All Ghibli Studio Animee-Movies
by codewar | created - 26 Dec 2010 | updated - 26 Dec 2010 | PublicList of all animees coming from the famous ghibli studio (japan).
In my personal opinion all of them are worth a watch.
From drama, to funny stories, paired with the love to nature and a spirited background, all of them are made with love and a perfect sense for pictures and storytelling.
For more information about the Ghibli Studio have a look here:
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1. Spirited Away (2001)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi
Votes: 848,768 | Gross: $10.06M
aka: "Spirited Away" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 27, 2001
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* my personal number one. * a must-view
2. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup
Votes: 433,465 | Gross: $2.38M
aka: "Princess Mononoke" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 12, 1997
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* one of my favorites. * wunderfull storyline and awesome style. * a must view.
3. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Mirai Shida
Votes: 104,286 | Gross: $19.20M
aka: "The Borrower Arrietty" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 17, 2010
- Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
* the only one i did not see until now.
4. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 310,172
aka: "Grave of the Fireflies" (Ghibli Studio)
- orig. title: "Hotaru no haka" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: April 16, 1988
- Director: Isao Takahata
* One of my favorites. * A defenitally must view. (Drama)
5. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi
Votes: 379,967 | Gross: $1.11M
aka: "My Neighbour Totoro" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: April 16, 1988
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* The famous Totoro Character. * Very cute, kids will love it.
6. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 165,373
aka: "Kiki's Delivery Service" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 29, 1989
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* in my opinion a rating of 8.1
7. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda, Gorô Naya
Votes: 182,432 | Gross: $0.50M
aka: "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: March 11, 1984
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
8. Castle in the Sky (1986)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada
Votes: 182,245
aka: "Castle in the Sky" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: August 2, 1986
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
9. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa
Votes: 448,854 | Gross: $4.71M
aka: "Howl's Moving Castle" (Ghibli Studio)
- origin. title: "Hauru no ugoku shiro" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: November 20, 2004
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
10. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
G | 111 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
Director: Yoshifumi Kondô | Stars: Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi
Votes: 72,572
aka: "Whisper of the Heart" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 15, 1995
- Director: Yoshifumi Kondō
11. Ponyo (2008)
G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi
Votes: 163,360 | Gross: $15.09M
aka: "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" (Ghibli Studio)
- origin. title: "Gake no ue no Ponyo" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 19, 2008
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* Very cute Story.
12. Porco Rosso (1992)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô
Votes: 102,006
aka: "Porco Rosso" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 18, 1992
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
* funny and a bit crazy
13. Only Yesterday (1991)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka
Votes: 37,205 | Gross: $0.45M
aka: "Only Yesterday" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 20, 1991
- Director: Isao Takahata
14. Pom Poko (1994)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki
Votes: 34,547
aka: "Pom Poko" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 16, 1994
- Director: Isao Takahata
* a very own cartoon'ish style in this one. * weird but funny storyline and characters.
15. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Masako Araki, Hayato Isohata
Votes: 15,945
aka: "My Neighbours the Yamadas" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 17, 1999
- Director: Isao Takahata
* a bit different style then the other ones of Takahata.
16. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki | Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano
Votes: 20,399
aka: "Ocean Waves" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: May 3, 1993
- Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
17. The Cat Returns (2002)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.
Director: Hiroyuki Morita | Stars: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada
Votes: 64,457
aka: "The Cat Returns" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 19, 2002
- Director: Hiroyuki Morita
18. Tales from Earthsea (2006)
PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
In a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Mariska Hargitay, Jun'ichi Okada
Votes: 44,159 | Gross: $0.05M
aka: "Tales from Earthsea" (Ghibli Studio)
- origin. title: "Gedo senki" (Ghibli Studio)
- Original Release Date: July 29, 2006
- Director: Gorō Miyazaki
* I dont know why the IMDB-Rating is so low on this movie. * The storyline is very nice, and i enjoyed watching it a lot.
19. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 51,967 | Gross: $1.00M
..upcoming production.
- planned Release: 2011
- Director: Gorō Miyazaki
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