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Complete Studio Ghibli Marathon: All 24 Iconic Movies Directed by Hayao Miyazaki & Co.

The ultimate Studio Ghibli filmography guide. Experience every masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli in descending date order, including the Oscar-winning 'The Boy and the Heron' and timeless classics like 'Spirited Away'.

Complete Studio Ghibli Marathon: All 24 Iconic Movies Directed by Hayao Miyazaki & Co.
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The Boy and the Heron

A semi-autobiographical fantasy following a young boy named Mahito who enters a magical world with a talking grey heron after the death of his mother.

2023
Japan
2.

Earwig and the Witch

Studio Ghibli's first full 3D CG feature, centering on an orphan girl who is adopted by a selfish witch and discovers her own magical potential.

2020
Japan
3.

When Marnie Was There

A lonely girl is sent to the countryside for her health and forms a mysterious, ethereal friendship with a girl named Marnie living in an old mansion.

2014
Japan
4.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

A visually stunning hand-drawn masterpiece based on the 10th-century Japanese folktale 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'.

2013
Japan
5.

The Wind Rises

A fictionalized biopic of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane, blending history with a poignant romance.

2013
Japan
6.

From Up on Poppy Hill

Set in 1960s Yokohama, two high schoolers join forces to save their school's clubhouse from demolition during preparations for the Olympics.

2011
Japan
7.

The Secret World of Arrietty

A family of tiny people live secretly in the walls of a house, but their lives change when their daughter Arrietty is discovered by a human boy.

2010
Japan
8.

Ponyo

A goldfish princess named Ponyo escapes the ocean and befriends a five-year-old boy, Sosuke, eventually longing to become a human girl.

2008
Japan
9.

Tales from Earthsea

An adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin's series where a young prince and a wizard travel together to investigate a collapsing world of magic.

2006
Japan
10.

Howl's Moving Castle

Sophie, a young woman cursed with an old body by a witch, finds refuge in a wandering castle owned by a vain but powerful wizard named Howl.

2004
Japan
11.

The Cat Returns

After saving a cat from being hit by a truck, a schoolgirl is whisked away to the Cat Kingdom to marry the Cat Prince.

2002
Japan
12.

Spirited Away

Miyazaki's Oscar-winning masterpiece follows 10-year-old Chihiro as she works in a bathhouse for spirits to save her parents from a curse.

2001
Japan
13.

My Neighbors the Yamadas

A collection of comedic vignettes showcasing the daily life, struggles, and triumphs of a typical contemporary Japanese family.

1999
Japan
14.

Princess Mononoke

An epic clash between the industrialization of Iron Town and the gods of the forest, featuring the cursed prince Ashitaka and the wolf-girl San.

1997
Japan
15.

Whisper of the Heart

A young girl discovers that all the library books she reads have been previously checked out by the same boy, sparking a pursuit of dreams.

1995
Japan
16.

Pom Poko

A community of shapeshifting tanuki (raccoon dogs) use their magical abilities to save their forest home from urban development.

1994
Japan
17.

Ocean Waves

A made-for-TV movie exploring a love triangle and the nostalgic memories of high school friends in the city of Kochi.

1993
Japan
18.

Porco Rosso

In 1930s Italy, a veteran fighter ace cursed with the head of a pig works as a freelance bounty hunter chasing air pirates.

1992
Japan
19.

Only Yesterday

A 27-year-old woman travels to the countryside to visit family, triggering memories of her childhood and her evolving sense of self.

1991
Japan
20.

Kiki's Delivery Service

A young witch moves to a new town for her mandatory year of independence and sets up a flying delivery service on her broom.

1989
Japan
21.

My Neighbor Totoro

Two sisters move to the country to be near their ailing mother and discover magical forest spirits, including the iconic Totoro.

1988
Japan
22.

Grave of the Fireflies

A devastatingly emotional tale of two siblings struggling to survive in Japan during the final months of World War II.

1988
Japan
23.

Castle in the Sky

Two children with a magical crystal search for a legendary floating castle while being chased by pirates and government agents.

1986
Japan
24.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The film that led to Ghibli's founding: Princess Nausicaä fights to protect her valley from warring kingdoms and giant insects in a toxic world.

1984
Japan

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