Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli) Directed Anime Watchlist
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Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. A founder of Studio Ghibli, he 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.
In his early years, Miyazaki worked at several studios and directed TV series such as Lupin the 3rd Part I (1971), Future Boy Conan (1978), 2 episodes of Lupin the 3rd Part II (1977), Sherlock Hound (1984) and his first feature film The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). Later, he began writing and illustrating the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982–1994) and directed the 1984 film adaptation produced by Topcraft. Miyazaki also collaborated with his colleague Isao Takahata for several years.
Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed numerous films with Ghibli, including Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013). Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he later returned to write and direct his twelfth feature film The Boy and the Heron (2023). Miyazaki has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film twice, for "Spirited Away" (2001) and "The Boy and the Heron" (2023).
In his early years, Miyazaki worked at several studios and directed TV series such as Lupin the 3rd Part I (1971), Future Boy Conan (1978), 2 episodes of Lupin the 3rd Part II (1977), Sherlock Hound (1984) and his first feature film The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). Later, he began writing and illustrating the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982–1994) and directed the 1984 film adaptation produced by Topcraft. Miyazaki also collaborated with his colleague Isao Takahata for several years.
Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed numerous films with Ghibli, including Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013). Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he later returned to write and direct his twelfth feature film The Boy and the Heron (2023). Miyazaki has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film twice, for "Spirited Away" (2001) and "The Boy and the Heron" (2023).
TV, 1971,
23 eps
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The TV series was initially directed by Masaaki Ōsumi, who was then replaced by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. It was the first TV anime adaptation of the Lupin III manga series created by Monkey Punch. The anime was canceled after 23 of its planned 26 episodes due to declining ratings. Takahata and Miyazaki directed episodes 7-8, 10-11, 13-23 of the series.
Special, 1972,
1 ep
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The pilot special is based upon a popular shoujo manga (girls' comic) by Tetsuya Chiba, originally serialized in 1963. It is notable as Miyazaki's first solo directorial effort; although he teamed up with Takahata for the later episodes of Lupin the 3rd Part I (1971) TV series, but Yuki's Sun marked his first time solely in the captain's seat.
Mirai Shounen Conan
Future Boy Conan
TV, 1978,
26 eps
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The TV series was produced by Nippon Animation and featured the directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki, who also contributed to character designs and storyboards. It is an adaptation of American science-fiction writer Alexander Key's 1970 novel The Incredible Tide.
Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Movie, 1979,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki (who also co-directed Lupin the 3rd Part I and directed two episodes of the second series) before he formed Studio Ghibli. It become the most popular and well-regarded entry in the entire Lupin III franchise, mostly because of its ties with Hayao Miyazaki as Cagliostro is his directorial debut.
TV, 1977,
155 eps
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Episodes 145 and 155 were written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and they marked his final involvement with the Lupin franchise. Elements from these episodes would be reused in his films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.
Episode 145: Wings of Death - Albatross (1980)
Episode 155: Farewell, My Beloved Lupin (1980)
Episode 145: Wings of Death - Albatross (1980)
Episode 155: Farewell, My Beloved Lupin (1980)
Meitantei Holmes
Sherlock Hound
TV, 1984,
26 eps
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The TV series is based on the character Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, almost all the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic dogs. Hayao Miyazaki worked on six episodes in 1982, but due to production delays he left the project and the rest of the series was directed by Kyōsuke Mikuriya. Miyazaki directed episodes 3-5 and 9-10 of the series.
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Movie, 1984,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982–94 manga series of the same name. Though it was made before Studio Ghibli was founded, it is often considered a Ghibli work.
Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
Castle in the Sky
Movie, 1986,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was partly inspired by Miyazaki's trips to Wales, where he witnessed the aftermath of the 1984–1985 coal miners' strike. Castle in the Sky is the first film to be animated by Studio Ghibli. Its production team included many of Miyazaki's longtime collaborators, who would continue to work with the studio for the following three decades.
Tonari no Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
Movie, 1988,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is partially based on Miyazaki's own childhood. The film and its titular character have become cultural icons, and made multiple cameo appearances in other films. Totoro also serves as the mascot for Studio Ghibli and is recognized as one of the most popular characters in Japanese animation.
Majo no Takkyuubin
Kiki's Delivery Service
Movie, 1989,
1 ep
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The film was written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono. However, the film deviated from the original novel's story and themes.
Kurenai no Buta
Porco Rosso
Movie, 1992,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced in partnership with Japan Airlines. It is based on The Age of the Flying Boat, a three-part watercolor manga for Hayao Miyazaki's Daydream Data Notes and was serialized by Monthly Model Graphix in 1992. It was originally planned to be a short film for JAL's in-flight entertainment.
Music, 1995,
1 ep
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The anime music video was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki as a side-project after having writer's block with Princess Mononoke. The anime music video is non-linear, providing multiple reiterations and alternate scenes to depict the events. It premiered as a short before Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart.
Mimi wo Sumaseba
Whisper of the Heart
Movie, 1995,
1 ep
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The film was directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written and supervised by Hayao Miyazaki. It was Kondō's only film as director before his death in 1998. Studio Ghibli had hoped that Kondō would become the successor to Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. It is based on the 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. The film's plot and setting deviate from the original manga. It was released alongside On Your Mark music video.
Mononoke Hime
Princess Mononoke
Movie, 1997,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is considered one of Miyazaki's masterpieces, taking sixteen years to design and three years to produce, breaking box office records in Japanese cinemas at that time.
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Spirited Away
Movie, 2001,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely inspired by Japanese writer Sachiko Kashiwaba's 1975 novel Rin and the Chimney Painter or Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist. It won the second Oscar awarded for Best Animated Feature, the first anime film to win an Academy Award, and the only winner of the award among five nominees.
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Howl's Moving Castle
Movie, 2004,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is loosely based on the 1986 novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The first half of the film is relatively faithful to the original novel, but the second half was changed completely during development, adding themes of war not present in the source material.
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
Ponyo
Movie, 2008,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on the story Iya Iya En by Japanese writer Rieko Nakagawa, illustrated by Yuriko Yamawaki. It is Miyazaki's eighth film to be made under the studio, and his first feature-length film since Howl's Moving Castle released four years prior.
Kaze Tachinu
The Wind Rises
Movie, 2013,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on the serialized manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Miyazaki and Tatsuo Hori's acclaimed 1937 novel The Wind Has Risen. It was originally intended to be Miyazaki's final feature film, before Miyazaki reversed his decision and eventually directed The Boy and the Heron.
Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka
The Boy and the Heron
Movie, 2023,
1 ep
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The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The Japanese name of the film How Do You Live? is based on the 1937 book of the same name; However, the rest of the film is completely independent of the book with a different plot and characters. This is the second Studio Ghibli film to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar and the first one since Spirited Away.
