Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to All of Studio Ghibli’s Legendary Animated Features

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Netflix has announced that it has acquired global streaming rights to Studio Ghibli’s critically acclaimed catalog, which comprises classics such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Arrietty, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. It isn’t clear when (or if) these titles will be available to US-based subscribers, but Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America can enjoy the Japanese art house’s films beginning on February 1.



The agreement is rather surprising, as Studio Ghibli hasn’t been keen on the idea of its works being streamed on digital platforms. Netflix (and German-based distributor Wild Bunch) was able to convince the studio that this would be a great way of...

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