Studio Ghibli TV series Ronja the Robber's Daughter will finally be shown in the UK

The 26-parter originally aired in Japan back in 2014

Anime house Studio Ghibli released its first TV series back in 2014 and only now is it becoming available to view in the UK for the first time.

Amazon Prime has nabbed the rights to air all 26 episodes of Ronja the Robber's Daughter, a series follows the titular protagonist - a member of a proud tribe of bandits in a fantastical kingdom - who befriends the son of her family's rival clan.

Based on a children's book by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the series - which was originally shown between October 2014 and March 2015 - is directed by Gorō Miyazaki, son of Studio Ghibli's co-founder Hayao. His film credits include Tales from Earthsea and From Up on Poppy Hill.

The series bears a different look from its trademark films which include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle; there's added CGI courtesy of a co-production alongside Polygon Pictures which has created a traditional 2D look not dissimilar to films from Pixar and DreamWorks. In fact, it was announced last year how Miyazaki himself had come out of retirement to develop his first CG animation.

While it remains unclear whether Ronja the Robber's Daughter will be available in its original Japanese format, the dubbed version will feature the voices of Teresa Gallagher, Kelly Adams, comedian Rufus Hound and The X-Files' Gillian Anderson.

Ronja the Robber's Daughter will be available to view on Amazon Prime in the UK and US from 27 January.