Ghibli ga Ippai Collection

Background: The Ghibli ga Ippai Collection (ジブリがいっぱい COLLECTION) is a label used by Walt Disney Studios Japan and Pony Canyon that is used for Studio Ghibli Home Media releases (VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray) in the country. It is also used as the brand name for Ghibli home media in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong as well.

(June 27, 1997-
Logo: On a white background, we see a character from a Studio Ghibli movie with pink cheeks and a shadow walking on the spot, which depends on the director. Afterwards, it cuts to the letters ジブリが (Ghibli ga), with the "Ghibli" part made out of tree stumps, acorns, mushrooms, Susuwatari (Soot Gremlins, also known as Soot Sprites) and a worm, with the "Ga" part in a standard font. Afterwards, the remaining Japanese text いっぱい (Ippai) appears below in the same font, followed with the English word "COLLECTION" in a black font below all the Japanese text.

Variants:
 * Miyazaki Version - Mei from My Neighbor Totoro is the character walking on the spot. The Ghibli ga Ippai part appears one by one, while COLLECTION fades below.
 * Takahata Version - Setsuko from Grave of the Fireflies is the character walking on the spot. After a while, she stops and gives a salute. The scene cuts to the Ghibli ga Ippai COLLECTION logo, in which the entire logo fades at the same time.

Other Variants:
 * On VHS promos for Ghibli movies, a number appears on the right, that depends on the release (eg, 2 is for Whisper of the Heart).

Later Variant: Beginning in 2009, the logo was reanimated in widescreen HD, and the proportions of the "Ghibli ga Ippai" text were changed to fit the ratio. The "COLLECTION" part remains as is although the font is slightly smoother. This version appears on all Studio Ghibli Blu-Rays in Japan since Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea and might appear on later DVDs as well.

FX/SFX: The animation used in the logo. Quite nice, actually.

Music/Sounds:
 * Miyazaki Version - A shortened version of the track "Let's Go to the Hospital!" from My Neighbor Totoro, composed by Joe Hisaishi.
 * Takahata Version - A sample of the song "Home, Sweet Home" used in Grave of the Fireflies, composed by Michio Mamiya.

Availability: Appears on Japanese Studio Ghibli Home Media material distributed by Walt Disney Studios Japan and Pony Canyon.
 * Miyazaki Version - First used on the 1997 VHS release of My Neighbor Totoro and appears on other VHS, DVD, and Blu-Ray prints of Hayao Miyazaki's movies.
 * Takahata Version - Unknown, only known use is on the VHS version of My Neighbors the Yamadas. The DVD version uses the standard Mei version.

Editor's Note: This is a favorite among Studio Ghibli fans.