I dont know if it was posted somewhere else but the japanese bd/dvd will have english subs. The dvd verson is not very expensive, i thought it could be worse. Even the BD one is not that expensive for a japanese release i guess.
http://www.fandompost.com/2013/03/07/ma ... subtitles/Quote:
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Kotonoha No Niwa’ Anime Feature Japanese Releases Get English Subtitles
A good piece of new news has surfaced via the JP & Asian Blu-ray, DVD and Streaming Industry News in that new listings in Japan for Makoto Shinkai’s Kotonoha no Niwa reveal that the home video editions will have English Language subtitles. The new film from Makoto Shinkai is set for released in Japan on May 31st, 2013 from CoMix Wave Films while the home video versions on DVD and Blu-ray will land on June 21st, 2013. (Amazon Japan listings: Blu-ray / DVD)
Blu-ray: 6,090 yen
Sountrack CD, 16pg booklet
Planned ~90 minutes worth of bonus features (Makoto Shinkai & cast interview – long version, storyboards, Makoto Shinkai filmography, theatrical trailer)
DVD: 3,360 yen
16pg booklet
Panned ~30 minutes worth of bonus features (Makoto Shinkai & cast interview – short version, Makoto Shinkai filmography, theatrical trailer)c/quote]l/quote]o/quote]