Studio Ghibli.
2) Ponyo
Pub. Date
[2010]
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Description
Ponyo, a magical fish princess, and Sosuke, a five-year-old boy, become friends, and Ponyo is determined to become human.
Pub. Date
©2002.
Description
In the aftermath of a World War II bombing of Kobe, Japan, schoolboy Seita and his four-year-old sister struggle to survive after the loss of their parents.Through desperation, hunger, and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring.
Pub. Date
[c2015].
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Description
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Formats
Description
A young witch named Kiki and her chatty black cat Jiji befriend a bakery owner. Kiki is an enterprising young girl, but she must follow tradition in order to become a full-fledged witch. Landing in a far-off city, and with the help of her new friend, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.
12) Spirited away
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
A young girl, Chihiro, finds herself trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call on the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story, brimming with creativity, this will take viewers on a journey beyond imagination.
13) The wind rises
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Dramatizes the life of Jiro Horikoshi as he designs modern fighter planes against the backdrop of Japan's national tragedies in the years between World War I and World War II.
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Formats
Description
In a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea.
16) The Cat Returns
Pub. Date
2005
Description
In an imaginative and lighthearted tale, a young schoolgirl saves the life of a noble cat and is rewarded with a shocking proposal of marriage - to the Cat King's son - and a fateful journey to the extraordinary Kingdom of Cats.
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
In a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea. Based on the classic fantasy book series by Ursula Le Guin.
18) Porco Rosso
Pub. Date
[2004]
Formats
Description
Take flight with "Porco Rosso", a valiant World War I flying ace! When "Porco"-- whose face has been transformed into that of a pig, by a mysterious spell-- infuriates a band of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a rival pilot, to "get rid" of him. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beautiful Gina, but it is in the air where the true battles are waged. Will our hero be victorious?
Pub. Date
c2005
Formats
Description
Nausicaä is the princess of a rural valley that lives at peace on the edge of a deadly fungal wasteland, until a ship carrying a weapon from a bygone industrial age crashes nearby. When warriors from a far country come to retrieve the artifact, their invasion draws Nausicaä and her people into a sprawling political conflict. Set 1,000 years after a global war that nearly destroyed all life on Earth.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.