Why Did Disney Refuse to Release this Studio Ghibli Film?
In 1996 a historic deal was made that left many anime fans shocked: The Walt Disney Company made a deal withStudio Ghiblito acquire and release their entire catalog of films worldwide. While critically acclaimed, these movies had primarily only been seen by Japanese audiences. When Disney came along and offered to dub and distribute the films into other countries it meant the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata would soon be available to a whole new audience....