Full-length Animated Films Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Castle of Cagliostro

Dec 15, 1979

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Mar 11, 1984

Castle in the Sky

Aug 2, 1986

The Founding of Studio Ghibli

Period: Aug 2, 1986 to Jul 19, 2014

Castle in the Sky is marked as the first animated film created by Studio Ghibli, which is the animated company that was co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata after the commercial success of Nausicaä. Ever since then, Studio Ghibli has become a world renowned and household name that continues to produce beautiful and unique films today. Their most recent film is When Marnie was There, released in 2014.

My Neighbor Totoro

Apr 16, 1988

Kiki's Delivery Service

Jul 29, 1989

Partnership between Studio Ghibli and the Walt Disney Company

Period: Jul 29, 1989 to 2017

Kiki's Delivery Service is marked as the first Studio Ghibli film that was released after the announcement of the partnership between Studio Ghibli and the Walt Disney Company, and is a partnership that is still continuing to today, with the company being in charge of the English dubs of the films as well as aiding in distribution of the films in the United States.

Porco Rosso

Jul 18, 1992

Princess Mononoke

Jul 12, 1997

Spirited Away

Jul 20, 2001

Became the most successful film in Japanese history.
Nominated and won the Academy Award for best Animated Film, making it the first hand-drawn non English film to do so.

Howl's Moving Castle

Nov 20, 2004

Also nominated for Best Animated Film at the Academy Awards

Ponyo

Jul 19, 2008

The Wind Rises

Jul 20, 2013

Also nominated for Best Animated Film at the Academy Awards