Akihiro Hino
When asked about a North American release, director Akihiro Hino said, "We don't have any plans to release the movies in America currently, but we'll make sure to let you know if that changes." Viz Media announced they had licensed the movie and released it on DVD in North America on November 8, 2011. The DVD was a direct port of the UK version and was not redubbed with the North American voice actors. The film was also released in German as "Professor Layton und die ewige Diva" and in the Netherlands as "Professor Layton en de Eeuwige Diva".