Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?

Producer Toshio Suzuki lets us in on the answer. Studio Ghibli is known for being fiercely protective of their animated movies, once even sending a samurai sword with the words “no cuts” to Harvey Weinstein, who wanted to make cuts to the U.S. release of Princess Mononoke. The animation studio’s co-founder and legendary in-and-out-of-retirement director … Continue reading Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?