The bluray in America??

You're probably never going to find the blu-ray for cheap anywhere, but you might get lucky at Amazon.

I ordered it from Amazon a few weeks ago, it was over $100. I think it was $115. For some reason the order was cancelled, apparently the seller ran out of copies. I was bummed, but this turned out to be a stroke of good luck- After a few days I went back to Amazon, and someone was selling it for $65. I'm used to paying through the nose for imported Japanese goods, and I'm well aware that retail DVDs/blu-rays are generally far more expensive in Japan than in the US, so it seemed like a very good deal to me. I love the JP Ghibli packaging, I'm tempted to import all Miyazaki blu-rays.

I'd just be patient & wait for Disney to release the BD stateside. Porco Rosso is coming out February 3rd & then that leaves only this & 'The Castle of Cagliostro' as Miyazaki's only films not available on BD in the states.

With the rate they've been going they should have 'Spirited Away' on BD within a few months. 'Castle of Cagliostro', well that's a different story, I think it's connection to a pre-existing (still ongoing?) anime series might make it an unappealing sale for Disney. That could probably get a release through one of the more traditional anime distributors.

There. It's on the Internet. Thus it's official