It's A Wonderful Christmas Time

It's A Wonderful Christmas Time is a 1992 Irish/Japanese 15-minute animated film produced by Stant Pictures, Ragdoll Productions and Studio Ghibli and distributed by Judy Garland Pictures in the UK/Ireland and Toho in Japan.

the reason why it's home video release isn't outside of Japan until 1994 is that the Soviet Union ended in 1991.

in 1994, Judy Garland Home Video released the film on VHS and Laserdisc in the UK/Ireland.

in 2000, a VHS and DVD in the Stant Anime Collection released is released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Worldwide, including Japan due to Studio Ghibli refusing to renew rights.