Netflix is the new home of the Studio Ghibli collection, the company announced to move out of Singapore on Monday. But if you live in North America, you'll have to look elsewhere.
Starting February 1, 21 films collected by Studio Ghibli will begin to be distributed worldwide – excluding the U.S., Canada and Japan. Specific topics and startup dates are as follows:
February 1, 2020
A tower in the sky (1986)
My neighbor Totoro (1988)
Kiki Delivery Service (1989)
Yesterday only (1991)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Sea Waves (1993)
Myths from Earthsea (2006)
March 1, 2020
Nausicaä Spiritual Valley (1984)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
My neighbors are the Yamadas (1999)
Winded Away (2001)
The Cat Comes Back (2002)
Arrietty (2010)
The Palace of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
April 1, 2020
Pom Poko (1994)
Heart of Heart (1995)
The Walk of the Great Wall (2004)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the sea (2008)
From Top Poppy Hill (2011)
The Wind Is Up (2013)
Where Marnie Was (2014)
"This is a dream come true for Netflix and millions of our members," Aram Yacoubian, Netflix's director of animation, said in a statement. “The animated films of Studio Ghibli are legends and have entertained fans all over the world for over 35 years. We are happy to make them available in many languages throughout Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia – so that more people can enjoy this wonderful and wonderful world of animation. ”
North American fans wondering when they will get the chance to watch Hayao Miyazaki's films and his teammates with the click of a button may recall that, in October last year, WarnerMedia announced an agreement to bring animated Classics to its new HBO Max platform. The broadcasting service is expected to launch in May.
In 2014, Studio Ghibli closed following the announcement of the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki. But with the Ghibli theme park being built with plans to open in 2022, and new movie Miyazaki in the works, there is a reason Ghibli may step back and leave his own theater distribution model only to strengthen his business. With more than 150 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix is becoming an obvious partner for developing a new generation of Ghibli fans. Without Americans: They will have to sign up for a new service. Welcome to broadcast battles.
