{"id":67349,"date":"2026-05-28T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67349"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:53:31","slug":"studio-ghibli-works-unusual-absence-from-all-streaming-platforms-in-japan-likely-to-continue-under-parent-companys-current-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/nongaming-news\/studio-ghibli-works-unusual-absence-from-all-streaming-platforms-in-japan-likely-to-continue-under-parent-companys-current-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Ghibli works\u2019 unusual absence from all streaming platforms in Japan likely to continue\u00a0under parent company\u2019s current policy, CEO statement\u00a0suggests\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While Studio Ghibli <\/strong>films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away are readily available on digital streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Max internationally, this is not the case at home. Currently, Japanese viewers\u2019 only options are to catch a TV broadcast by Nippon TV (the broadcasting network than owns Studio Ghibli as of 2023) or buy DVDs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to both television and DVD viewership rapidly declining in recent years in favor of on-demand streaming, this extremely limited availability of Ghibli works has prompted concern about the studio\u2019s legacy potentially slipping into obscurity among younger generations<\/a>. Nippon TV was recently questioned about this issue by shareholders, but the company doesn\u2019t seem to be open to expansion to streaming platforms any time soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported by Oricon<\/a>, during a shareholders meeting held on May 25, Nippon TV\u2019s president and CEO Hiroyuki Fukuda said, \u201cAt present, we are proceeding with the understanding that Nippon TV and Studio Ghibli will continue to prioritize broadcasting films on the terrestrial TV slot \u2018Friday Roadshow,\u2019 just as we have done in the past.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He\u00a0added that the company is aware of the \u201cvarious requests and opinions regarding streaming\u201d and\u00a0promised\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0future\u00a0discussions open, but the reluctant stance has been met with mixed reactions. Given that Nippon TV owns the streaming platform Hulu domestically, it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0seem like the company\u2019s\u00a0apparent\u00a0aversion to expanding\u00a0the availability of Ghibli anime\u00a0is\u00a0related\u00a0solely\u00a0to\u00a0maintaining\u00a0exclusivity.\u00a0Japanese author and\u00a0journalist Soichiro\u00a0Matsutani\u00a0offered the analysis that the\u00a0company\u00a0may be\u00a0attempting\u00a0to defend the weakening position of television\u00a0through rare (and thus highly profitable) film\u00a0broadcasts, resulting in a kind of hostage situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese users on X were not happy with Fukuda\u2019s answer. As one popular response says<\/a>, \u201cI don’t think we’re in an era where we need to cling to TV anymore. I think that kind of strange fixation actually reduces the opportunities to engage with artistic works, which ultimately shortens their lifespan.\u201d Others also pointed out that if Nippon TV is adamant in sticking to its TV-only model, it should at least diversify its broadcast beyond Ghibli\u2019s most mainstream titles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get that they\u2019re keeping the shows to themselves as they\u2019re the ones investing in them, but if that\u2019s the case, they should at least air shows like My Neighbors the Yamadas and Only Yesterday once a year or so. It\u2019s a total waste of potential. If they\u2019re only going to air shows that are likely to fetch good ratings, they could at least make the ones they don\u2019t air available for streaming, like Grave of the Fireflies, and make some money that way,\u201d another user noted<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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