Best Ghibli
Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange things begin to happen o...
The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a 2013 animated film by Studio Ghibli. It’s notable for its exquisite watercolor-style animation and poignant exploration of life, loss, and societal expectations. The story follows the transformation of a clay figure into a sentient princess. This film appeals to view...
The original soundtrack for Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 Studio Ghibli animated film Spirited Away was composed and conducted by Joe Hisaishi. The score blends traditional Japanese instrumentation with sweeping Western orchestral arrangements, performed by the New Japan Philharmonic. It serves as a definin...
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is a landmark science fiction anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The story explores themes of environmentalism and humanity’s relationship with nature in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by toxic spores. It's notable for its unique visuals, complex narrative, a...
The Ghibli Museum in Tokyo showcases the works of Studio Ghibli, a renowned animation studio. Designed by Hayao Miyazaki, it offers visitors a unique immersive experience with original artwork, short films, and exhibits related to beloved titles like *Spirited Away* and *My Neighbor Totoro*. It’s pa...
The Princess Mononoke soundtrack is the 1997 original score composed by Joe Hisaishi for Hayao Miyazaki's acclaimed Studio Ghibli animated film. Performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, the album is distinguished by its sweeping orchestral arrangements and prominent use of both symphonic...
This collection contains Joe Hisaishi's original score for the 1988 Studio Ghibli animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The soundtrack features the iconic theme song 'Sanpō' (Walk), which has become synonymous with Studio Ghibli itself. Hisaishi's music blends orchestral arrangements with Japane...
Howl's Moving Castle: Soundtrack is the official score album for the 2004 Studio Ghibli animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Composed and conducted by Joe Hisaishi, the album features large-scale orchestral arrangements. The music is distinguished by its primary waltz theme, "Merry-Go-Round of...
Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998) was a Japanese animator and director who served as a key animation director at Studio Ghibli. He contributed to landmark Ghibli films including *Kiki's Delivery Service* and *Princess Mononoke*, and directed *Whisper of the Heart* (1995), his only feature film as director...
Masashi Ando is a Japanese animator and character designer recognized for his work with Studio Ghibli on films including 'Princess Mononoke' (1997) and 'Spirited Away' (2001), where he served as animation director. His career spans collaborations with notable directors like Satoshi Kon on 'Paprika'...
The Castle in the Sky soundtrack features Joe Hisaishi's original score for the 1986 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This film holds the distinction of being the first official feature film produced by Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi's compositions combine orchestral arrangements...
The Red Turtle is a 2016 animated film directed by Michael Dudok de Wit. It’s notable for its complete absence of dialogue, relying entirely on visual storytelling to depict a man and a young girl's connection with a giant red sea turtle. Produced in collaboration between Studio Ghibli and Wild Bunc...
Kiki's Delivery Service: Soundtrack Music Collection is the official score album for the 1989 animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The music was composed by Joe Hisaishi, who frequently collaborated with Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. The soundtrack features light orchestral arrangements that refl...
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Soundtrack is the musical score composed by Joe Hisaishi for the 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This project marks an early collaboration between Hisaishi and Miyazaki, establishing a creative partnership that continued th...
“Arrietty” is a 2010 animated feature from Studio Ghibli. It tells the story of a tiny family, the “Borrowers,” who live secretly in a London home. The film’s notable depiction of miniature life and its adaptation of Mary Norton's classic novel makes it appealing to families and fans of Ghibli’s wor...
Kitaro Kosaka is a Japanese animator, animation director, and director whose career includes extensive work with Studio Ghibli and the Japanese animation studio Madhouse. He contributed key animation to numerous productions directed by Hayao Miyazaki, including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Pr...
Mei and the Kittenbus is a 2002 Japanese animated short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli. The 13-minute film serves as a sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' (1988), featuring young Mei encountering a small catbus offspring. Unlike mainstream Studio Ghibli releases, this short...
Akihiko Yamashita is a Japanese animator known for his work as a key animator and animation director at Studio Ghibli. His credits include Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013), all directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Yamashita's animation is noted for it...
My Neighbors the Yamadas is a 1999 animated comedy written and directed by Isao Takahata for Studio Ghibli, based on Hisaichi Ishii's yonkoma manga. Rather than following one continuous adventure, it presents loosely connected episodes about the everyday disagreements, mishaps, and affections of a m...
Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese animated film written and directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. It follows a community of shape-shifting tanuki whose forested habitat is being destroyed by suburban development around Tokyo, prompting them to use folklore, illusion, and organized resis...
Koro's Big Day Out is a Japanese animated short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli. Released in 2001, the short follows a small puppy named Koro who loses his way in a bustling modern city while trying to follow his young owner. The film is exclusively screened at the Ghib...
Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, recreates settings from Studio Ghibli films like *My Neighbor Totoro* and *Spirited Away*, prioritizing immersive environments over rides or traditional amusement park attractions.
Shinji Otsuka is a Japanese animator known for his work with Studio Ghibli, where he contributed key animation to multiple Hayao Miyazaki films including 'Princess Mononoke' (1997) and 'Spirited Away' (2001). He also provided key animation for 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' (1995) during his association...
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo is a 2012 Japanese live-action short film directed by Shinji Higuchi and produced as part of an exhibition associated with Hideaki Anno. It depicts the sudden appearance of enormous beings and the destruction of Tokyo through practical miniature effects and tokusat...
Japanese animator associated with landmark anime productions, including work on Akira (1988), one of the most influential animated films in the history of the medium.
Boro the Caterpillar is a 2018 Japanese animated short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli. Created exclusively for exhibition at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan, the short follows the early life of a tiny, newly-hatched caterpillar navigating its perilous first day. The...
Hiromasa Yonebayashi is a Japanese animator and film director who began his career at Studio Ghibli. He contributed as a key animator to several studio films before making his directorial debut with The Secret World of Arrietty in 2010, followed by When Marnie Was There in 2014. Following Studio Ghi...
Ocean Waves is a 1993 Studio Ghibli television film directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, notable as a low-budget project by younger Ghibli staff.
Kanini & Kanino is a 2019 Japanese animated short by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ponoc, following two tiny crab-people siblings as they navigate a vibrant, perilous underwater ecosystem.
Tales from Earthsea is a 2006 Studio Ghibli fantasy film directed by Goro Miyazaki, adapted loosely from Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels.
