Seven Studio Ghibli films streaming on Netflix in February 2020
Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service landed on Netflix in February.
Seven Studio Ghibli films are now streaming on Netflix as part of the streaming service's new rollout with the iconic Japanese studio.
It was announced last month that 21 Studio Ghibli films will come to Netflix across the first half of 2020.
February 1 saw the first batch of films, including Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service to land on Netflix.
The likes of Spirited Away, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke will follow next month (March 1), with Whisper of the Heart, Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo being the last to join the streaming service as of the first day of April.
"Studio Ghibli's animated films are legendary and have enthralled fans around the world for over 35 years," Netflix said in a statement upon the announcement of the new deal.
"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."
In other Studio Ghibli news, the studio has confirmed that they are working on two new movies in 2020, with one directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
"I hope that the mood of the stagnating society will be renewed and that we will have a year of hope. Studio Ghibli continues to work on two new films," they said in a statement.
The movies that are currently streaming in Netflix are:
Castle in the Sky (1986)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure
Runtime: 124 Minutes
English Dub Cast: Barabara Goodson, Lara Cody, Rachel Vanowen, Jeff Witte, Mike Reynolds
Sheeta, a 13 year-old-girl is fleeing from Pirates and the Government who are trying to steal her crystal. While on the run she falls from the sky and is caught by an orphan by Pazu. Learning her predicament, Pazu helps Sheeta in her search for her identity and the crystal's mysterious connection to the Laputa, the castle in the sky.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Coming-of-age, Fantasy
Runtime: 103 Minutes
English Dub Cast: Lisa Michelson, Kerrigan Mahan, Alexandra Kenworthy, Edie Mirman, Eddie Frierson
When a witch-in-training turns 13, they must leave home for a year and learn to live on their own. Kiki, headstrong but a little naive learns that fitting into her new community is harder than she thought. To help live in her town of Koriko, Kiki takes to the sky and sets up her own delivery service.
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Fantasy
Runtime: 87 Minutes
English Voice Cast: Lisa Michelson, Cheryl Chase, Greg Snegoff, Alexandra Kenworthy, Kenneth Hartman
10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister move to the countryside with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. While playing in the local forest, the young siblings soon discover the woods are inhabited by magical creatures.
Ocean Waves (1993)
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Genre: Romance, Slice of Life
Runtime: 72 Minutes
Japanese Dub Cast: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki
Returning home from his first year away at college, Taku Morisaki reflects upon his final year at high-school and the transfer student Rikako Muto who turned his world upside down.
Only Yesterday (1991)
Director: Isao Takahata
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 118 Minutes
English Dub Cast: Daisy Ridley, Dev Patel, Alison Fernandez, Ashley Eckstein, Laura Bailey
After spending her entire life in Tokyo, Taeko Okajima takes a trip to the rural countryside to visit the family of her brother-in-law. While traveling, Taeko begins to reminisce about her childhood and her memories as a schoolgirl in 1966.
Porco Rosso (1992)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Adventure Comedy
Runtime: 94 Minutes
English Dub Cast: Patrick Harlan, Greg Dale, Faith Bach, Clay Lowrey, Lynn Eve Harris
In the years since his service in WWI ended, ex-fighter ace Marco Pagot now spends his days freelancing as a bounty hunter, chasing air pirates in the Adriatic Sea. A strange curse has left Marco as an anthropomorphic pig, earning himself the nickname 'Porco Rosso'.
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Director: Gorō Miyazaki
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 115 Minutes
The once peaceful and prosperous nation of Enlad is thrown into chaos with the appearance of dragons. A powerful and wise mage Ged, accompanied by the young Prince Arren set out an epic adventure to restore balance to the world.
