Still No Studio Ghibili? - Blu-ray Forum

gaastra · 08-02-2018, 01:38 AM

It's 2018. Where are studio ghibili films like spirited away, totoro, kiki, and castle in the sky? Why no digital version? I would rebuy spirited away if it was on vudu? Anyone else want more studio ghibili digital films?

Greyman · 08-02-2018, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gaastra

It's 2016. Where are studio ghibili films like spirited away, totoro, kiki, and castle in the sky? Why no digital version? I would rebuy spirited away if it was on vudu? Anyone else want more studio ghibili digital films?

Maybe in 2018 they will be digital.

Greyman · 08-02-2018, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gaastra

It's 2016. Where are studio ghibili films like spirited away, totoro, kiki, and castle in the sky? Why no digital version? I would rebuy spirited away if it was on vudu? Anyone else want more studio ghibili digital films?

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Originally Posted by Greyman

Maybe in 2018 they will be digital.

Nope not yet in 2018. Don’t know what the hold up is.

InuYashaCrusade · 08-02-2018, 03:43 AM

Doesn't Miyazaki not like digital/believe in his movies being viewed that way? Swear I read that a year or two back.

SpaceBlackKnight · 08-02-2018, 03:44 AM

Most Japanese companies prefer the "traditional" methods of physical distribution (weather they put it out in their home country or licence it to various labels throughout the world) and still primarily focus on TV deals despite streaming continuing to take the industry lead. Many are still leary of streaming to this day (supposedly due to piracy concerns, yet people record from HDTV airings all the time) but very few (Toei and some smaller studios) do give the US licencor permission to sub licence it to a streaming provider for additional profits.

twentythird · 08-02-2018, 11:47 AM

Just saying, if bloody Disney couldn’t make it happen in its over-a-decade-long relationship with Ghibli, I don’t see GKIDS doing it anytime soon.

There’s some hope, though. Funimation is putting digital copies on nearly every release coming up this year (apparently on a proprietary system on most of their output, but it’s something), so at least Japanese companies seem to be warming up to the idea.

gaastra · 08-02-2018, 12:34 PM

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Maybe in 2018 they will be digital.

Yeah. Oops. Fixed it.

puddy77 · 10-17-2019, 05:02 PM

I saw this article yesterday: Why you may never see Studio Ghibli’s movies on streaming services

Then today: The Studio Ghibli films will stream exclusively on HBO Max

gaastra · 10-17-2019, 06:45 PM

I was just going to post that. That's a huge win for WB to fight Disney plus.

08-02-2018, 01:38 AM	#1
gaastra Expert Member Member since:Sep 2015 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:167 DVD collection:1060 MA collection:201 Digital collection:112	Still No Studio Ghibili? It's 2018. Where are studio ghibili films like spirited away, totoro, kiki, and castle in the sky? Why no digital version? I would rebuy spirited away if it was on vudu? Anyone else want more studio ghibili digital films? Last edited by gaastra; 08-02-2018 at 12:32 PM.

08-02-2018, 03:44 AM	#5
SpaceBlackKnight Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:346 Digital collection:20	Most Japanese companies prefer the "traditional" methods of physical distribution (weather they put it out in their home country or licence it to various labels throughout the world) and still primarily focus on TV deals despite streaming continuing to take the industry lead. Many are still leary of streaming to this day (supposedly due to piracy concerns, yet people record from HDTV airings all the time) but very few (Toei and some smaller studios) do give the US licencor permission to sub licence it to a streaming provider for additional profits. Last edited by SpaceBlackKnight; 08-02-2018 at 03:54 AM.

08-02-2018, 03:43 AM	#4
InuYashaCrusade Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:17	Doesn't Miyazaki not like digital/believe in his movies being viewed that way? Swear I read that a year or two back.

08-02-2018, 11:47 AM	#6
twentythird Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:153 Trading Score:78	Just saying, if bloody Disney couldn’t make it happen in its over-a-decade-long relationship with Ghibli, I don’t see GKIDS doing it anytime soon. There’s some hope, though. Funimation is putting digital copies on nearly every release coming up this year (apparently on a proprietary system on most of their output, but it’s something), so at least Japanese companies seem to be warming up to the idea.

10-17-2019, 05:02 PM	#8
puddy77 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:2	I saw this article yesterday: Why you may never see Studio Ghibli’s movies on streaming services Then today: The Studio Ghibli films will stream exclusively on HBO Max

10-17-2019, 06:45 PM	#9
gaastra Expert Member Member since:Sep 2015 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:167 DVD collection:1060 MA collection:201 Digital collection:112	I was just going to post that. That's a huge win for WB to fight Disney plus.

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