There she meets Marnie and the pair form an unlikely friendship. When Marnie Was There tells the story of an anxious young girl who discovers an abandoned mansion while staying with relatives for the summer. Its only problem is the episodic nature of the film the chunks work individually, but there’s no plot to tie everything together. The watercolor style here would go on to be perfected in The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, but it’s still lush. The humor works regardless of where you live, since dysfunctional family dynamics are universal. My Neighbors the Yamadas is a series of vignettes with a comedic spin on everyday family life in Japan. There’s not much substance apart from that and there are some odd character beats, but the film is elevated by its moral of how history can shape the future. It’s a simple story of young love, partnered with students trying to save their clubhouse from being knocked down. While there are some touching moments, it’s not enough to elevate this piece to the standard set by other Studio Ghibli films.įrom Up on Poppy Hill is set in Yokohama, at a time when the war is over and the Olympics are on their way. The animation is fine, but lacks flourish, and the teenage love triangle story doesn’t offer anything unique. While the film isn’t awful, it’s not particularly memorable either. Ocean Waves was made for TV by a group of younger Studio Ghibli members on a budget. Everyone else enjoyed the visuals, but were otherwise baffled.

Le Guin was disappointed with the end result as it strayed too far from her book’s story. In retrospect, the younger Miyazaki was probably too inexperienced to tackle this. Le Guin’s Earthsea fantasy novels and directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Tales from Earthsea is adapted from Ursula K. Unless you’re a completionist, skip this. The plot feels equally empty even youngsters are unlikely to find much to enjoy here.

It marked the studio’s first fully 3D production, away from its renowned 2D animation-the result is lifeless and cheap. Except Earwig and the Witch, that is, which is undoubtedly the worst. Looking at Studio Ghibli’s oeuvre, it’s hard to call any of its movies terrible. Without further ado, here are Studio Ghibli’s films from worst to best.

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