Anime News

Ghibli Distributes Western Animation (Continued)
Date: 1/16/2007
On January 16th Studio Ghibli fully announced details of its intention to move into the distribution of various western animation works in Japan. A press event was held at the museum in Mitaka. Their special Shibuya theater for the main screenings will be provided by Angelica Corp where King And Bird showed in 2006. Buena Vista Home Entertainment will take charge of DVD distribution. Motohiro Hatanaka who has casted Ghibli works since Mononoke Hime will head casting. The plan is to roll out a new work strategically during the long holiday periods in different seasons. It's currently undecided whether all works picked up for theater runs will see a DVD release.
Source: Anime News Service