Hayao Miyazaki

The Boy and the HeronThe Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
IMDb: N/A
124

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, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the “long-awaited one.”

The Wind RisesThe Wind Rises
The Wind Rises
IMDb: 7.7
126

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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PonyoPonyo
Ponyo
IMDb: 7.6
100

The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in…

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Howl’s Moving CastleHowl’s Moving Castle
Howl’s Moving Castle
IMDb: 8.2
119

When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young…

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Spirited AwaySpirited Away
Spirited Away
IMDb: 8.6
125

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…

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Princess MononokePrincess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
IMDb: 8.3
134

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Ainu tribe, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters…

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Porco RossoPorco Rosso
Porco Rosso
IMDb: 7.7
93

Porco Rosso, known in Japan as Crimson Pig (Kurenai no Buta) is the sixth animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 1992. You’re introduced to an Italian World War…

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Kiki’s Delivery ServiceKiki’s Delivery Service
Kiki’s Delivery Service
IMDb: 7.8
103

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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My Neighbor TotoroMy Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
IMDb: 8.1
86

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…

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Castle in the SkyCastle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky
IMDb: 8
125

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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Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
IMDb: 8
117

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…

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Lupin the Third: The Castle of CagliostroLupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
IMDb: 7.6
102

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…

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