Japanese children didn’t grow up watching Disney or Dreamworks movies, they have their own animated films which they have come to love even as they grow up.
The creator of these Japanese animated films is none other than Hayao Miyazaki. Miyazaki is an animator, film director, screenwriter and a manga artist. He has art has been influenced by many foreign artists and authors like Roald Dahl and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Together with Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki founded Studio Ghibli in 1985.
Studio Ghibli has produced quite a lot of animated films throughout the years which were awarded and recognized not just locally, but also worldwide. Some Ghibli films also became part of the top-grossing films in Japan and won several Japan Academy Awards.
These films have gathered audiences from kids to adults all over the world. Here are some of the Studio Ghibli films you wouldn’t want to miss!
1. Spirited Away
Release Date: 2001
Synopsis:
While driving to their new home, Chihiro Ogino and her parents were lost and ended up taking a wrong turn. They soon found out that the place they ended up was more than just a regular restaurant and bath house.
2. Howl’s Moving Castle
Release Date: 2004
Synopsis:
Sophie encounters a young wizard on her way to her sister’s house. On her way back, she then meets a witch who cursed her. Together with the young wizard, they must find a way to reverse the curse and solve other conflicts along the way.
3. Ponyo
Release Date: 2008
Synopsis:
Sosuke, a five year old boy, found a goldfish trapped inside a bottle while walking on the beach. Soon after naming the fish Ponyo, he discovered that the goldfish he rescued was not an ordinary one.
4. My Neighbor Totoro
Release Date: 1988
Synopsis:
Their new home was comfortable and simple until the sisters Satsuki and Mei realize that their new neighborhood has furry creatures watching over them.
5. Princess Momonoke
Release Date: 1997
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Synopsis:
On a journey to find a cure for his curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war in the forest. He then meets Princess Momonoke, a warrior raised by a wolf-god.
Why not try watching these films in your next movie marathon?
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