As an aside...I just want to point out that I seem to have a knack for buying #Ghibli films on #laserdisc right as they are announced for an #IMAX release.

I got Princess Mononoke just before it was announced for IMAX, and this time I bought Kiki's Delivery Serive and Whisper of the Heart a couple of days before Kiki was announced, and then they arrived yesterday when Whisper was announced for IMAX!

Any requests for what IMAX Ghibli film I should summon next?!

I also picked up another #Ghibli #Laserdisc in the form of this little CD sized "Video Single Disc" called "Ursula's Painting."

This short disc contains a 5 minute video clip highlighting various features of Ursula's Painting from the film Kiki's Delivery Service, while music from the film plays.

There's a similar disc for My Neighbour Totoro called "Mother Returns" that I really want to get my hands on some day.

VSD discs are similar to, but not the same as CD Video discs.

while CD Video contained both audio that could be played in a CD player and video that could be played in a #Laserdisc player, VSD contained only video.

I also finally got my hands on the two laserdisc releases of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou! (Yokohama Shopping Travelogue) A lovely little cosy post apocalyptic slice of life #anime.

This wonderful OVA has sadly only ever been released in Japan on long out of print #Laserdisc and DVDs. `

Hopefully some day it will get a new transfer and a modern release!

I've seen them a few times, but this is the first time I've owned and been able to have a proper look at a Japanese 3" CD single.

In Japan the packaging was known as 短冊 (tanzaku) and the sleeve was designed in such a way that the long box could be snapped and folded into a square.

An odd design, and I've only ever seen complete examples like this one.