Lupin The Third: The Castle Of Cagliostro was released in 1979 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Yasuo Yamada. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 42 minutes. The movie generated a return of $992,669.
"Lupin! Don't you dare die before I get to arrest you!"
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible - and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
Genre: Family
Budget: $7,202,188
Revenue: $8,194,857
Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind was released in 1984 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Sumi Shimamoto. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes. The movie generated a return of $2,301,446.
"Why does everything that's good for you have to taste so bad?"
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.
Genre: Adventure
Budget: $1,000,000
Revenue: $3,301,446
Castle In The Sky was released in 1986 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Keiko Yokozawa. The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes. The movie generated a return of $2,228,752.
"The earth speaks to all of us, and if we listen, we can understand."
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Genre: Adventure
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $5,228,752
My Neighbor Totoro was released in 1988 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Noriko Hidaka. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 26 minutes. The movie generated a return of $41,300,000.
"Trees and people used to be good friends. I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too. Okay, let's pay our respects then get home for lunch."
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
Genre: Fantasy
Budget: $3,700,000
Revenue: $45,000,000
Kiki's Delivery Service was released in 1989 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Minami Takayama. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 43 minutes. The movie generated a return of $-2,406,983.
"Without even thinking about it, I used to be able to fly. Now I'm trying to look inside myself and find out how I did it."
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Genre: Animation
Budget: $6,900,000
Revenue: $4,493,017
Porco Rosso was released in 1992 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Shûichirô Moriyama. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.
"I'd rather be a pig than a fascist."
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Genre: Family
Princess Mononoke was released in 1997 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Youji Matsuda. The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 14 minutes. The movie generated a return of $132,914,369.
"Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living."
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Genre: Adventure
Budget: $26,500,000
Revenue: $159,414,369
Spirited Away was released in 2001 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Rumi Hiiragi. The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes. The movie generated a return of $255,925,095.
"Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember."
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Genre: Animation
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $274,925,095
Howl's Moving Castle was released in 2004 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Chieko Baisho. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 59 minutes. The movie generated a return of $212,049,757.
"A heart's a heavy burden."
When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Genre: Fantasy
Budget: $24,000,000
Revenue: $236,049,757
Ponyo was released in 2008 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Yuria Kozuki. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The movie generated a return of $160,726,310.
"I say we start with dessert and go backwards. It's been a backwards kind of day!"
The son of a sailor, 5-year-old Sosuke, lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish.
Genre: Animation
Budget: $41,677,699
Revenue: $202,404,009
The Wind Rises was released in 2013 by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Hideaki Anno. The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes. The movie generated a return of $87,932,401.
"Inspiration unlocks the future."
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Genre: Drama
Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $117,932,401
Hayao Miyazaki is a renowned Japanese film director best known for his work with the animation studio Studio Ghibli. He has directed numerous critically acclaimed and beloved films, including Spirited Away. Miyazaki's distinctive directing style, which combines beautiful animation with humanistic themes, has won him numerous accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award.