“But despite Miyazaki and Takahata’s outsize influence on the history of animation, many cartoon lovers still haven’t seen some of their most significant works, either for want of access or simply because they’ve never heard of them.”
The two most influential directors in animation made TV and films for decades before Ghibli. Outside Japan, most of that work is barely known. The guide tells you where to watch each one and has to add “if you can.” Streaming was supposed to put every film one click away. It mostly put the same hits everywhere.