GKids has acquired distribution rights for Japan’s Studio Ghibli film library in the U.K. and Ireland, covering 23 titles. According to multiple outlets, the deal grants GKids theatrical, home video, TV, and digital rights across the territories. The rollout begins with an IMAX release of Hayao Miyazaki’s “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in the U.K. and Ireland on August 21. The agreement is described as an expansion of GKids’ planned re-release schedule of Ghibli films in those markets.
The reported catalog includes several well-known films associated with Studio Ghibli and its founders, such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” along with titles including “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Ponyo,” “The Wind Rises,” “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” and “Castle in the Sky.” Sources characterize the acquisition as an effort to make the films available through multiple viewing platforms, starting with an IMAX theatrical event and followed by additional releases over time.
