The HBO
Max streaming service will add 20 Japanese films to
its library starting September 1, as part of a new collaboration
with distributor GKIDS. Among the confirmed titles are Angel's
Egg, Shin Godzilla and Your Name, along
with both animation and live-action productions that span different eras and
styles.
Releases
available in September
From the
indicated date, subscribers will be able to enjoy productions such as:
- Children
Who Chase Lost Voices
- Fireworks
- Fortune
Favors Lady Nikuko
- Ghost
Cat Anzu
- Lonely
Castle in the Mirror
- Love
& Pop
- The Place Promised in Our Early
Days
- your
name.
Films coming between 2025 and 2026
The
agreement also includes more premieres that will be added progressively over
the next two years:
- The
Angel's Egg
- Liz
and the Blue Bird
- Lu
over the wall
- Millennium
Actress
- Mind
Game
- Perfect
Blue
- Shin
Godzilla
- Summer
Wars
- The
Boy and The Beast
- The
Colors Within
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
- Wolf
Children
A
catalogue that continues to grow
HBO Max's
monthly subscription price increased in June 2024, from $15.99 to
$16.99 for the standard ad-free plan, and from $19.99 to $20.99 for the premium
ad-free plan.
Launched in
May 2020, HBO Max started with a price of $14.99 per month and brings together
productions from brands such as Warner Bros., DC
Entertainment, CNN, TNT, TBS, The
CW, Turner Classic Movies and Looney Tunes. In
addition, it offers the complete filmography of Studio Ghibli thanks
to GKIDS.
In its
early days, the service also featured content from Crunchyroll, Cartoon
Network, Adult Swim, and Rooster Teeth, and while Sony acquired Crunchyroll in
August 2021, some of its titles remain on the platform.
