What kind of vibe are you looking for?
[[high adventure]]
[[just chillin]]
[[make me think]]
[[big sad]][[is it cool if i laugh also?]]
[[no make me think about stuff also]]
[[maybe i want to come of age, okay?]][[inspire me please]]
[[i seriously just want to hang]]
[[kill me with cuteness]]
[[i've got 2 hours to kill watching a mockumentary about magic raccoons arguing over food]]
[[a little danger but still pretty chill]][[about morality, pacifism, and the environment?]]
[[about the ways your childhood shaped you?]]
[[about mortality and how on earth this movie got made?]]
[[about the struggle of making something beautiful in a world bent on cruelty?]]
[[about the nature of happiness and sadness?]][[sad pretty much the whole time]]
[[chill for a while but sad ending]]
[[happy ending but real sad just before that]]
[[goofier laughs]]
[[drier laughs]]Princess Mononoke
NausicaäSpirited Away
ArriettyInspire me to:
[[start making art]]
[[keep making art]]
[[get involved in my community]]My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbors the YamadasPonyo
My Neighbor TotoroPrincess Mononoke
NausicaaOnly Yesterday
(this one wasn't my very favorite — Studio Ghibli doesn't really make bad movies, as it were, this one just didn't really knock my socks off as much as most of their movies do. If it sounds like your cup of tea, though, go for it! It's a beautiful film, no doubt there.)[[Brand new to Ghibli?]]
[[Choose by Mood]]
[[Choose by Genre]]
[[Choose by Director]]
[[Choose by Age Group]]
[[Choose by Time Period]][[Totally Fantasy]]
[[Kind of Fantasy]]
[[Not Fantasy At All]][[The Big Two]]
[[The One-Offs]]
[[The Two-Offs]][[Literally Any Age Group, These Movies Are Chill As Heck]]
[[Could Be Complex/Scary For Very Small Kids, Probably Better For Like 8 and Up]]
[[If Your Kid's Watching Marvel Movies, These'll Be Fine]]
[[Let Your Kid Watch These, But Get Ready for Nightmares]]
[[For Heaven's Sake, Wait Until Late Teens]]
[[These Aren't Too Scary for Kids, Just Too Boring]]Pom Poko[[action environmentalism?]]
[[mystery and ~romance~?]]
[[action philosophy?? also it's bad?]][[coming of age?]]
[[mockumentary]]
[[too young to come of age]]
[[high-flying adventure!]]
[[cute-but-then-melancholy fairy tale?]]
[[extremely sad history?]]
[[artsy melancholic nostalgia?]]
[[inspiring coming of age?]]
[[sitcom family slice of life?]]
[[fictionalized/stylized historical biopic?]]
[[high-school comedy with heart?]][[but like, in a fun way?]]
[[there will be blood]]Howl's Moving Castle
[[little girl stumbles into a hidden magical world]]
[[little witch in the big city]]
[[little people in a big house]]Pom PokoPonyo
My Neighbor Totoro
Porco Rosso
Grave of the FirefliesOnly YesterdayMy Neighbors the YamadasWhisper of the HeartCastle in the Sky
Nausicaä
Princess Mononoke[[Hayao Miyazaki]]
[[Isao Takahata]]
[[Yoshifumi Kondo]]
[[Hiroyuki Morita]][[Goro Miyazaki]]
[[Hiromasa Yonebayashi]]consistently great, loves environmentalism, fiery young heroines, planes, usually kid-friendly
Nausicaä
Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Ponyo
The Wind Risesalways trying something new, experimental, artsy, wants you to read between the lines, less kid-friendly
Grave of the Fireflies
Only Yesterday
Pom Poko
My Neighbors the Yamadas
The Tale of Princess KaguyaWhisper of the HeartThe Cat ReturnsTales from Earthsea
From Up on Poppy HillArrietty
When Marnie Was There"my kid loves ..."
[["fish!"]]
[["monsters! (the nice kind)"]]
[["cats!"]]
[["witches? flying?"]]"my kid loves ..."
[["robots! flying!"]]
[["... writing? look, just watch this one with your kids, it's so good, please"]]
[["teeny tiny people!"]]
[["movies about shy kids who have trouble making friends!"]]"my kid loves ..."
[["fighter planes! action!"]]
[["magic! romance! some action!"]]
[["high-school rom-dramadies!"]]
[["fairy tales!"]]"my kid loves ..."
[["post-apocalypses!"]]
[["extremely weird mockumentaries! note: features some raccoon testicles"]]
[["child labor!"]]"my kid loves ..."
[["agriculture, reminiscences on a Japanese childhood"]]
[[WWII aeronautical engineering]]
[["the sunday funnies?"]]
PonyoMy Neighbor TotoroThe Cat ReturnsKiki's Delivery ServiceCastle in the SkyWhisper of the HeartPorco RossoHowl's Moving CastleNausicaäPom PokoSpirited Away"my kid loves ..."
[["being extremely sad about war"]]
[["magic, spirits, action, the horrors of war and industry"]]
[["very bad fantasy movies, contemplating their own mortality"]]Grave of the FirefliesPrincess MononokeOnly YesterdayMy Neighbors the YamadasCastle in the Sky
The Cat ReturnsPorco Rosso
Howl's Moving Castle[[wacky shenanigans]]
[[kinda spooky]]
[[make you cry, in a good way]]Kiki's Delivery ServiceThe Cat ReturnsSpirited AwayThe Secret World of ArriettyThe Secret World of ArriettyThe Secret World of ArriettyTales from Earthsea
(this one's bad, folks. not recommended)Whisper of the HeartKiki's Delivery ServiceFrom Up on Poppy HillIf you've never seen a movie from Studio Ghibli before, start here for some good entry points.
Which description fits your audience best?
[[All Ages]]
[[10 and Up]]
[[Grown-Ups]][[Ancient times!]]
[[Industrial Revolution!]]
[[WWII or Thereabouts!]]
[["Modern Day," But It Was the 90s!]]
[[Modern Day, This Millennium!]]
[[The Future! But Old??]][[Little witch in the big city]]
[[Little boy meets a magic fish]][[Sassy 1930's fighter-pilot bounty hunter]]
[[A mysterious antiques shop (and a cute boy) inspire a young girl to pursue her dreams]][[Fantasy epic set in feudal Japan]]Kiki's Delivery ServicePonyoPorco RossoWhisper of the HeartPrincess MononokePrincess Mononoke
Tales from Earthsea
The Tale of Princess KaguyaHowl's Moving Castle[[Just before!]]
[[During!]]
[[Just after!]]Only Yesterday
Pom Poko
Whisper of the Heart
My Neighbors the YamadasSpirited Away
The Cat Returns
Ponyo
Arrietty
When Marnie Was ThereNausicaa
Castle in the SkyPorco Rosso
The Wind RisesGrave of the FirefliesMy Neighbor Totoro
From Up on Poppy Hill
Kiki's Delivery ServiceThe Wind RisesThe Wind RisesThe Wind RisesFrom Up On Poppy HillFrom Up on Poppy HillTales from EarthseaThe Tale of Princess KaguyaThe Tale of Princess KaguyaThe Tale of Princess Kaguya*
*features a boob, but it's a strictly non-sexy breastfeeding boobGrave of the FirefliesThe Tale of the Princess KaguyaWhen Marnie Was ThereTales from EarthseaWhen Marnie Was ThereDouble-click this passage to edit it.