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Studio Ghibli (distribution)
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Ghibli proved hand-drawn Japanese animation could win Hollywood's highest honors and travel globally without pandering: Spirited Away's Oscar broke a Western-and-CG monopoly, and the studio's back catalog now anchors Netflix and theatrical re-release economics worldwide.
By the numbers
$396MSpirited Away box officeSpirited Away is Ghibli's highest-grossing film with a ~$396 million worldwide run, and held Japan's box office record for 19 year2Best Animated Feature OscarsGhibli has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature twice: Spirited Away (2003) and The Boy and the Heron (2024).
In the news
The appeal of Ghibli: why films like Totoro continue to find fansSouth China Morning Post · Jul 25, 2026Concert Review: The Heart of Studio Ghibli Beats at the Hollywood BowlWe Live Entertainment · Jul 24, 2026A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to ‘Totoro,’ ‘Ponyo’ and moreFathom Entertainment · Jul 23, 2026Studio Ghibli veterans' new movie looks stunning in latest trailerPolygon.com · Jul 16, 2026GKids Acquires Studio Ghibli Library for U.K. and IrelandThe Hollywood Reporter · Jul 2, 2026GKids Acquires Studio Ghibli Library In UK & Ireland, Sets ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ & Other Imax ReleasesDeadline · Jul 2, 2026
The company behind Studio Ghibli (distribution)
TohoTYO:9602 · Toho is the studio behind Godzilla and the distributor of Japan's biggest anime films — the gatekeeper of the country's blockbuster culture.How attention becomes money
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