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Netflix in Britain Will Remove Some Ghibli Films on May 31 (Updated 2)
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Update - As of June 4, none of the Ghibli films streaming on the platform have been removed.
The uk.newonnnetflix.info website reports that two Studio Ghibli films will be removed from Netflix on May 31: Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (pictured right) and Goro Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea (pictured below left).
There has been no report as of writing regarding the other Studio Ghibli films on the platform.
Netflix has been streaming 21 Studio Ghibli films worldwide from early 2020, except for the United States, Canada, and Japan. The films feature subtitles in 28 languages. (Grave of the Fireflies was not included in the films, although the television film Ocean Waves was.)
The following films were added to Netflix on February 1 2020: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Ocean Waves and Tales from Earthsea.
The following films were added on March 1 2020: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Arrietty and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
The following films were added on April 1 2020: Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, From Up On Poppy Hill, The Wind Rises and When Marnie Was There.
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