40 Years of Studio Ghibli
Happy 40th birthday Studio Ghibli! And thank you for 40 years of richly-detailed animation, iconic and beloved characters, and themes of surprising depth and potency. For fans old and new, this week we present some of our favorite Ghibli films…
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Date Created: July 1, 2025
The Wind Rises
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The Wind Rises
Hayao Miyazaki
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2013
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Japan
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The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ)
We must live.
Critics:
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- Japan · 2013
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert, Morio Kazama
- Genre: Animation
- Available on: Amazon Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, HBO Max
Ponyo
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Ponyo
Hayao Miyazaki
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2008
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Japan
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Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ)
A fish makes herself human to return to a boy on land, but she must fix the disastrous consequences of her magic.
Critics:
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- Japan · 2008
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, George Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yuki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima
- Genre: Animation, Family
- Available on: YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Plex, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, HBO Max
Howl's Moving Castle
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Howl's Moving Castle
Hayao Miyazaki
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2004
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Japan
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Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城)
A young woman cursed with old age seeks the help of an insecure magician and his companions, who live in a moving castle.
Critics:
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- Japan · 2004
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashūin, Ryunosuke Kamiki
- Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
- Available on: Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, HBO Max, Amazon Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Spirited Away
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Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki
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2001
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Japan
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Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)
A ten-year-old girl must save her parents from hostile spirits.
Critics:
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- Japan · 2001
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Bunta Sugawara, Yumi Tamai, Ryunosuke Kamiki
- Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Available on: Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
My Neighbor Totoro
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My Neighbor Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki
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1988
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Japan
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My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ)
Sisters and spirits come together in this magical tale.
Critics:
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Users:
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- Japan · 1988
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Hitoshi Takagi, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi
- Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Available on: Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Plex, YouTube, HBO Max, Amazon Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Kiki's Delivery Service
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Hayao Miyazaki
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1989
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Japan
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Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便)
A young witch goes on fantastic adventures as she runs her own delivery service.
Critics:
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- Japan · 1989
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa, Kôichi Miura
- Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family
- Available on: Amazon Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Apple TV
Porco Rosso
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Porco Rosso
Hayao Miyazaki
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1992
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Japan
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Porco Rosso (紅の豚)
When pigs fly...
Critics:
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Users:
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- Japan · 1992
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Sanshi Katsura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akemi Okamura, Akio Otsuka
- Genre: Comedy, Animation, Adventure
- Available on: Fandango At Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Princess Mononoke
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Princess Mononoke
Hayao Miyazaki
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1997
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Japan
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Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫)
The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.
Critics:
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- Japan · 1997
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
- Available on: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Castle in the Sky
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Castle in the Sky
Hayao Miyazaki
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1986
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Japan
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Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ)
Two kids race to find a lost civilization and keep a magic crystal out of the wrong hands.
Critics:
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- Japan · 1986
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada, Kotoe Hatsui, Fujio Tokita, Ichirō Nagai
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Action, Family, Romance
- Available on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Hayao Miyazaki
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1984
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Japan, United States
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ)
A young girl's love called forth miracles.
Critics:
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Users:
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- Japan, United States · 1984
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Sumi Shimamoto, Ichirō Nagai, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Iemasa Kayumi
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
- Available on: Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
The Boy and the Heron
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The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki
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2023
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Japan
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The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか)
With the help of a mysterious grey heron, Mahito ventures into a mystical world to find his dead mother.
Critics:
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- Japan · 2023
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
- Available on: Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Video, HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand, Google Play Movies, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube
Grave of the Fireflies
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Grave of the Fireflies
Isao Takahata
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1988
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Japan
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Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓)
Can these two siblings beat the odds?
Critics:
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Users:
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- Japan · 1988
- Director: Isao Takahata
- Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
- Genre: Animation, Drama, War
- Available on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Video