Ending: Studio Ghibli Movies

neurisis17 01.18.14	hey where did you see Only Yesterday? About a year ago I was going through all the movies chronologically, but that one (I believe) was unreleased in the US, so I would've had to ship in a German or Japanese copy, if I could get a reliable source to ship it.
neurisis17 01.18.14	needless to say I haven't seen it
TMobotron 01.18.14	Spirited Away > Mononoke > the rest for me (haven't seen everything yet though). Spirited Away is easily my fav so far though, and one of my absolute favorite movies.
Ending 01.18.14	@neurisis17 I watched it online somewhere; it wasn't the best quality but it was certainly watchable and very heartfelt. Definitely recommend it. I'll see if I can find something for you.
Crymsonblaze 01.18.14	I've only seen Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away but both are great. I prefer HMC though
Ending 01.18.14	@TMobotron Spirited Away is an excellent movie, I just like the first three more personally. Howl's Moving Castle feels the most "magical" to me, Princess Mononoke is the most grandiose and breathtaking cinematically, and Grave is the most poignant and effective in its delivery in my opinion. Spirited Away has a very appealing childlike and fantastical charm but it doesn't quite hold up to the aforementioned films in my opinion.
Ending 01.18.14	@Crymsonblaze I do too. You should check out Mononoke and Grave, as well as Castle In The Sky. Arrietty was different from the typical Ghibli ending so I'd definitely have to recommend that one. Castle is probably the most accessible aside from Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away.
TMobotron 01.18.14	The fantasy world of Spirited Away is just incredibly imaginative to me. That's true of most ghibli I suppose, but Spirited Away is just so charming to me, I feel like I'm part of that environment when I watch. I was a little disappointed with HMC to be honest, but I owe that a rewatch - only saw it once and awhile ago. Haven't watched any ghibli in ages either.
Ending 01.18.14	@TMobotron Hayao Ghibli is the "classic" Ghibli, with the familiar fantasy worlds and positive themes (friendship, kinship, perseverance, etc.) so I'd say Mononoke and Castle In The Sky are probably the ones you'd be most interested in. Maybe Arrietty too, but it's a very different Ghibli movie in my opinion. Definitely rewatch Howl's Moving Castle. I think the reason I like it so much is the amount of creativity in every scene, every room, every situation - and the extraordinary elements of an otherwise ordinary world.
PunchforPunch 01.18.14	Hotaru no Haka Mononoke Hime Spirited Away
neurisis17 01.18.14	Yeah I think I looked for it on animeultima.tv but couldn't find it, I tried a couple other sites as well. Also this list needs Nausicaa... and Mononoke is the best
TMobotron 01.18.14	Yeah I think grave of the fireflies is amazing but I do think ghibli's awesome animation is a better fit for movies like Spirited/Mononoke
Ending 01.18.14	@neurisis17 Here's a link for you: http://www.putlocker.com/file/1859B30452557EAB# See if that works. And Nausicaa predates when Ghibli was technically a Studio of its own in full force. If I included it, I would probably rank it above or below Castle In The Sky.
Ending 01.18.14	@TMobotron Grave was an Isao Takahata movie, so there's that too. I agree that the general animation style of Ghibli is more suited to the fantasy landscapes that they are more recognized for, but at the same time I think that they're such a talented studio that they could probably make anything other than high-octane action work.
TheSpaceMan 01.18.14	I've only seen Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle but they were all good and I'm not a fan of anime
neurisis17 01.18.14	oh shit I just remembered it wasn't Ghibli, I would still put it on the list, since it sort of gave Miyazaki the footing to kick start the studio
neurisis17 01.18.14	and thanks I'll definitely get on that
Dunpeal 01.18.14	Mononoke just got released on blu-ray. might have to import it since they're saying their are no current plans to release it outside of japan
Ending 01.18.14	Ghibli movies have a sort of universal appeal to them, and even though they're undoubtedly anime, they often are seen more as "animated movies from Japan" than "anime movies". They were definitely my gateway into anime, but getting away from dubs was tough. Getting away from subs will probably just never happen.
Ending 01.18.14	@neurisis17 Do it man it's great. Has a very relatable and "real" appeal to it.
Ending 01.18.14	@Dunpeal That sounds worth it. Other than Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away Mononoke would probably benefit from a blu-ray release the most.
XingKing 01.18.14	No Nausicaa? For shame. It's so good that I named my band based off of it!
toxin. 01.18.14	the ones i've seen go as follows: spirited away (fav movie ever) princess mononoke nausicaa totoro castle in the sky howl's kiki's (i watched this when i was ~10 but apparently it's better as a college student) ponyo (wasn't too huge a fan of this) ....is that it
Rowan5215 01.18.14	"The Artist In The Ambulance is the best Thrice album." nigga what
Dunpeal 01.18.14	yeah, reviews for mononoke on blu-ray say it's a stellar transfer
ShitsofRain 01.18.14	they're all great
Havey 01.18.14	lol 1
Gwyn. 01.18.14	Spirited Away used me shitless when I was a kid Amazing movie.
dimsim3478 01.18.14	I actually quite like this ranking even though I don't agree. Top five are probs: 1. Porco Rosso 2. Princess Mononoke 3. Howl's Moving Castle 4. Spirited Away 5. Castle in the Sky
Ending 01.18.14	@XingKing I mentioned in the description that Nausicaa technically predates Ghibli so I didn't include it. Further up I said where I'd put it (above or below Castle In The Sky) if I did include it. @Rowan5215 I fail to see a problem with that quote. @Havey I like it a lot. @dimsim3478 Interesting ranking, I rarely see Porco Rosso that high, let alone in the #1 spot. Great film regardless. I like your top five too.
Trebor. 01.18.14	Howl's Moving Castle is one of the worst
Ending 01.18.14	@Trebor. I love that movie. I think it's great. Which is your favourite?
ZombicidalMan 01.19.14	bought Princess Monoke on Blu-Ray and had it shipped from Japan. Man it looks so good in HD. Blew my mind and agreed howl's moving castle is pretty bad
Ending 01.19.14	@ZombicidalMan I still love it. I'd love to watch Mononoke in 1080p. All of those action scenes would like brilliant, and of course the beautiful backdrops and art in general.
SputnikSweetheart 01.29.14	Nice list! I'm just wondering, do the albums have some sort of meaning or correspondence or are just randomly assigned? Anyhow, given that all Ghibli movies are great this is my take: 16 15 and 13 are highly underrated (15 especially). All of Takahata's are actually. 5 is not bad but not deserving a 5 imo, a little too childish (if you will). Porco Rosso is Miyazaki's most underrated movie I'm glad you ranked it among the first 10. If Nausicaa were to be included (with Maybe Lupin the III as well) they'll both be among the first ten as well. I liked 1 a lot but it is far from being my favourite. I'm kinda curious to know why it is your favourite tho. Lastly, there's one missing, "Ocean Waves" which is not bad at all actually.
SputnikSweetheart 01.29.14	Also, thanks for ranking 6 so high! That movie rocks!
XingKing 01.29.14	Nausicaa predates Ghibli but it's totally a Ghibli film
Rev 01.29.14	Princess Mononoke > Whisper of the Heart > Kiki's Delivery Service > Castle in the Sky > Nausicaa
Ending 01.30.14	So what I've learned is that everybody loves Princess Mononoke and nobody loves Howl's Moving Castle even though they may like it. Aren't opinions beautiful?
Graveyard 01.30.14	castle in the sky needs to be way higher
Hyperion1001 01.30.14	naussica is miyazaki's best but if were going just ghibli then prob spirited away or castle yeah
Ending 01.30.14	@SputnikSweetheart Albums were just randomly assigned. And yeah I like basically all of the Ghibli movies to varying degrees, though Miyazaki is definitely my favourite director of the bunch.
Necrotica 01.30.14	studio giblets
CaptainSpacker 03.02.14	Pom Poko is so underrated, it's such a crazy yet heartfelt movie I love it. I totally get why some people don't feel the love, it is about racoons and their magic testicles after all, but it's also about the inevitable loss of innocence and childhood. Man the ending tears me up.
Ryus 03.02.14	dude u need to get on ponyo it rules
mike197 03.02.14	Totoro and Spirited Away are my 2 favorites, but you can't go wrong with Ghibli. Their worst stuff is still pretty damn good
clercqie 03.02.14	I saw Ponyo last week and it was fucking weird. Fantastic animation though.
Gard3n 03.02.14	Where's Nausica?
mike197 03.02.14	Gard3n, Nausicaa was before Ghibli. Still a great movie though, one of Miyazaki's best imo
Ending 03.02.14	"My personal ranking: not counting Nausicaa since it's technically not a Ghibli movie." In the description. Not biggie, just seems to be an FAQ from like a month and a half ago. I do need to see Ponyo. I'll watch that today.