Studio GhibliFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsStudio Ghibli signs its first ever streaming dealIts library of award-winning anime comes to HBO Max in 2020ShareLink copied ✔️October 18, 2019October 18, 2019Text Patrick Benjamin The legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli has signed its first streaming deal, allowing fans to watch its beloved catalogue of quirky anime without reaching for the VHS or DVD player. Following a deal on Thursday with HBO Max – a new streaming service that’s due to launch in the spring of 2020 – the studio’s library will be available to watch online (legitimately) for the first time ever with My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and the 2002 best animated Oscar winner Spirited Away among the films available to stream. HBO Max will initially only launch in the US (sorry the rest of the world) but could be in line for an international roll-out if it’s deemed a success stateside. The platform’s owner, AT&T’s Warner Media, is currently sweeping up content from across the media landscape for the streaming service, gathering shows from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Studio, and US TV networks TNT and TBS. Read our feature on what makes Studio Ghibli so magically immersive here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingHave you ever been friend-bombed?Love bombing has exploded in popularity in dating discourse in recent years – but the pace of modern friendship has accelerated dramatically, making a culture ripe for friend bombing, tooLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArmani Exchange FashionArmani Exchange joins Amnesia in Ibiza to kickstart summer party seasonLife & CultureNobody wants to be famous anymoreArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionIn pictures: The extravagant world of Sukeban takes New YorkMusicTerrified: The 5 best tracks on fakemink’s new album Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy