Studio Ghibli

Rating: 10

Studio Ghibli is one of the cornerstones of exceptional Japanese animation.

I started watching their releases in order. Even their first movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky from 1986 holds up today in terms of animation and overall quality. Exceptional.

  • 1986 Laputa: Castle in the Sky - 10/10 ⭐
  • 1988 Grave of the Fireflies - 8/10
  • 1988 My Neighbor Totoro - 10/10 ⭐
  • 1989 Kiki’s Delivery Service - 10/10 ⭐
  • 1991 Only Yesterday - 10/10
  • 1992 Porco Rosso - 10/10
  • 1993 Ocean Waves (TV Special) 9/10
  • 1994 Pom Poko 9/10
  • 1995 Whisper of the Heart 9/10
  • 1997 Princess Mononoke - 10/10 ⭐
  • 1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas 8/10
  • 2001 Spirited Away - 10/10 ⭐
  • 2002 The Cat Returns - 10/10 ⭐
  • 2004 Howl’s Moving Castle - 10/10 ⭐
  • 2006 Tales from Earthsea - 10/10 ⭐
  • 2008 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea - 9/10 ⭐
  • 2010 The Secret World of Arrietty - 10/10 ⭐
  • 2011 From Up On Poppy Hill 10/10 ⭐
  • 2013 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
  • 2013 The Wind Rises 8/10
  • 2014 When Marnie Was There 10/10 ⭐

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