Mononoke DVD Held Off
|Geoffrey Kleinman, founder of DVD Talk, sent Anime News Network this good news:
All,
I wanted to share this HUGE NEWS with you all. We just received word that Disney has canceled the 8/29 DVD release of Princess Mononoke w/ out the Japanese language track in anticipation of a release with the original Japanese Track.
Here is their official statement to the online DVD stores:
The scheduled 8/29 release of the DVD version of PRINCESS MONONOKE has officially been cancelled.
Princess Mononoke will be released to rental VHS on August 29, but the DVD version will be held until further notice. No new release date has yet been set. Rationale for this decision is based on the anticipation of the availability of the original Japanese language track and possible additional bonus materials.
At VSDA, DVD Talk delivered a petition to Disney with over 4500 names, petitioning them to release Princess Mononoke with the original Japanese language track, this decision is a HUGE endorsement for the power of online sites!
Thanks all of you who lent your support to this amazing victory!