While Studio Ghibli is most associated with Miyazaki's masterpieces, cofounder Takahata Isao is a groundbreaking anime director in his own right. Only Yesterday, Ocean Waves, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, My Neighbor the Yamadas, The Cat Returns, Tales from Earthsea, The Secret World of Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was Thereįor Fans of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, The Wind Rises The following movies were directed by Miyazaki:

There are good movies in the Ghibli lineup not directed by Miyazaki, but for anybody dipping your toes into Japanese animation for the first time, then his output is the place to start.

Ten of the movies available for streaming are directed by Miyazaki, another three were written by the animation master. The easiest split to make when narrowing down the Studio Ghibli output is between Miyazaki and other Ghibli directors. But with an astonishing breadth of subject matter and target age group, it's easy to break down the Studio Ghibli filmography, depending on what you're looking to watch with that new HBO Max subscription. Since its 1985 founding, Studio Ghibli has released a string of heralded animated features, many of which are named among the best animated movies ever made.Ģ1 Studio Ghibli movies are now available for streaming on HBO Max: Studio Ghibli has previously been averse to digital releases, citing the importance of the theatrical experience, but a deal announced in October 2019 confirmed their filmography would be coming to streaming service HBO Max, which launched Wednesday. 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind' (1984), directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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