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posted by martyb on Thursday January 23 2020, @06:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the almost-is-good-enough dept.

Netflix Secures International Rights to Studio Ghibli Animated Films:

The iconic animated features of Japan's Studio Ghibli will be available in territories outside the U.S., Canada and Japan on Netflix starting in February. The move is a further change of position for the studio which has repeatedly resisted the idea that its beloved cartoons would be released on digital platforms.

Netflix, sales agent Wild Bunch, and Studio Ghibli, which counts Hayao Miyazaki as one of its leading lights, will upload 21 Ghibli features including Academy Award-winner "Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke," "Arrietty," "Kiki's Delivery Service," "My Neighbor Totoro," and "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya."

They will be screened in their native Japanese, with sub-titles, and be available globally on Netflix except in the U.S., Canada, and Japan.

"In this day and age, there are various great ways a film can reach audiences. We've listened to our fans and have made the definitive decision to stream our film catalogue. We hope people around the world will discover the world of Studio Ghibli through this experience," said producer Toshio Suzuki at Studio Ghibli in a prepared statement.

[...] "This is a dream come true for Netflix and millions of our members. Studio Ghibli's animated films are legendary and have enthralled fans around the world for over 35 years. We're excited to make them available in more languages across Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia – so that more people can enjoy this whimsical and wonderful world of animation," Aram Yacoubian, director of original animation at Netflix, said.


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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday January 23 2020, @09:36PM (3 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday January 23 2020, @09:36PM (#947623) Journal

    Consider this scenario:

    I buy a house with a loan.
    I rent that house out to someone who pays me enough to cover the mortgage, all taxes, all maintenance, and still pocket $100 dollars at the end of each month.

    Am I making money or am I losing money?

    Because, purchasing that house put me at negative cash flow.

    But, the $100 of profit per month is still going into my bank account.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 23 2020, @09:58PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 23 2020, @09:58PM (#947634)

    Great analogy for making $1.8 B and buying $14 B worth of stuff while taking out a $4.5B loan.

    • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Friday January 24 2020, @12:31AM

      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Friday January 24 2020, @12:31AM (#947705) Journal

      Or an accurate portrayal of how nearly every business on the planet funds expansion.

    • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Friday January 24 2020, @06:31PM

      by krishnoid (1156) on Friday January 24 2020, @06:31PM (#948056)

      Don't forget the insurance fraud [schlockmercenary.com]!