Spirited Away review – Studio Ghibli gem becomes a theatrical feast
Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece is brought to life with imaginative puppetry, wondrous music and moments of delicate poetry
March 2024
‘Irreplaceable’: will Hayao Miyazaki, Japan’s animation auteur, ever retire?
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, wins Oscar for best animation
December 2023
Wendy Ide's film of the week
The Boy and the Heron review – overplotted Miyazaki still delights
The Boy and the Heron review – Miyazaki’s mysterious, magical fantasy on grief and meaning
Best films UK 2023
Best films of 2023 in the UK: No 5 – The Boy and the Heron
Best movies US 2023
Best movies of 2023 in the US: No 8 – The Boy and the Heron
Subtitles on: how foreign-language movies entered the mainstream
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘final’ film The Boy and the Heron hits No 1 at North American box office
No country for old men? Why Miyazaki, Loach and Scott can’t stop making movies
October 2023
Japan: Myths to Manga review – kids, can you see the rabbit grinding rice on the moon?
Japan’s rich folklore has hugely influenced movies, manga, anime and video games, as this intriguing show proves. Children will love it – but adults should bring kneepads
September 2023
Joe Hisaishi review – expertly conjuring the Studio Ghibli spirit
Studio Ghibli to be acquired by Nippon TV after struggle to find a successor to Miyazaki
Toronto film festival 2023 roundup – solidarity, swearing, swimming and one standout film
First look review
The Boy and the Heron review – Miyazaki’s last movie is a fitting swan song
July 2023
The Guardian view on Studio Ghibli: a Japanese success story in a faltering film world
Latest Studio Ghibli mystery film release ends months of guesswork for Japanese fans
June 2023
Studio Ghibli to release Hayao Miyazaki’s final film with no trailers or promotion
The director and veteran of Studio Ghibli plans to retire after the release of How Do You Live? which will forgo trailers and marketing ahead of its Japanese release next month
July 2022
If you watch only one film … the greatest movies by the greatest directors
Some directors come with such huge back catalogues that it can be hard to know where to start. Enter our film critics, who suggest the best routes in to the works of some of our most prolific film-makers
May 2021
Earwig and the Witch review – a disappointing CGI debut for Studio Ghibli
Gorō Miyazaki’s foray into computer generation, a magical tale of a gleeful brat adopted by a witch, falls far short of Ghibli’s hand-drawn output
