The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio; it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986. Early on, the company established itself as a leader in the animation industry, with the creation of the widely popular character Mickey Mouse, who is the company's mascot, and the start of animated films.
For home media, a majority of Studio Ghibli releases are distributed by Walt Disney Studios Japan. Disney does not own streaming rights which were purchased by HBO Max on October 17, 2019.
Disney+ [ ]
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Disney+ is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by the Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Television , with dedicated content hubs for the brands Disney, Pixar, Marvel , Star Wars , and National Geographic, as well as Star in some regions. Original films and television series are also distributed on Disney+.
Licenses [ ]
Ghibli licenses [ ]
Princess Mononoke was distributed to theaters through Miramax , while The Wind Rises was distributed through Disney's Touchstone Pictures label.
Theatrical Releases [ ]
Title
Disney Release Date (U.S.)
Disney Release Date (Japan Video)
Original Release Date
Princess Mononoke
August 13, 1999
June 26, 1998 (VHS)
July 12, 1997
Spirited Away
September 20, 2002
July 19, 2002 (VHS/DVD)
July 20, 2001
Howl's Moving Castle
June 10, 2005
November 16, 2005 (VHS/DVD)
September 5, 2004
Tales From Earthsea
August 13, 2010
July 4, 2007 (VHS/DVD)
July 29, 2006
Ponyo
August 14, 2009
July 3, 2009 (DVD)
July 19, 2008
The Secret World of Arrietty
February 17, 2012
June 17, 2011 (DVD/BD)
July 17, 2010
The Wind Rises
February 21, 2014
June 18, 2014 (DVD/BD)
July 20, 2013
Direct-to-video/TV Releases [ ]
Title
Disney Release Date (U.S.)
Disney Release Date (Japan Video)
Original Release Date
Kiki's Delivery Service
May 23, 1998
November 21, 1997 (VHS)
July 29, 1989
Castle in the Sky
April 15, 2003
October 4, 2002 (DVD)
August 2, 1986
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
February 22, 2005
December 5, 2003 (DVD)
March 11, 1984
Porco Russo
February 22, 2005
April 23, 1999 (VHS)
July 18, 1992
The Cat Returns
February 22, 2005
July 4, 2003 (VHS/DVD)
July 20, 2002
My Neighbors the Yamadas
August 16, 2005
November 17, 2000 (VHS/DVD)
July 17, 1999
Pom Poko
October 16, 2005
December 26, 1998 (VHS)
July 16, 1994
My Neighbor Totoro
October 23, 2005
September 28, 2001 (DVD)
April 16, 1988
Whisper of the Heart
January 19, 2006
July 25, 1997 (VHS)
July 15, 1995
Films released by Disney in Japan [ ]
Title
Disney Release Date (Japan Video)
Original Release Date
Only Yesterday
July 2, 1999 (VHS)
July 20, 1991
Ocean Waves
July 23, 1999 (VHS)
May 5, 1993
Grave of the Fireflies
August 6, 2008 (DVD)
April 16, 1988
From Up on Poppy Hill
June 20, 2012 (DVD/BD)
July 17, 2011
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
December 3, 2014 (DVD/BD)
November 23, 2013
When Marnie was There
March 18, 2015 DVD/BD)
July 19, 2014
The Red Turtle
March 18, 2017 (DVD/BD)
May 18, 2016
U.S. anime broadcasts [ ]
ABC Family anime [ ]
Title
Debut
Last broadcast
Monster Rancher
02001-11-12 November 12, 2001 [1]
02002-03-01 March 1, 2002 [2]
Flint the Time Detective
02001-11-12 November 12, 2001 [1]
02002-03-01 March 1, 2002 [2]
Digimon (Adventure /02 )
02002-03-04 March 4, 2002 [3]
02002-08-30 August 30, 2002 [4]
Medabots
02002-03-04 March 4, 2002 [3]
02004-03-07 March 7, 2004 [5]
Digimon (Tamers )
02002-05-13 May 13, 2002 [6]
02002-08-30 August 30, 2002 [4]
Shinzo
02002-07-06 July 6, 2002 [7]
02002-09-08 September 8, 2002 [8]
02005-01-15 January 15, 2005 [9]
02005-07-29 July 29, 2005 [10]
Beyblade
02002-07-06 July 6, 2002 [7]
02005-06-12 June 12, 2005 [11]
Tokyo Pig
02002-09-14 September 14, 2002 [12]
02003-03-30 March 30, 2003 [13]
Digimon (Adventure /02 /Tamers /Frontier )
02003-09-06 September 6, 2003 [14]
02006-08-20 August 20, 2006 [15]
Daigunder
02003-09-13 September 13, 2003 [16]
02003-12-21 December 21, 2003 [17]
Battle B-Daman
02005-04-02 April 2, 2005 [18]
02005-11-12 November 12, 2005 [19]
Toon Disney anime [ ]
Title
Debut
Last broadcast
Hello Kitty and Friends
01998-10-01 October 1, 1998
02002-08-30 August 30, 2002
Digimon (Adventure /02 /Tamers /Frontier )
02004-02-14 February 14, 2004
02009-02-12 February 12, 2009
Beyblade
02004-02-14 February 14, 2004
02007-01-14 January 14, 2007
Medabots
02004-11-07 November 7, 2004
02004-11-27 November 27, 2004
Shinzo
02005-01-17 January 17, 2005
02009-02-11 February 11, 2009
Battle B-Daman
02005-04-17 April 17, 2005
02007-09-29 September 29, 2007
Ōban Star-Racers
02006-06-03 June 3, 2006
02009-02-11 February 11, 2009
Daigunder
02006-06-10 June 10, 2006
02007-01-14 January 14, 2007
Mon Colle Knights
02006-09-10 September 10, 2006
02007-01-14 January 14, 2007
Astro Boy
02007-05-26 May 26, 2007
02007-09-22 September 22, 2007
Digimon Data Squad
02007-10-01 October 1, 2007
02009-02-12 February 12, 2009
Disney XD anime [ ]
Title
Debut
Last broadcast
Digimon Data Squad
02009-02-13 February 13, 2009
02009-06-15 June 15, 2009
Ōban Star-Racers
02009-02-13 February 13, 2009
02009-06-13 June 13, 2009
Naruto Shippuden
02009-10-28 October 28, 2009
02011-11-05 November 5, 2011
Stitch!
02011-10-24 October 24, 2011
02011-10-28 October 28, 2011
Doraemon
02014-07-07 July 7, 2014
02017-05-12 May 12, 2017
Yo-kai Watch
02015-10-05 October 5, 2015
02020-08-16 August 16, 2020
Beyblade
02016-12-19 December 19, 2016
present
Pokémon
02017-02-11 February 11, 2017
02021-12-26 December 26, 2021
Inazuma Eleven: Ares
02019-04-13 April 13, 2019
02019-10-12 October 12, 2019
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens
02022-06-06 June 6, 2022
present
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 The Durant Daily Democrat newspaper (11/11/2001, page 6)
↑ 2.0 2.1 The Durant Daily Democrat newspaper (2/24/2002, page 6)
↑ 3.0 3.1 "ABC Family March 2002 Schedule"
↑ 4.0 4.1 ABC Family schedules: August 2002 , September 2002
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (3/4/2004, page B-7)
↑ alt.fan.power-rangers post on Google Groups (posted 5/7/2002)
↑ 7.0 7.1 The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (7/4/2002, page B-6)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (9/5/2002, page B-7)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (1/13/2005, page B-10)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (7/14/2005, page B-7)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (6/9/2005, page B-7)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (9/14/2002, page B-4)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (3/27/2003, page B-7)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (9/4/2003, page B-4)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (8/17/2006, page B-7)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (9/11/2003, page B-6)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (12/18/2003, page B-5)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (3/31/2005, page B-6)
↑ The Republican (Garrett County) newspaper (11/10/2005, page B-7)
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