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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 02001-11-12November 12, 2001[1] 02002-03-01March 1, 2002[2]
Flint the Time Detective 02001-11-12November 12, 2001[1] 02002-03-01March 1, 2002[2]
Digimon (Adventure/02) 02002-03-04March 4, 2002[3] 02002-08-30August 30, 2002[4]
Medabots 02002-03-04March 4, 2002[3] 02004-03-07March 7, 2004[5]
Digimon (Tamers) 02002-05-13May 13, 2002[6] 02002-08-30August 30, 2002[4]
Shinzo 02002-07-06July 6, 2002[7] 02002-09-08September 8, 2002[8]
02005-01-15January 15, 2005[9] 02005-07-29July 29, 2005[10]
Beyblade 02002-07-06July 6, 2002[7] 02005-06-12June 12, 2005[11]
Tokyo Pig 02002-09-14September 14, 2002[12] 02003-03-30March 30, 2003[13]
Digimon (Adventure/02/Tamers/Frontier) 02003-09-06September 6, 2003[14] 02006-08-20August 20, 2006[15]
Daigunder 02003-09-13September 13, 2003[16] 02003-12-21December 21, 2003[17]
Battle B-Daman 02005-04-02April 2, 2005[18] 02005-11-12November 12, 2005[19]

Toon Disney anime[]

Title Debut Last broadcast
Hello Kitty and Friends 01998-10-01October 1, 1998 02002-08-30August 30, 2002
Digimon (Adventure/02/Tamers/Frontier) 02004-02-14February 14, 2004 02009-02-12February 12, 2009
Beyblade 02004-02-14February 14, 2004 02007-01-14January 14, 2007
Medabots 02004-11-07November 7, 2004 02004-11-27November 27, 2004
Shinzo 02005-01-17January 17, 2005 02009-02-11February 11, 2009
Battle B-Daman 02005-04-17April 17, 2005 02007-09-29September 29, 2007
Ōban Star-Racers 02006-06-03June 3, 2006 02009-02-11February 11, 2009
Daigunder 02006-06-10June 10, 2006 02007-01-14January 14, 2007
Mon Colle Knights 02006-09-10September 10, 2006 02007-01-14January 14, 2007
Astro Boy 02007-05-26May 26, 2007 02007-09-22September 22, 2007
Digimon Data Squad 02007-10-01October 1, 2007 02009-02-12February 12, 2009

Disney XD anime[]

Title Debut Last broadcast
Digimon Data Squad 02009-02-13February 13, 2009 02009-06-15June 15, 2009
Ōban Star-Racers 02009-02-13February 13, 2009 02009-06-13June 13, 2009
Naruto Shippuden 02009-10-28October 28, 2009 02011-11-05November 5, 2011
Stitch! 02011-10-24October 24, 2011 02011-10-28October 28, 2011
Doraemon 02014-07-07July 7, 2014 02017-05-12May 12, 2017
Yo-kai Watch 02015-10-05October 5, 2015 02020-08-16August 16, 2020
Beyblade 02016-12-19December 19, 2016 present
Pokémon 02017-02-11February 11, 2017 02021-12-26December 26, 2021
Inazuma Eleven: Ares 02019-04-13April 13, 2019 02019-10-12October 12, 2019
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens 02022-06-06June 6, 2022 present

References[]

External Links[]

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