Netflix Acquires International Rights to Studio Ghibli Films

Netflix Acquires International Rights to Studio Ghibli Films

Netflix Acquires International Rights to Studio Ghibli Films Netflix recently announced their exclusive acquisition of 21 films from Studio Ghibli, a beloved Japanese animation house.

This includes iconic films such as ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Princess Mononoke,’ ’Kiki’s Delivery Service’ and ‘Castle in the Sky.’ The movies will be released in waves, beginning in February, in all regions outside of the United States, Canada and Japan.

HBO Max previously secured the U.S. streaming rights to Studio Ghibli in October 2019, and will be available in spring 2020.

Netflix is set to subtitle the movies in 28 languages and provide new dubs for the movies in up to 20 languages.

According to Toshio Suzuki, a producer at Studio Ghibli, the streaming decision was made to allow audiences to "discover the world of Studio Ghibli.” Toshio Suzuki, via ‘Variety’