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The Best Studio Ghibli Movies
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Here is a list of the best Studio Ghibli movies, ranked by fans and casual critics. Founded in Toyko in 1985, Studio Ghibli is best known for anime feature films, many of which have received wide acclaim worldwide. What is the best Studio Ghibli film?
The most popular Studio Ghibli films include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, and My Neighbor Totoro. These animated movies were directed by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founders of Studio Ghibli. Recent and new Studio Ghibli movies include Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and When Marnie Was There.
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- 1Rumi Hîragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) and her parents (Takashi Naitô, Yasuko Sawaguchi) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement ...more - 2Claire Danes, Gillian Anderson, Jada Pinkett Smith
- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
A prince becomes involved in the struggle between a forest princess and the encroachment of mechanization. - 3Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
A young girl is forced to toil in her parents' hat shop and her only joy is in her occasional meetings with a handsome stranger, Howl the wizard. When a witch sees her happiness, she curses her to ...more - 4Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Tim Daly
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to ...more - 5Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Debbie Reynolds
- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning ...more - 6Megumi Hayashibara, Mayumi Tanaka, Ichirō Nagai
- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky is a 1986 Japanese animated adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and is also the first film produced and released by Studio Ghibli. The film was distributed by Toei ...more - 7Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Ayano Shiraishi
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Isao Takahata
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata and animated by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical novel Grave of the ...more - 8Mayumi Iizuka, Minami Takayama, Shigeru Muroi
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Yoshifumi Kondō
Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. The film ...more - 9Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with ...more - 10Masami Nagasawa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yuriko Ishida
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Gorō Miyazaki
From Up on Poppy Hill is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Gorō Miyazaki, based on the 1980 serialized Japanese comic of the same name illustrated by Chizuru Takahashi and written by ...more - 11Tatsuya Nakadai, Ryudo Uzaki, Nobuko Miyamoto
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Isao Takahata
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is a 2013 Japanese animated fantasy drama film directed by Isao Takahata, based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo ...more - 12Emily Blunt, Martin Short, John Krasinski
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on the life of Jiro Horikoshi. The film follows the life and romance of Jiro Horikoshi, the man ...more - 13Mirai Shida, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kirin Kiki
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Arrietty, titled The Borrower Arrietty in Japan and The Secret World of Arrietty in North America, is a 2010 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and scripted by Hayao ...more - 14Akio Ōtsuka, Akemi Okamura, Osamu Saka
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Porco Rosso is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on Hikōtei Jidai, a three-part watercolor manga by Miyazaki. The film stars the voices ...more - 15Hailee Steinfeld, Kathy Bates, Mila Brener
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
A tomboy (Hailee Steinfeld) explores a long-abandoned villa and meets a mysterious blonde girl only she can see. - 16Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Kumiko Okae
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Hiroyuki Morita
High school student Haru (Chizuru Ikewaki) rescues a cat that was about to be run over by a truck and discovers the cat is actually a prince named Lune. Out of gratitude, Lune's father, the Cat King, ...more - 17Mayumi Iizuka, Yōko Honna, Miki Imai
- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Isao Takahata
Only Yesterday is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. Toshio Suzuki produced the film and ...more - 18Megumi Hayashibara, Shincho Kokontei III, Akira Kamiya
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Isao Takahata
Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated fantasy film, the eighth written and directed by Isao Takahata and animated by Studio Ghibli. Consistent with Japanese folklore, the tanuki are portrayed as a ...more - 19Akiko Yano, Yukiji Asaoka, Toru Masuoka
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Isao Takahata
My Neighbors the Yamadas is a 1999 Japanese animated comedy film written and directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film stars Hayato Isobata, Masako Araki, Naomi Uno, Touru ...more - 20Bunta Sugawara, Teruyuki Kagawa, Mitsuko Baisho
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Gorō Miyazaki
Tales from Earthsea is a 2006 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Gorō Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film is based on a combination of plots and characters from the first four ...more
