"I am very happy that this opportunity will be a great help in bringing our works to even more people, and to the children who will be born in the future," a Ghibli executive said of the plan.

Miyazaki's remained true to himself. His films address darkness and violence to teach young viewers how to deal with difficult issues with compassion.

Japanese film company Studio Ghibli has entered a distribution deal with Singapore-based mm2 Entertainment to release the studio's popular animted films around Southeast Asia over the next five years.

Miyazaki Hayao's Studio Ghibli partners with mm2 to distribute 21 anime classics across seven Southeast Asian countries over five years.