List of the best Hayao Miyazaki movies: Princess Mononoke(1997), Howl's Moving Castle(2004), The Wind Rises(2013), Kiki's Delivery Service(1989), The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness(2013), Ponyo(2008), The Castle of Cagliostro(1979), My Neighbor Totoro(1988), NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind(1984), Castle in the Sky(1986), Spirited Away(2001) ... ...
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
1997
133 Minutes
Director
prince princess miner demon warrior god creative brooding cool forest village castle house battlefield bedroom search demons protection village life danger
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.
Anime, Fantasy
Japan|USA
2004
119 Minutes
Director
hatter wizard witch demon henchman fascinating suspenseful shop castle small town curse jealousy aging magic love war transformation quest love future
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.
Anime, Biography, Drama, History
Japan|France|USA
2013
126 Minutes
Director
pilot designer engineer dreamy spectacular profound striking uplifting heartwarming japan town biography world war ii airplanes great depression japanese history love work adventure love
A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure
Japan|USA
1989
103 Minutes
Director
witch cat painter young boy baker elderly woman charming offbeat fantasy world seaside village cabin city bakery coming of age witchcraft flying friendship insecurity talking animal
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.
Documentary
Japan
2013
118 Minutes
Hayao Miyazaki Sankichi Toshio Suzuki Shinsuke Nonaka Yoshiaki Nishimura Seiji Okuda
Follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2008
100 Minutes
Director
young boy princess father fish charming uplifting heartwarming village ocean under the sea castle magic desire transformation 2000s
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.
Adventure, Anime
1979
100 Minutes
Director
thief gangster samurai princess count charming madcap rousing castle dungeon bedroom casino cagliostro counterfeit money heist race treasure fantasy world crime discovery
A thief called the Wolf becomes embroiled in a greedy count's plot to marry a princess he holds captive.
Anime, Fantasy
1988
87 Minutes
Director
schoolgirl sister father mother spirit amusing endearing playful japan countryside forest hospital household childhood sisterhood strange happenings environmentalism exploration magical creatures discovery
Two sisters encounter a mythical forest sprite and its woodland companions when they move to rural Japan.
Anime, Fantasy
1984
95 Minutes
Director
princess sword fighter hunter friend enemy fighter creative confident suspenseful thrilling future supernatural realm animation future apocalypse danger fight for justice captivity rescue revenge
Anime, Fantasy
1986
124 Minutes
Director
orphan princess general pirate father thrilling unrestrained fantasy world airplane city countryside chase hidden treasure orphans pirates kidnapping adventure discovery unknown era
Two orphans, one with a levitation stone, search for lost treasure and the keys to their past in a legendary floating city.
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
2001
125 Minutes
daughter boy parent spirit eerie fascinating offbeat heartwarming amusement park bathhouse supernatural realm japan japanese mythology childhood coming of age friendship growing up love discovery 2000s