AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT SELECT OUTLETS BEGINNING TOMORROW. ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS INCLUDING: APPLE TV, AMAZON VOD, VUDU, GOOGLE PLAY, SONY, MICROSOFT AND FANDANGONOW.
What You Need to Know:
- GKIDS announced today that it will release the catalogue of Japan's legendary, Oscar®-winning animation house, Studio Ghibli, for digital download-to-own in the United States and Canada on December 17, 2019. Films will be available to purchase in both English and Japanese languages on all major digital transactional platforms. This marks the first time the Studio Ghibli films will be available for digital transactional anywhere in the world.
- GKIDS previously announced an exclusive US streaming deal with HBO Max for the Studio Ghibli library starting in May 2020. Studio Ghibli is one of the most acclaimed and influential animation studios in the world, inspiring filmmakers and audiences alike over the last 30 years with beloved stories and breathtaking visuals.
- Starting December 17, the Studio Ghibli catalogue will be available to own digitally in HD for the suggested retail price of $19.99 per film. A six-film bundle of some of the studio's most popular titles, featuring Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away, will be offered by platforms for a suggested retail price of $99.99.
Source: Official Press Release
Studio Ghibli Acclaimed Catalogue
Castle in the Sky
The Cat Returns
From Up on Poppy Hill
Howl's Moving Castle
Kiki's Delivery Service
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Ocean Waves
Only Yesterday
Pom Poko
Ponyo
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
The Secret World of Arrietty
Spirited Away
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Tales From Earthsea
When Marnie Was There
Whisper of the Heart
The Wind Rises (Available Q3 2020)
Nothing will truly ever eclipse the greatness that is Studio Ghibli and their films.
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