Founded in 1985, in Japan, Studio Ghibli is today one of the world’s leading animation studios, with award-winning productions that have marked not only the eastern world, but also the western one. Part of its catalog is available on Netflix and for those who want to dive into this universe of good stories, we have listed 10 Studio Ghibli animations to watch on the platform. Check out!
Studio Ghibli Animations on Netflix
1. My Friend Totoro
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One of the company’s most famous films, My Friend Totoro follows in the footsteps of two little sisters, who move house to be closer to the hospital where their mother is hospitalized. With their father busy, they go out to see the surroundings, and fall into a hole that leads to an enchanted world, where they make friends with magical beings from the forest.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1988
Cast: Chika Sakamoto and Noriko Hidaka (voices)
2. The Castle in the Sky
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First film originally produced by the studio, The Castle in the Sky is a steampunk genre animation. The title follows a girl, owner of the so-called stone of levitation, who, on her way, bumps into a boy who is building an airship to reach the legendary floating castle, and embarks on a dangerous adventure with him.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1986
Cast: Mayumi Tanaka and Keiko Yokozawa (voices)
3. Kiki’s Delivery Service
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Based on a book of the same name, Kiki’s Delivery Service won the Animage Anime Grand Prix. In the film, we meet Kiki, a little witch who, upon turning 13, has to follow the tradition of her species: to live for a year alone in another city, only accompanied by her talking cat, while improving her skills.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1989
Cast: Minami Takayama and Rei Sakuma (voices)
4. Porco Rosso: The Last Romantic Hero
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Adapted from a manga, Porco Rosso: The Last Romantic Hero is an animation that takes place in the period between wars. The production has a rather unlikely protagonist: a body-headed bounty hunter. He wasn’t always like this, but now focused on the fights he wages in his seaplane, he tries not to think about his past anymore.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1992
Cast: Shuichiro Moriyama (voices)
5. Princess Mononoke
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Title that could not be missing from a list of Studio Ghibli animations to watch on Netflix, Princess Mononoke takes place in Muromachi Period Japan (1336 – 1573). In the plot, after saving his tribe from a boar god, a prince is touched by a curse, which he tries to find a cure for. On his way, however, he meets Sam, a young woman raised by wolves, with whom he falls in love.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1997
Cast: Yoji Matsuda and Yuriko Ishida (voices)
6. Spirited Away
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Oscar winner for best animation, Chihiro’s trip it is to this day one of the highest-grossing films in Japanese history. Her story accompanies a little girl who gets lost with her parents while moving to a new city. After going through a mysterious tunnel, they will end up in a world of spirits, where the adults turn into pigs and the girl begins a journey of discoveries.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2001
Cast: Rumi Hiiragi and Miyu Irino (voices)
7. The Kingdom of Cats
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First Studio Ghibli film directed by Hiroyuki Morita, The Kingdom of Cats It’s inspired by a character from the manga. The animation has as protagonist a lazy teenager, who saves a cat from being run over. That’s how she meets the King of Cats, an animal who not only can talk, but who wants to introduce her to his magical kingdom.
Direction: Hiroyuki Morita
Year: 2002
Cast: Chizuru Ikewaki and Yoshihiko Hakamada (voices)
8. Howl’s Moving Castle
The Animated Castle (Image: Disclosure / Netflix)
Based on an English book of the same name, Howl’s Moving Castle is a studio title released at the Venice Film Festival. In her story, Sophie is an 18-year-old girl who is cursed by a witch, starting to inhabit the body of a 90-year-old woman. On her way in search of a cure, she finds a castle where a sorcerer lives who can help her. there.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2004
Cast: Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura (voices)
9. Ponyo: A Friendship From the Sea
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Lightly inspired by the story of The Little Mermaid🇧🇷 Ponyo: A Friendship From the Sea revolves around a goldfish saved by a little boy who promises to protect her. Falling in love, she decides to run away from her sorcerer father to be with him, but great difficulties will come her way.
Direction: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2008
Cast: Tomoko Yamaguchi (voice)
10. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
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Adapted from a popular Japanese narrative, The Tale of Princess Kaguya was the last film by Isao Takahata, who passed away in 2018. In its plot, a baby found in a bamboo is seen as divine royalty. As an adult and transformed into a princess, she dreams of a life completely different from the one she leads, but is forced to choose a suitor and face her destiny.
Direction: Isao Takahata
Year: 2013
Cast: Aki Asakura (voice)
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The Netflix catalog was consulted on 05/20/2021.
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