>Say what you will, but Disney has the best distribution network bar
>none.  The only problem I have w this arrangement is the ignorant
>western press who will think that all of these wonderful Ghibli titles
>are "a new look for Disney."

The biggest worry I have about this will be the degradation of the stories,
the cuts that WILL be made, and the standard of the dubbing work.

For those who don't believe these things will affect the outcome....
Well...  I can be wrong, but I'm putting money on a reasonably poor
outcome.  I'm sure I'll win something along the way.

Ayanami^Rei