With 20 feature films made over the course of almost 30 years, it can be hard to know where to start with Studio Ghibli’s works. Below, I’ve ranked all the Studio Ghibli movies starting with my least recommended, to help you decide where to begin — or, for the more seasoned fans,...
There are some Ghibli movies you're likely to have heard of already – My Neighbor Totoro, perhaps – but if you're looking for the very best of Ghibli, or want to know how your personal favorite compares with the rest of the studio's filmography, we have the guide for you. We did ...
Studio Ghibli’s contribution to anime (and animation in general) cannot be understated. Founded by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio has produced many of Japan’s most hallowed films, movies that are both critically acclaimed and monsters at the ...
One of severalStudio Ghibli movies based on a book,Howl's Moving Castleis full of distinctive characters whose stories intersect in interesting ways. The movie has been noted for its varied and complex depictions of elderly women, highlighting a group that is rarely at the forefront of such ma...
No one makes movies like Ghibli. (A quick note: We are counting Nausicaa, which is technically not a Ghibli film but led to its foundation and has been reclaimed as such over the years. We are not counting Castle of Cagliostro, made before that, even though it was directed by Hayao ...
The 12 Saddest Studio Ghibli Movies, Ranked Prepare the tissues. Ultimately, she must return to the Moon, where she will forget all the sorrow and all the joy she experienced during her time on Earth, and the people she has grown to love.The Tale of the Princess Kaguyadelves into themes...
The movies of Studio Ghibli are known for centering around female characters, and so unsurprisingly, they fare well when held up against the Bechdel Test. The test requires a movie to contain the following three things: at least two female characters, that those characters have a conversation ...
READ MORE:Every Studio Ghibli Movie Ranked READ MORE:Every Pixar Movie Ranked The 50 Best Animated Movies 1 of 50 50. The Triplets of Belleville (2003) There are at leastcinquantereasons to seeThe Triplets Of Belleville, French animator Sylvain Chomet's astonishing debut. For starters there's...
Porco Rossois a really strange beast, but even so it is rather wonderful. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki asks; what if the inter-war Mediterranean was dominated by pirates, privateers and mercenaries all flying Wacky Races-style colourful aircraft? What kind of people would live out th...
Studio Ghibli movies are famous for being dream-like, but as a drama based on a semi-autobiographical story of the same name, “Grave of the Fireflies” is much more rooted in reality. However, the moments shared between the two siblings, the memories that Seita looks back on, and the...