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Netflix wins streaming rights for Ghibli anime in 190 countries

Deal for 21 titles from famed Japanese studio excludes US, Canada and Japan

A still from "My Neighbor Totoro."   © 1988 Studio Ghibli

TOKYO -- U.S. video streaming giant Netflix has acquired the rights to distribute content in about 190 countries for 21 titles created by Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli.

The deal excludes the U.S., Canadian and Japanese markets.

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