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This is a list of works (films, television, shorts etc.) by the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli.
Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Music | Commercial premiere | Running time | Rotten Tomatoes |
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1986 | Castle in the Sky | Hayao Miyazaki | Isao Takahata | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: August 2, 1986 | 125 minutes | 96% [1] | |
1988 | My Neighbor Totoro | Toru Hara | Japan: April 16, 1988 | 86 minutes | 94% [2] | |||
Grave of the Fireflies | Isao Takahata | Michio Mamiya | 88 minutes | 100% [3] | ||||
1989 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 29, 1989 | 103 minutes | 98% [4] | ||
1991 | Only Yesterday | Isao Takahata | Toshio Suzuki | Masaru Hoshi | Japan: July 20, 1991 English dub premiere: January 1, 2016 | 119 minutes | 100% [5] | |
1992 | Porco Rosso | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 18, 1992 | 93 minutes | 96% [6] | ||
1994 | Pom Poko | Isao Takahata | Shang Shang Typhoon | Japan: July 16, 1994 | 119 minutes | 86% [7] | ||
1995 | Whisper of the Heart | Yoshifumi Kondō | Hayao Miyazaki | Yuji Nomi | Japan: July 15, 1995 | 111 minutes | 94% [8] | |
1997 | Princess Mononoke | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 12, 1997 United States: October 29, 1999 | 133 minutes | 93% [9] | ||
1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Isao Takahata | Akiko Yano | Japan: July 17, 1999 | 103 minutes | 78% [10] | ||
2001 | Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 20, 2001 United States: September 20, 2002 | 125 minutes | 96% [11] | ||
2002 | The Cat Returns | Hiroyuki Morita | Reiko Yoshida | Nozomu Takahashi and Toshio Suzuki | Yuji Nomi | Japan: July 19, 2002 | 75 minutes | 90% [12] |
2004 | Howl's Moving Castle | Hayao Miyazaki | Toshio Suzuki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: November 20, 2004 United States: June 10, 2005 | 119 minutes | 87% [13] | |
2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Gorō Miyazaki | Gorō Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa | Tamiya Terashima | Japan: July 29, 2006 United States: August 13, 2010 | 115 minutes | 38% [14] | |
2008 | Ponyo | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 19, 2008 United States: August 14, 2009 | 101 minutes | 92% [15] | ||
2010 | Arrietty | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa | Cécile Corbel | Japan: July 17, 2010 United States: February 17, 2012 | 94 minutes | 95% [16] | |
2011 | From Up on Poppy Hill | Gorō Miyazaki | Satoshi Takebe | Japan: July 16, 2011 United States: March 15, 2013 | 91 minutes | 87% [17] | ||
2013 | The Wind Rises [18] | Hayao Miyazaki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 20, 2013 United States: February 21, 2014 | 126 minutes | 88% [19] | ||
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya [18] | Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata and Riko Sakaguchi | Yoshiaki Nishimura | Japan: November 23, 2013 United States: October 17, 2014 | 137 minutes | 100% [20] | ||
2014 | When Marnie Was There [21] | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando and Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Takatsugu Muramatsu | Japan: July 19, 2014 United States: May 22, 2015 | 103 minutes | 92% [22] | |
2016 | The Red Turtle [a] | Michaël Dudok de Wit | Michaël Dudok de Wit Pascale Ferran | Toshio Suzuki Isao Takahata Vincent Maraval Pascal Caucheteux Grégoire Sorlat | Laurent Perez del Mar | May 18, 2016 | 80 minutes | 93% [24] |
2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Hayao Miyazaki | Toshio Suzuki | Joe Hisaishi | Japan: July 14, 2023 United States: December 8, 2023 | 124 minutes | 97% [25] |
Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Music | Broadcast | Running time | Notes |
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1993 | Ocean Waves | Tomomi Mochizuki | Kaori Nakamura (Keiko Niwa) | Nozomu Takahashi, Seiji Okuda & Toshio Suzuki | Shigeru Nagata | May 5, 1993 (Nippon TV) | 72 minutes | TV movie that was released direct-to-DVD internationally and received a limited theatrical release in the UK and the US. |
2014 | Ronja, the Robber's Daughter | Goro Miyazaki | Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Nobuo Kawakami | Satoshi Takebe | October 11, 2014 – March 28, 2015 (NHK) | 25 minutes | Anime television series based on Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren. |
2020 | Earwig and the Witch | Keiko Niwa & Emi Gunji | Toshio Suzuki | December 30, 2020 (NHK General TV) | 82 minutes | CGI TV special that received an international limited theatrical release and a limited theatrical re-release in Japan both in 2021. |
These are short films, including those created for television, theatrical release, and the Ghibli Museum. Original video animation releases and music videos (theatrical and television) are also listed in this section.
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
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1995 | On Your Mark | Hayao Miyazaki | Toshio Suzuki | A promotional music video for Chage & Aska |
2000 | Ghiblies | Yoshiyuki Momose | Hiroyuki Watanabe | TV short film |
2001 | Kujiratori ( The Whale Hunt ) | Hayao Miyazaki | Ghibli Museum | |
2001–2009 | Film Guru Guru – Kūsō no Kikaitachi no Naka no Hakai no Hatsumei (2002) – The Theory of Evolution (2009) | Hiromasa Yonebayashi | ||
2002 | Ghiblies Episode 2 | Yoshiyuki Momose | Shown theatrically before The Cat Returns | |
Koro's Big Day Out | Hayao Miyazaki | Ghibli Museum | ||
Imaginary Flying Machines | Toshio Suzuki | |||
Mei And The Kittenbus | ||||
2004 | Portable Airport | Yoshiyuki Momose | A music video created by Studio Kajino for Capsule | |
Space Station No. 9 | ||||
2005 | Doredore no Uta | Osamu Tanabe | A promotional music video for Meiko Haigou | |
Soratobu Toshikeikaku ( A Flying City Plan ) | Yoshiyuki Momose | A music video created by Studio Kajino for Capsule | ||
Looking For A Home | Hayao Miyazaki | Ghibli Museum | ||
2006 | Hoshi o Katta Hi ( The Day I Raised a Planet / The Day I Harvested a Planet ) | |||
Water Spider Monmon | ||||
The Night of Taneyamagahara | Kazuo Oga | A DVD version was released for Japan on July 7, 2006 | ||
2007 | Iblard Jikan | Naohisa Inoue | Released in Japan on DVD and Blu-ray disc on July 4, 2007, as part of the Ghibli ga Ippai Collection | |
2009 | "Piece" | Yoshiyuki Momose | A promotional music video for Yui Aragaki | |
2010 | Chu Zumo | Ghibli Museum | ||
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess | Hayao Miyazaki | |||
2011 | Treasure Hunting | Rieko Nakagawa | ||
2012 | Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo | Shinji Higuchi | Shown at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo | |
2018 | Boro the Caterpillar | Hayao Miyazaki | Premiered March 21, 2018 at the Ghibli Museum. The production of this short, which began secretly in 2016, was covered in the NHK documentary Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2017) | |
2022 | Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies [26] | Katsuya Kondō | A Ghibli and Lucasfilm collaborative Star Wars short film for Disney+ on November 12, 2022. |
Title | Publisher | Director | Notes |
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Nandarō (What's That?) | Nippon TV | Hayao Miyazaki | Produced for the NTV 40th anniversary |
Sora Iro no Tane (The Sky-Colored Seed) | Nippon TV | Hayao Miyazaki | Based on the book by Rieko Nakagawa with illustrations by Yuriko Ōmura |
Hotaru no Haka | Kinyō Roadshow | Yoshifumi Kondō | Based on the film Grave of the Fireflies |
Kinyō Roadshow Opening | Kinyō Roadshow | Yoshifumi Kondō | |
www.TVshop1.com | TVshop1.com | Yoshiyuki Momose | |
LAWSON Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushii | Lawson | Lawson convenience store tie in with Spirited Away DVD | |
Umacha (Tasty Tea) | Asahi Soft Drinks | Yoshiyuki Momose | Several commercials featuring voices by Rina Uchiyama and Takashi Naitō |
Ghibli Museum Tickets | Ghibli Museum | Hayao Miyazaki | Announcement for the opening of the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo |
House Foods – The Cat Returns | House Foods | House Foods products tie-in campaign for The Cat Returns | |
Resona Bank | Resona Holdings | For the bank owned by Resona | |
O-uchi de Tabeyou | House Foods | Hayao Miyazaki Yoshiyuki Momose | House Foods commercial, summer version |
O-uchi de Tabeyou | House Foods | Yoshiyuki Momose | House Foods commercial, winter version |
KNB Yumedegi | Kitanihon Broadcasting | Shinji Hashimoto | |
Yomiuri Shimbun – Kawaraban | Yomiuri Shimbun | ||
Yomiuri Shimbun – Dore Dore Hikkōshi | Yomiuri Shimbun | ||
Nisshin Seifun | Yomiuri Shimbun | Katsuya Kondō | TV spot designed by Toshio Suzuki and Gorō Miyazaki |
Yomiuri Shimbun | Yomiuri Shimbun | Gorō Miyazaki | TV spot for the newspaper, animated in the style of Shigeru Sugiura |
Year | Title | Developer | Platform |
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2010 | Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn | Level-5 | Nintendo DS |
2011 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
The works listed here consist of works that do not fall into the above categories. All of these films have been released on DVD or Blu-ray in Japan as part of the Ghibli Gakujutsu Library.
Year | Title | English title | Notes |
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1987 | The Story of Yanagawa's Canals [b] | Documentary by Isao Takahata originally broadcast on NHK. | |
1998 | Sekai Waga Kokoro no Tabi | Documentary following Isao Takahata to Canada to meet Frédéric Back. | |
1999 | Sekai Waga Kokoro no Tabi | Documentary travelling with Hayao Miyazaki as he follows the footsteps of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. | |
2001 | Mononoke Hime wa Koushite Umareta. | How Princess Mononoke Was Born | A behind the scenes film directed by Toshio Uratani, documenting the production of Princess Mononoke . Shot over a 2-year period, split into 3 chapters with a total running time of 400 minutes. |
2003 | Lasseter-san, Arigatou | Thank You, Mr. Lasseter | A thank you video created for John Lasseter, following Hayao Miyazaki and other Studio Ghibli staff to Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California in 2002, in preparation for the English language release of Spirited Away. |
2004 | Miyazaki Hayao Produce no Ichimai no CD ha Kōshite Umareta | Hayao Miyazaki Produces a CD | A film about Miyazaki's involvement in Tsunehiko Kamijo's Okaasa no Shashin CD. The second part features a recording of Kamijo's live performance at the Ghibli Museum in 2003. |
2004 | Otsuka Yasuo no Ugokasu Yorokobi | Yasuo Otsuka's Joy of Motion | A documentary about animator Yasuo Otsuka, mentor to Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. |
2005 | Miyazaki Hayao to Ghibli Bijutsukan | A film featuring Gorō Miyazaki and Isao Takahata touring the Ghibli Museum. | |
2007 | Jiburi no Eshokunin – Oga Kazuo Ten – Totoro no Mori o Kaita Hito | A Ghibli Artisan – Kazuo Oga Exhibition – The Man Who Painted Totoro's Forest | A documentary to commemorate an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, featuring the work of Studio Ghibli background artist Kazuo Oga. |
2009 | Ghibli no Fūkei | Scenery of Ghibli | DVD release of two specials, originally broadcast on BS Nippon TV. The first from 2006 with a running time of 85 minutes, follows Japanese actors Mayu Tsuruta, Yui Natsukawa and Tetta Sugimoto to Europe, matching Miyazaki's storyboards to the real world scenery and attractions that served as inspiration to the settings of his animated films. The second from 2008, with a running time of 95 minutes, travels with Mayu Tsuruta around 'traditional' and 'nostalgic' Japan, to find the domestic inspirations of Miyazaki's work. |
2009 | Suzuki Toshio no Ghibli Asemamire, 99 no Kotoba | Toshio Suzuki's Ghibli Asemamire, 99 Words | A compilation of 49 interviews conducted by Toshio Suzuki on his weekly radio program Ghibli Asemamire , broadcasting on Tokyo FM. |
2009 | Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – 25 years with the Animations of Hayao Miyazaki | Concert footage of Joe Hisaishi's 3 nights at the Nippon Budokan venue in August 2008, where he played various pieces from throughout his 25-year collaboration with Studio Ghibli. Originally broadcast on NHK. | |
2011 | Ghibli no Hondana | Ghibli's Bookshelf | Accompanying the release of Arrietty , this documentary, originally broadcast on BS Nippon Television, explores the influence of children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and Studio Ghibli as a whole. |
2013 | Ghibli no Fūkei | Scenery of Ghibli | A third special broadcast on BS Nippon TV, hosted by Kurara Chibana. This film journeys to the Swiss Alps, returning to the locations scouted by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki in the 1970s during the production of Heidi, Girl of the Alps and Anne of Green Gables . This edition also interviews Gorō Miyazaki about the real life locations and settings that inspired From Up on Poppy Hill . |
2013 | Yume to Kyōki no ōkoku | The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness | Director Mami Sunada follows Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata over the course of a year as Studio Ghibli prepares to release two films. Released theatrically in Japan in 2013 and in the United States in 2014. |
2014 | Isao Takahata – The Making of The Tale of Princess Kaguya ~ Ghibli Seventh Studio ~ the Legend of 933 Days | Originally broadcast as two 43 minute episodes on WOWOW in December 2013. The DVD and Blu-ray version, released in Japan in December 2014, expands the behind-the-scenes film, documenting the production of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , to 201 minutes. An 86-minute version of the film was released in the UK on DVD and digital formats as Isao Takahata And His Tale Of The Princess Kaguya in March 2015. |
A selection of layout designs for animated productions was exhibited in the Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata and Miyazaki Animation exhibition tour, which started in the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (July 28, 2008 to September 28, 2008) and subsequently travelled to different museums throughout Japan and Asia, concluding its tour of Japan in the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (October 12, 2013 to January 26, 2014) and its tour of Asia in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (May 14, 2014 to August 31, 2014). Between October 4, 2014, and March 1, 2015, the layout designs were exhibited at Art Ludique in Paris. The exhibition catalogues contain annotated reproductions of the displayed artwork. [27] [28] [29] [30]
These works were not created by Studio Ghibli, but were produced by a variety of studios and people who went on to form or join Studio Ghibli. This includes members of Topcraft that went on to create Studio Ghibli in 1985; works produced by Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, Nippon Animation or other studios and featuring involvement by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata or other Ghibli staffers. The list also includes works created in cooperation with Studio Ghibli.
Year | Title | Studio(s) | Notes |
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1963 | Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji | Toei Animation | Isao Takahata was the assistant director. |
1963 | Wolf Boy Ken | Toei Animation | Isao Takahata was director, and Hayao Miyazaki was one of the in-between animators. |
1963 | Doggie March | Toei Animation | Hayao Miyazaki was one of the in-between animators. |
1964 | Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru | Toei Animation | Hayao Miyazaki was one of the in-between and key animators. |
1965 | Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon | Toei Animation | Hayao Miyazaki was one of the in-between animators. |
1966 | Sally the Witch | Toei Animation | Hayao Miyazaki was a key animator on this series, based on a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. |
1968–1972 | GeGeGe no Kitaro | Toei Animation | First and second TV series directed by Isao Takahata, based on the manga series by Shigeru Mizuki. |
1968 | The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun | Toei Animation | Takahata's directorial debut; Hayao Miyazaki was chief animator, concept artist, and scene designer. |
1969 | Himitsu no Akko-chan | Toei Animation | Directed by Hiroshi Ikeda; Miyazaki was a key animator. |
1969 | The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots | Toei Animation | Directed by Kimio Yabuki, written by Hisashi Inoue with gag supervision by Nakahara Yumihiko, key animators include Yasuo Otsuka, Yoichi Kotabe, Reiko Okuyama, Takuo Kikuchi, Akemi Ota, Hayao Miyazaki, and Akira Daikubara. The main character of the film; Pero would become the mascot for Toei Animation. |
1969 | Moomin | Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Mushi Production | Key animation by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1969 | Flying Phantom Ship | Toei Animation | Directed by Hiroshi Ikeda with key animation by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1971 | Animal Treasure Island | Toei Animation | Directed by Hiroshi Ikeda with key animation by Hayao Miyazaki; Hayao Miyazaki was also scene designer and chief animator. |
1971 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Toei Animation | Directed by Hiroshi Shidara with key animation by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1971 | Lupin III Part I | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | The majority of the episodes were directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, based on the manga series by Monkey Punch. |
1972 | Panda! Go, Panda! | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Directed by Isao Takahata and written by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1973 | Panda! Go, Panda!: The Rainy-Day Circus | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Directed by Isao Takahata and written by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1973 | Jungle Kurobe | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Created by Fujiko F. Fujio, Directed by Osamu Dezaki and character designs by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1974 | Heidi, Girl of the Alps | Nippon Animation | Directed by Isao Takahata, scene setting and layout by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1975 | Dog of Flanders | Nippon Animation | Animation by Hayao Miyazaki, storyboards of episode 15 by Isao Takahata. |
1976 | 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother | Nippon Animation | Directed by Isao Takahata; scene setting and layout by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1977 | Lupin III Part II | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Two episodes directed by Hayao Miyazaki in 1980. |
1977 | Rascal the Raccoon | Nippon Animation | Key animation by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1978 | Future Boy Conan | Nippon Animation | Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with two episodes directed by Isao Takahata, and featured animation work by many future Ghibli staffers. |
1979 | Anne of Green Gables | Nippon Animation | Directed by Isao Takahata; scene setting and layout by Hayao Miyazaki for the first 15 episodes. |
1979 | Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro | TMS Entertainment | Miyazaki's directorial feature debut. |
1979 | Taro the Dragon Boy | Toei Animation | Original concept by Isao Takahata. |
1981 | Jarinko Chie | Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Toho | Directed by Isao Takahata. |
1982 | Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Key animation by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1982 | Gauche the Cellist | OH Production | Directed by Isao Takahata. |
1982 | The Wizard of Oz | Topcraft | Music composed by Joe Hisaishi. |
1984 | Sherlock Hound | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Six Episodes directed by Hayao Miyazaki. |
1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind [c] | Topcraft | Directed by Hayao Miyazaki based on his own manga; Produced by Isao Takahata; Featuring several of the animators and future collaborators of the Studio. While not a Ghibli production it is generally considered the team's first production. |
Year | Title | Company | Creator | Director | Studio Ghibli Role | Notes |
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1991 | Ozanari Dungeon | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Motoo Koyama | Hiroshi Aoyama | Animation Corporation | OVA series |
1993 | Armored Dragon Legend Villgust | Animate Film and Studio Fantasia | Katsuhiko Nishijima | Animation Assistance Studio | Studio Ghibli was one of the Animation Assistance Studios for Episode 2: "The Revived Land" | |
1995 | Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie | Toei Animation | Naoko Takeuchi | Hiroki Shibata | Production Association Studio | Studio Ghibli was one of the production association studios |
1995–1996 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Gainax and Tatsunoko Production | Hideaki Anno | Hideaki Anno | Co-Producer & Animation Studio | Animation and co-produced by Studio Ghibli on Episode 11: "The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still" |
1995 | Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Monkey Punch | Shunya Itō Takeshi Shirato | Animation Cooperation | |
1996 | Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power | Toei Animation | Akira Toriyama | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Production Cooperation Studio | Studio Ghibli was one of the production cooperation studios |
1996–1997 | Kaiketsu Zorro | Ashi Productions | Johnston McCulley | Katsumi Minoguchi | Production Cooperation Studio | Production cooperation by Studio Ghibli on episodes 26, 31 and 51 |
2000 | Shiki-Jitsu | Studio Kajino | Hideaki Anno | |||
2001 | Satorare (Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius) | Katsuyuki Motohiro | Co-Production by Studio Ghibli [31] | live-action film | ||
2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Production I.G | Masamune Shirow | Mamoru Oshii | Production Cooperation Studio | |
2010–2014 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Sunrise | Hajime Yatate Yoshiyuki Tomino | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Co-Production | OVA series; co-produced by Studio Ghibli on Episode 3: "The Ghost of Laplace" |
2016 | The Red Turtle | Wild Bunch | Michael Dudok de Wit | Michael Dudok De Wit [32] | Co-production | Animation production by Prima Linea Productions |
2022 | Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies | Lucasfilm |
These Western animated films (plus one Japanese film) have been distributed by Studio Ghibli, and now through their label, Ghibli Museum Library.
Studio Ghibli has made contributions to the following anime series and movies:
Year | Title | Company | Studio Ghibli Contribution |
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1991 | Otaku no Video | Gainax | series in-between animation |
1992–present | Crayon Shin-chan | Shin-Ei Animation | series in-between animation |
1992 | Giant Robo | Mu Animation Studio | key animation assistance on episode 2 only |
1994 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Group TAC | cooperation in photography |
1995 | Memories | Studio 4°C | cooperation in photography on Cannon Fodder sequence |
1995 | Legend of Crystania – The Motion Picture | Triangle Staff | backgrounds |
1995–1996 | Gunsmith Cats | Oriental Light and Magic | in-betweeners and photography on episodes 1 and 2 only |
1995–1996 | Fushigi Yûgi | Pierrot | in-between animation on episodes 5, 6, 9–12, and 14 |
1996 | Fire Emblem | Studio Fantasia and KSS | in-between animation on episode 1 only |
1996–2004 | Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo | Studio Gallop | series in-between animation |
1997–1998 | Flame of Recca | Pierrot | series backgrounds |
1998 | Trigun | Madhouse Studios | series in-between animation and key animation on episode 3 only |
1998 | Spriggan | Studio 4°C | in-between animation |
1998 | Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target | TMS Entertainment | in-between animation |
1998–1999 | Popolocrois Monogatari | Bee Train and Production I.G | series in-between animation |
1999 | Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo: The Movie | Studio Gallop | in-between animation |
1999 | Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie | Madhouse Studios | special effects |
2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card | Madhouse Studios | special effects |
2000–2003 | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final | Sunrise | series in-between animation |
2001 | s-CRY-ed | Sunrise | series in-between animation |
2001–2002 | Captain Kuppa | Bee Train | series in-between animation |
2001 | You're Under Arrest | Studio Deen | in-between animation on episode 26 only |
2002 | Azumanga Daioh | J.C.Staff | backgrounds on episode 11 only |
2002 | A Tree of Palme | Palm Studio | in-between cooperation |
2002–2003 | Overman King Gainer | Sunrise | in-between animation on episode 26 only |
2003 | .hack//Liminality vol. 1: In the Case of Mai Minase | Bee Train | in-between animation |
2003–2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Bones | series in-between animation |
2004 | Samurai 7 | Gonzo | background art on episodes 6–9, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 18–23 |
2004–2005 | Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo | Gonzo | in-between animation and digital coloring on episodes 20, 23 and 24 |
2004 | InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island | Sunrise | backgrounds |
2005 | The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game | Production I.G and NAS | in-between animation |
2005–2006 | Immortal Grand Prix | Production I.G | in-between animation on episodes 1 and 2 only |
2005 | Elemental Gelade | Xebec | background art on episodes 2–6 and 9 |
2006 | Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | Madhouse Studios | background art on episode 24 only |
2006 | Tekkonkinkreet | Studio 4°C | background art |
2006 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 film) | Madhouse Studios | character and background art |
2006–2007 | Le Chevalier D'Eon | Production I.G | digital paint and in between animation on episodes 1–3 and 6 |
2006 | xxxHOLiC | Production I.G | in-between animation on episodes 18, 20 and 23 |
2007 | Reideen | Production I.G and Tohokushinsha Film | digital paint and in-between animation on episodes 1–3 |
2007 | Gurren Lagann | Gainax | series finish animation and in-between animation |
2008 | Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode | A-1 Pictures | in-between animation on episode 5 only |
2008–2009 | Xam'd: Lost Memories | Bones | series in-between animation |
2008–2009 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season | Sunrise | in-between animation on episodes 4 and 9 only |
2008 | Shikabane Hime: Aka | Gainax and Feel | in-between assistance on episodes 2, 5, 8 and 10 |
2008 | One Outs | Madhouse Studios | series backgrounds |
2009 | King of Thorn | Sunrise | background art |
2009 | Tsubasa Chronicle: Spring Thunder | Production I.G | series in-between animation |
2009–2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Bones | series in-between animation |
2010 | Bleach: Hell Verse | Pierrot | backgrounds |
2011 | Usagi Drop | Production I.G | in-between animation on episodes 7, 8, 10 and 11 |
2011 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Kinema Citrus | in-between animation |
2011 | Scryed Alteration I Tao | Sunrise | in-between animation |
2012 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | Studio Khara | in-between animation |
2013 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent | Studio 4°C | background art |
2021 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Studio Khara | background art |
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman. Over the course of his career, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.
Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, inadvertently enters the world of kami. After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba, Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world. The film was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film, and Mitsubishi and distributed by Toho.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982–94 manga series of the same name. It was produced by Topcraft and distributed by Toei Company. Joe Hisaishi, in his first collaboration with Miyazaki, composed the score. The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi. Set in a post-nuclear futuristic world, it tells the story of Nausicaä (Shimamoto), the teenage princess of the Valley of the Wind who becomes embroiled in a struggle with Tolmekia, an empire that tries to use an ancient weapon to eradicate a jungle full of giant mutant insects.
Castle in the Sky, also known as Laputa: Castle in the Sky, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by the Toei Company. In voice acting roles, the original Japanese version stars Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, and Minori Terada. The film follows orphans Sheeta and Pazu, who are pursued by government agent Muska, the army, and a group of pirates. They seek Sheeta's crystal necklace, the key to accessing Laputa, a legendary flying castle hosting advanced technology.
Studio Ghibli, Inc. is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo. It has a strong presence in the animation industry and has expanded its portfolio to include various media formats, such as short subjects, television commercials, and two television films. Their work has been well received by audiences and recognized with numerous awards. Their mascot and most recognizable symbol, the character Totoro from the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro, is a giant spirit inspired by raccoon dogs (tanuki) and cats (neko). Among the studio's highest-grossing films are Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, after acquiring Topcraft's assets.
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated historical war drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Isao Takahata was a Japanese director, screenwriter and producer. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he earned international critical acclaim for his work as a director of Japanese animated feature films. Born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Takahata joined Toei Animation after graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1959. He worked as an assistant director, holding various positions over the years and collaborating with colleague Hayao Miyazaki, eventually directing his own film, The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968). He continued his partnership with Miyazaki, and under Nippon Animation directed the television series Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974), 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976), and Anne of Green Gables (1979). Takahata, Miyazaki and others formed Studio Ghibli in 1985, where he would direct Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), and My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). His last film as director was The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013), which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun is a 1968 Japanese anime fantasy adventure film. It is the directorial feature film debut of Isao Takahata and was also worked on by Hayao Miyazaki. Horus marked the beginning of their partnership that would last for the next 50 years across numerous animation studios.
Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport and the Nippon Television Network, and stars the voices of Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma and Kappei Yamaguchi. The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.
Only Yesterday is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the 1982 manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. It was released on July 20, 1991. The ending theme song "Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa sono Tane" is a Japanese translation of Amanda McBroom's composition "The Rose".
Toshio Suzuki is a Japanese film producer. He is a founder, chairman, and former president of Studio Ghibli.
Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese film director and animator. He is known for the short films that made up Digimon: The Movie (2000), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Summer Wars (2009). He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his eighth film Mirai (2018).
Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo. The film stars Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi and Keiju Kobayashi.
GKIDS is an American film and television distributor based in New York City. GKIDS releases mostly international animated films and television series to North American audiences, as well as American films by independent filmmakers. The name is said to be an acronym for "Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate".
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film co-written and directed by Isao Takahata that is an adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th-century Japanese literary tale. It was produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI.
The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI. It was released in Japan on 20 July 2013 by Toho, and in North America by Touchstone Pictures on 21 February 2014.
When Marnie Was There is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It is based on Joan G. Robinson's 1967 novel of the same name.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a 2013 Japanese documentary film directed by Mami Sunada. The film 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.
The Red Turtle is a 2016 animated fantasy drama film directed by Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit who co-wrote the film with French screenwriter Pascale Ferran. The film is an international co-production between Japanese anime company Studio Ghibli and several French companies, including Wild Bunch and Belvision. The film, which has no dialogue, tells the story of a man who becomes shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and meets a giant red female turtle.
Earwig and the Witch is a 2020 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Gorō Miyazaki and with a screenplay by Keiko Niwa and Emi Gunji. It is based on the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones. The original voice cast includes Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Gaku Hamada, and Kokoro Hirasawa.
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