Release OrderRecommended
0 / 24 watchedAll 24 features in release order. Nausicaa predates the studio but is counted as part of the canon, and Ocean Waves was a TV movie.
Founding years (1984 to 1989)
- 1 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Made before Ghibli was founded, retroactively folded into the canon.
- 2 Castle in the Sky The studio's first official feature.
- 3 Grave of the Fireflies Released as a double bill with Totoro.
- 4 My Neighbor Totoro Released as a double bill with Grave of the Fireflies.
- 5 Kiki's Delivery Service
The nineties (1991 to 1999)
- 6 Only Yesterday
- 7 Porco Rosso
- 8 Ocean Waves Made for TV, included for completeness.
- 9 Pom Poko
- 10 Whisper of the Heart
- 11 Princess Mononoke
- 12 My Neighbors the Yamadas
The 2000s (2001 to 2008)
- 13 Spirited Away Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature.
- 14 The Cat Returns
- 15 Howl's Moving Castle
- 16 Tales from Earthsea
- 17 Ponyo
Modern Ghibli (2010 to 2023)
- 18 Arrietty
- 19 From Up on Poppy Hill
- 20 The Wind Rises
- 21 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
- 22 When Marnie Was There
- 23 Earwig and the Witch The studio's first full 3DCG feature.
- 24 The Boy and the Heron Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature. Latest released film.
First-Timer Shortlist
0 / 8 watchedNew to Ghibli? These eight cover the studio's range and all work with zero prior viewing.
- 1 My Neighbor Totoro The gentle classic, and the studio mascot's debut.
- 2 Kiki's Delivery Service A warm coming of age story, the friendliest entry point.
- 3 Princess Mononoke The epic, for viewers who want scale and moral complexity.
- 4 Spirited Away The masterpiece most people start with, and for good reason.
- 5 Howl's Moving Castle Romantic fantasy at its most lavish.
- 6 Ponyo A sea soaked fairy tale, perfect with kids.
- 7 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Takahata's watercolor swan song, visually unlike anything else.
- 8 The Boy and the Heron Miyazaki's latest, and the current endpoint of the canon.
About Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli is the Tokyo animation studio founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, known for hand crafted fantasy worlds. Its films share no continuity, so this guide lists all 24 features in release order with a shortlist for first timers.
Good to know
Every Ghibli feature is standalone, so release order is a suggestion rather than a requirement. As of September 2026 the studio has not announced its next feature, though Miyazaki reportedly still comes to work daily.
