Hayao Miyazaki, who turns 80 years old today, has announced his retirement on more than one occasion, but like so many great artists — from Steven Soderbergh to Cher — he can’t help himself from ...

Princess Mononoke and The Wind Rises are among the 10 Studio Ghibli films with the tightest scripts and smartest character ...

Grave of the Fireflies is a very pessimistic movie. We’ve seen the impact of war in other Studio Ghibli films, like The Wind Rises, and The Boy and the Heron, but none of them are as mean-spirited or ...

Sitting high and mighty at the number nine spot is one of Studio Ghibli’s most lauded movies of all time. Released in 2001, the movie was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and won an Oscar in ...

Totoro (voice: Hitoshi Takagi) in 'My Neighbor Totoro'; Mahito (voice: Soma Santoki) in 'The Boy and the Heron'; Kiki (voice: Minami Takayama) in 'Kiki's Delivery Service' The artistic giants at ...

Since 1985, the world of Studio Ghibli has been full of many fantastical things, including magic, wonder and anthropomorphic animals. The Japanese animation studio, founded by directors Hayao Miyazaki ...

From lighthearted comedic tales to heartbreaking tragedies, here are 12 of the best romantic anime movies of all time, ranked ...

Studio Ghibli is often regarded as the ‘Japanese Disney’; both are animation powerhouses, both are beloved by children and adults alike in their respective countries (and globally), and both have ...