Netflix Picks Up International Streaming Rights to 21 Studio

Japanese artwork home Studio Ghibli has discovered a house on Netflix.

Starting Feb. 1, 21 movies from the Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli shall be accessible on Netflix by distribution associate Wild Bunch International, the streaming platform introduced Sunday.

The deal excludes the U.S., Canada and Japan. HBO Max acquired the U.S. rights to the animated library final yr, with the movies debuting on the platform within the spring of this yr.

Studio Ghibli’s catalogue, which can embody Academy Award-winner “Spirited Away,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Arrietty,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and “The Tale of Princess Kaguya,” shall be subtitled in 28 languages and dubbed in as much as 20 languages.

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“In this day and age, there are various great ways a film can reach audiences,” producer Toshio Suzuki at Studio Ghibli mentioned in an announcement. “We’ve listened to our fans and have made the definitive decision to stream our film catalogue. We hope people around the world will discover the world of Studio Ghibli through this experience.”

Director of Original Animation at Netflix Aram Yacoubian added: “This is a dream come true for Netflix and millions of our members. Studio Ghibli’s animated films are legendary and have enthralled fans around the world for over 35 years. We’re excited to make them available in more languages across Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia – so that more people can enjoy this whimsical and wonderful world of animation.”

Studio Ghibli is among the most acclaimed animation studios on the earth, having introduced content material to the forefront for the final 30 years. “Spirited Away” gained the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002, whereas “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “The Wind Rises,” “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” and “When Marnie Was There” have been all nominated for an Oscar. Director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki was given an Honorary Award on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards in 2014, and he can even obtain a tribute with a particular exhibit of his paintings when the Academy Museum opens in 2020.

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See the discharge schedule for Studio Ghibli movies on Netflix beneath.

• Feb. 1, 2020:

  • “Castle in the Sky” (1986), “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988), “Kiki’s Delivery Service” (1989), “Only Yesterday” (1991), “Porco Rosso” (1992), “Ocean Waves” (1993), “Tales From Earthsea” (2006)

• March 1, 2020:

  • “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (1984), “Princess Mononoke” (1997), “My Neighbors the Yamadas” (1999), “Spirited Away” (2001), “The Cat Returns” (2002), “Arrietty” (2010), “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” (2013)

• April 1, 2020:

  • “Pom Poko” (1994), “Whisper of the Heart” (1995), “Howl’s Moving Castle” (2004), “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea” (2008), “From Up on Poppy Hill” (2011), “The Wind Rises” (2013), “When Marnie Was There” (2014)