Watch Order
0 / 10 watchedFlagship films in release order.
About Ghibli
Studio Ghibli from Miyazaki, Takahata and Suzuki runs 22 features since 1985 with Nausicaa 1984 as Topcraft canon. Laputa arrived 1986 with Totoro and Grave same week 1988, Kiki 1989, Porco 1992, Mononoke 1997, Spirited Away Oscar 2001, Howl 2004, Ponyo 2008, Wind Rises and Kaguya double 2013, Marnie 2014, Red Turtle co production 2016, Earwig CG TV 2020 and Heron Oscar 2023.
Miyazaki reversed retirements after Mononoke, Spirited Away and Wind Rises, with no retirement after Heron 2023. VP says he draws daily with no feature greenlit as of 2026. Short Night in Valley of Witches ran July 2026 museum only. Each film stands alone with no shared plot.
Good to know
Watch flagship 1984 to 2023 in release order for animation growth, though any order works for story. Start with Nausicaa for Topcraft roots, continue through Totoro to Mononoke classics, then Spirited Away to Howl to Ponyo run, then finish Wind Rises to Heron late period. Do not need Nausicaa to understand later films. Shorts sit outside the main ten as extras.
