Hayo Miyazaki’s most famous masterpiece, wherein a girl visits a world of spirits and must labor to rescue her parents. Worldwide Gross: $358 million
Spirited Away (2001)
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A wartime fantasy in which a sorrowful boy enters a dream-like world. Worldwide Gross: $292.9 million
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
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A bewitched girl finds refuge with an enigmatic wizard in a moving castle. Worldwide Gross: $240 million
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
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A goldfish princess wants to be a human girl. Worldwide Gross: $206 million
Ponyo (2008)
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A warrior is caught in a struggle between nature spirits and humans. Worldwide Gross: $177 million
Princess Mononoke (1997)
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Based on Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, this follows a tiny girl (Arrietty) secretly living in a human household. Worldwide Gross: $149 million
The Secret World of Arrietty (2015)
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A fictionalized life of airplane designer Jiro Horikoshi. Worldwide Gross: $137 million
The Wind Rises (2013)
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A problematic prince encounters a wizard in a dark and withering world. Goro Miyazaki made his directorial debut with this movie. Worldwide Gross: $68.6 million
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
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A young girl rescues a cat and is transported into a supernatural feline realm. It is a spin-off of Whisper of the Heart. Worldwide Gross: $65 million
The Cat Returns (2002)
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An underrated story of a high school girl named Umi who raises a flag each morning in memory of her father, lost at sea. Worldwide Gross: $61 million