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Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki (Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films a. Through a career that has enough for nearly five decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, an animation studio and production company. The success of Miyazaki's films has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney, British animator Nick Park as well as Robert Zemeckis, who pioneered motion capture animation, and he has been named one of the most influential people by Time magazine.

Career Miyazaki started feeling the animation at the moment as in-between artist for Gulliver's travels Beyond the moon where he pitched his own ideas that eventually became the movie's ending. He continued to work in various roles in the animation industry over the decade until he was able to direct his first feature film to be Lupin III: the castle of Cagliostro which was released in 1979. The feeling of success After the next movie, Nausicaa of the valley of the wind, he co-founded Studio Ghibli where he continued to produce many feature films until Princess Mononoke where he temporarily retired.

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Sherlock Hound: The Movie (2024)

A collection of two theatrical rereleases from 1984 and 1986, each containing two episodes from the Sherlock Hound TV series ...

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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, ...

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Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family. The film version of the stage production was shot duri ...

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Boro the Caterpillar (2018)

Just before dawn, Boro the Caterpillar hatched from an egg among patches of scrub grass. Looking around for the first time, he noticed the brilliance of the morning sun and a deliciousness in the air. Boro lowered himself down to the ground from the ground ...

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Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems. ...

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop h ...

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The Wind Rises (2013)

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane. ...

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Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)

The short focuses on the God Warrior from Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind (1984). Super-powered bio-weapons in ceramic armor begin attacking Tokyo, annihilating human civilization. ...

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La luna (2012)

A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits ...

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From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Agai ...

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Treasure Hunting (2011)

The film is an adaptation of a picture book by Rieko Nakagawa and Yuriko Yamawaki, with illustrations by Yuriko Omura. In the story, a boy named Yuuji and a rabbit named Gikku find a stick at the same time, and decide to compete in games to decide who can ...

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Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (2010)

The story of a tiny Egg-girl who is forced to serve the evil Boar-like witch Baba Yaga. But after a blob of Dough comes to life, she befriends him and both escape from the witch's home at a Water mill on a cliff and set off to see the world. ...

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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty. ...

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy. ...

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A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (2010)

Chu Zumo is the story of an old farmer who discovers a group of rats heading to a sumo wrestling bout. After they lose miserably he decides to feed the rats to boost their chances of winning. ...

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The Theory of Evolution (2008)

The story of evolution, from the first aquatic organisms to modern man (and woman). ...

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Ponyo (2008)

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around ...

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The Pixar Story (2007)

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits ...

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Madaran's World (2007)

The universe of strange and colorful creatures that are born, eat, are eaten... and are reborn indefinitely on the screen. ...

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Tales from Earthsea (2006)

Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, ...

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House Hunting (2006)

A girl goes exploring to find a new house. Along the way, she encounters many of Japan's guardian spirits. ...

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The Day I Bought a Star (2006)

The short film is about a boy who lives and works on a farm. One day when going to sell vegetables at a market, his cart breaks down. Two strangers, a frog and a mole, offer him a strange seed in exchange for the vegetables. The boy accepts and finds that ...

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Mon Mon the Water Spider (2006)

The short film's main character is a diving bell spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider. Although she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider. ...

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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king. ...

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Tacolator (2002)

An octopus goes up an escalator placed in the water. ...

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Bobo-kun (2002)

Bobo-kun is a fire demon who eats coal continuously. ...

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Piyopiyo Baba (2002)

The witch Yubaba from Spirited Away faces the viewer then laughs exaggeratedly, her mouth wide open. She spins around 180 degrees and a baby bird comes out of her hair, singing. The bird disappears in the hair of the witch who resumes her initial position ...

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Imaginary Flying Machines (2002)

Kuso no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi (Imaginary Flying Machines) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film produced by Studio Ghibli for their near exclusive use in the Ghibli Museum. It features director Hayao Miyazaki as the narrator, in the form of a humanoid pig, ...

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The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction (2002)

Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei is an animated short wirtten and directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli. It's a Ghibli Museum exclusive. ...

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Mei and the Kittenbus (2002)

Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Lett ...

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The Cat Returns (2002)

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats. ...

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Koro's Big Day Out (2002)

The film is about Koro the puppy, who runs away from his mistress, experiences some adventures around town and who is finally happily returned home. ...

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The Whale Hunt (2001)

Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then ...

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A Splendid Dance (2001)

A sewing dummy turns on itself. Her white dress then reveals her different layers of colors. It then returns to a stationary state. ...

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Rambutan Adventures (2001)

The hero, Rambutan, fights against a rival inside an old convertible launched at high speed. His opponent manages to rush him out of the vehicle and then bends over the hero's girlfriend who desperately resists by kicking him in the face. Meanwhile, Rambut ...

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The Fish of the Fish (2001)

A small white fish enters the frame and is eaten by a larger one, then the latter is in turn eaten by an even larger fish... At the end, only a huge white fish remains which seems to shrink in size. swimming towards the bottom of the screen. He leaves the ...

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Spirited Away (2001)

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family. ...

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Princess Mononoke (1997)

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to des ...

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On Your Mark (1995)

Set in the future: Two men learn that a mysterious winged girl has been taken prisoner, and then decide that they must free her at any cost. ...

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Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'. ...

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Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (1995)

A compilation of two episodes from the second Lupin III television series that was released on video from Streamline Pictures. ...

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Pom Poko (1994)

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancien ...

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The Sky-Colored Seed (1992)

A short TV advertisement based on a children's book about a fox who gives a boy a seed which grows into a giant house. ...

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Nandarou (1992)

A short TV featuring a small green pig with enormous eyes. The title Nandarou implies that even its creators didn't really know what kind of creature it was supposed to be. However, NTV (Nihon TV) chose it as their station's mascot. ...

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Porco Rosso (1992)

In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig du ...

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Only Yesterday (1991)

In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. ...

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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I (1991)

The first specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean's narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between Captain Nem ...

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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II (1991)

The second specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean's narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between Captain Ne ...

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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III (1991)

The third and final specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean's narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between C ...

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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

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. ...

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Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989)

A fantastic adventure of a brother and sister flying a ghost ship, guided by a red crow, in search for an old captain. The ghost ship was designed by Hayao Miyazaki and the red crow was done by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. ...

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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks ...

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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987)

A partially-animated documentary about the preservation and restoration of the canal system in Yanagawa, Fukuoka ...

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Castle in the Sky (1986)

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle. ...

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Sherlock Hound: Mrs. Hudson Is Taken Hostage / The White Cliffs of Dover (1986)

In Baker City, London, the city of fog, the famous trademark Detective Holmes has a pipe as its trademark. Together with his assistant Watson, he uses his clear mind to solve difficult cases. ...

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley ...

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Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea (1984)

The famous blue ruby is stolen in such an elaborate way, that only one villain can be suspected - Professor Moriarty. It is up to Sherlock Holmes to return it and, in the process, to turn a young pick-pocket on the right path. In the second part, Moriarty ...

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Future Boy Conan: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection (1984)

In the aftermath of a war fought by magnetic weapons which caused massive earthquakes, a young and spunky boy naned Conan gets involved in a grand adventure. Conan lives in a world that is mostly oceans; the major land masses having been destroyed by the w ...

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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie (1980)

A young Italian boy named Marco is devastated when his mother must leave home to work in Argentina to pay off the family debt. She sends the family letters, but soon the messages stop coming, which worries Marco and sets him off on an epic quest to find he ...

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Future Boy Conan (1979)

In this 1979 condensed-for-film recut of Hayao Miyazaki's 1978 anime series, a young boy named Conan goes on a grand adventure. Conan lives in a world that is mostly oceans; the major land masses having been destroyed by the weapons of the great disaster o ...

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Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the C ...

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Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (1977)

The story surrounds a boy and a cow who have always lived their lives together. One winter, a famine strikes their village. The villagers resolve to the cow, but the boy secretly helped the cow escape. A few years ago, the boy (now grown-up) and the cow me ...

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Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (1973)

The family consisting of two pandas and one girl lives happily when suddenly a little tiger appears at their home. It arrives that the circus had come to their town. All of a sudden starts the pouring rain but it can't stop them. ...

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Yuki's Sun (1972)

TV pilot based on an original manga by Tetsuya Chiba, about a 10-year old girl named Yuki. An orphan who's being adopted by a family. ...

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Panda! Go Panda! (1972)

The plot follows Mimiko, a bright little girl left alone when her grandmother leaves on a trip. Making a few stops at some local stores, Mimiko comes home to her house in a bamboo grove and finds a baby panda named Panny sleeping on the back doorstep. She ...

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Panda! Go Panda! (1972)

Cheerful Mimiko has a wonderfully strange family—a Panda for her Papa; and his son Panny, calls her Mom! When Panny follows Mimiko to school, he must pretend to be a teddy bear so Mimiko won't get into trouble. Despite his efforts to behave, Panny causes ...

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)

A peasant boy and 38 cats band against the tyrannical Ali Baba the 33rd and his cat-phobic genie. ...

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Animal Treasure Island (1971)

A Japanese adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, featuring animals as the majority of the cast. By chance Jim comes upon a map of Treasure Island. He leaves the port accompanied by Glan, the rat and Bub, the baby on a strange looking boat o ...

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Flying Phantom Ship (1969)

Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He e ...

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The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969)

His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in all the land. On the run from incessant, dim-witted mice, Perro befriends a young miller's boy, Pierre; together, they decide to seek fame and fortune. When t ...

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Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series o ...

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Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (1965)

The story concerns a homeless boy named Ted. After seeing a movie about Gulliver he meets Professor Gulliver himself in a forest. Gulliver is now an elderly, space-traveling scientist. With Dr. Gulliver's assistant Crow, and Ted's companions, a talking dog ...

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Doggie March (1963)

It tells the story of Rock, a puppy whose mother is killed by a tiger and a fox. To fulfill his revenge, will achieve together a large number of animals. An animated collaboration between Osamu Tezuka and Toei Animation. ...

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Movies Starring Hayao Miyazaki (45)

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature (2025)

A documentary that focuses on Hayao Miyazaki's deep connection to nature and the environmental themes expressed through his films. ...

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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024)

A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years. ...

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2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli (2023)

A documentary produced by NHK following the production of "The Boy & The Heron" over 7 years. ...

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Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021)

EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio. The ...

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Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2017)

A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013. ...

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Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014)

For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya". A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, cre ...

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)

Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. ...

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Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013)

A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved ...

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Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)

The short focuses on the God Warrior from Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind (1984). Super-powered bio-weapons in ceramic armor begin attacking Tokyo, annihilating human civilization. ...

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Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point (2011)

In this documentary we travel to the Swiss Alps and to the Canadian Prince Edward Island looking at the origins of the two classic TV series - Heidi, the Girl of the Alps and Anne of Green Gables. We will also learn how the Japanese scenery found its way i ...

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A Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog (2011)

Norstein conquered the world 36 years ago with the creation of the legendary Hedgehog in the Fog. It was recognized as the best cartoon of all times and peoples according to a survey of film critics and animators from different countries. ...

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Kurosawa's Way (2011)

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work. ...

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Japanese Cinema: New Territories (2011)

This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s. ...

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Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director (2010)

Stepping closer and closer to his retirement, Hayao Miyazaki has no other means, but to choose up a new director. Ghibli's given some creative freedoms in the past, but they hardly lasted. Maro, an animator of 37 years. has done a good deed of works in his ...

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Ghibli's Bookshelf (2010)

This August 2010 NHK documentary explores the influence of selected children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and on Studio Ghibli as a whole. Also included is a conversation between Miyazaki and Japanese author and TV personality Sawak ...

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How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki's Thought Process (2009)

A behind-the-scenes documentary directed by Kaku Arakawa, documenting Hayao Miyazaki's creative process in creating the character of Ponyo during the production of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. ...

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25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert (2008)

Concert held on August 4, 5 and 6, 2008 at the Nippon Budōkan hall in Tokyo to commemorate both the Japanese theatrical release of Ponyo (2008) and the 25 years of musical collaboration between composer Joe Hisaishi and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. ...

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Making of Ponyo (2008)

Making of documentary on the Hayao Miyazaki film "Ponyo". ...

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Ghibli Landscapes - The Japan Depicted In Miyazaki's Works (2008)

Tsuruta Mayu visits the places of "good old Japan" and discovers profound attractions like Totoro and Spirited Away and also shows the charm of Ponyo. ...

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A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest (2007)

From July 21 through September 10th, 2007, the Museum for Contemporary Art Tokyo held an exhibition honouring Kazuo Oga, the art director and background artist for many famed works from Japan's Studio Ghibli. Over 600 works from the artist were on display, ...

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The Work of Toshio Suzuki Don't Believe in Myself, I Believe in People (2006)

A documentary program that thoroughly delves into the "work" of leading professionals who are active on the front lines of various fields. This episode explores Suzuki's success as producer of Studio Ghibli and asks, 'What is behind the "Suzuki Magic"? ...

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Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum (2005)

A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various influences. Goro tours the viewer around the museum, explaining the intricate details that his father, Hayao Miyaza ...

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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery (2005)

Studio Ghibli is Japan's most successful animation studio, with helmers Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away," "My Neighbor Totoro") and Isao Takahata ("Grave of The Fireflies," "The Tale of Princess Kaguya") creating a bonanza for producer/prexy Toshio Suzuki. ...

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Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion (2004)

Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupi ...

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Lasseter-san, Thank You (2003)

Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. ...

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The Art of 'Spirited Away' (2003)

The people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, with some minor confusion between languages, and how well it did in both Japan and America. ...

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Imaginary Flying Machines (2002)

Kuso no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi (Imaginary Flying Machines) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film produced by Studio Ghibli for their near exclusive use in the Ghibli Museum. It features director Hayao Miyazaki as the narrator, in the form of a humanoid pig, ...

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Mei and the Kittenbus (2002)

Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Lett ...

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The Cat Returns - Making of (2002)

A promotional film by Studio Ghibli about the work on the film "The Cat Returns" (directed by Hiroyuki Morita) ...

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Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A. (2001)

This short documentary follows director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they attend two film festivals showing the film Princess Mononoke and answer questions. Miyazaki discusses his experience in LA before founding Studio Ghibli. ...

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The Nippon Television Special (2001)

View this Japanese television special to get an insider's peek into Studio Ghibli during the creation of Spirted Away. ...

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The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Hayao Miyazaki (1998)

A documentary film starring Hayao Miyazaki as he follows in the footsteps of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. ...

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How Ghibli Was Born (1998)

A contemporary look at the creation and evolution of Studio Ghibli, from 'The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun' (1968) to 'Princess Mononoke' (1997). ...

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The Birth of "Princess Mononoke" Part 2: Life Has Been Breathed Into It! (1997)

Part 2 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke ...

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The Birth of "Princess Mononoke" Part 3: The Day The Record Was Broken (1997)

Part 3 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke ...

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The Birth of "Princess Mononoke" Part 1: A Drama on Paper (1997)

Part 1 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke ...

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Manga! (1994)

BBC's 1994 documentary on the manga and anime phenomenon that was just starting to hit the UK at the time, and its origins in Japan. Presented by Jonathan Ross. ...

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In Love With and Living Within Movies - Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki (1993)

An hour-long conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki which took place in Kurosawa's home near Mt. Fuji. ...

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The Making of Only Yesterday (1991)

A making of documentary on the Studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday ...

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