The friendship between Disney and Ghibli goes even deeper, with a 1996 deal between Tokuma Shoten Publishing and The Walt Disney Studios granting Disney the exclusive honor of serving as the international distributor for Ghibli's films.

株式会社德间书店与迪士尼在1996年签订合约，指定迪斯尼为吉卜力电影的唯一国际经销商，也进一步加深了迪斯尼和吉卜力之间的友谊。