Best Studio Ghibli movies

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Best Studio Ghibli movies

Discover the best studio Ghibli movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie Arrietty, starring Mirai Shida and Ryunosuke Kamiki, came in first as the best Studio Ghibli movie, followed by Castle in the Sky and Earwig and the Witch from 2020. Scroll down for the top 10 studio Ghibli movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Image: My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — © 1988 Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli. Cropped image.

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Arrietty
2010 - Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tomokazu Miura
Fantasy, Animation, Family
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Arrietty and her tiny family live secretly inside a house and borrow items from humans, until a boy discovers her and changes the family’s carefully hidden existence. The encounter between •••
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Castle in the Sky
1986 - Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Action, Family
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A girl carrying a magical crystal and a boy search for a floating castle, pursued by pirates and agents who want to claim the power hidden there. Hayao Miyazaki divides the search for the •••
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Earwig and the Witch
2020 - Kokoro Hirasawa, Shinobu Terajima, Gaku Hamada
Animation, Fantasy, Family, Music, Comedy
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Taken in by a witch who puts her to work, a headstrong orphan discovers spells and potions while looking for a way to change her position in the household. The witch's house brings •••
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From Up on Poppy Hill
2011 - Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita
Animation, Drama
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In a changing Japan, two Yokohama high-school students grow close, but a secret connected to their families complicates their relationship and the future they imagine. Masami Nagasawa •••
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Grave of the Fireflies
1988 - Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Animation, Drama, War
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In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother dies in an air raid on Kobe. After a falling out with their aunt, the •••
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Howl's Moving Castle
2004 - Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa
Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
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Turned into an old woman by a curse, Sophie meets the wizard Howl and enters his moving castle, becoming involved in the conflict between magic and war. The curse binds Sophie to Howl and •••
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Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 - Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Animation, Family, Fantasy
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Living independently for a year, a young witch tries to find her place in a new town by using her broomstick flying skills to run a delivery service. Minami Takayama voices Kiki, Rei •••
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My Neighbor Totoro
1988 - Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi
Fantasy, Animation, Family
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Two sisters move to the countryside to be nearer their hospitalised mother and discover forest spirits that accompany them as they adjust to their new home. The sisters and the forest •••
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999 - Hayato Isohata, Masako Araki, Naomi Uno
Animation, Comedy, Family
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The Yamada family’s life unfolds through episodes about home, school and relationships between generations, finding both humour and tenderness in everyday worries and misunderstandings. •••
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 - Sumi Shimamoto, Ichiro Nagai, Gorō Naya
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
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In a world damaged by war and a toxic forest, Princess Nausicaä tries to protect her community and understand the creatures that humans regard as enemies. Hayao Miyazaki follows the •••
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This list has not received any votes yet. The order shown does not reflect visitor preferences. You can help by voting for the options you recommend.

What is in this list?

This list includes, for example, The Cat Returns, Grave of the Fireflies, Tales from Earthsea.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), The Red Turtle (2016).

Which movies from 1990–1999 are included?

Titles released in this period include My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), Princess Mononoke (1997), Whisper of the Heart (1995).

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