Neko no Ongaeshi (2002)

Neko no Ongaeshi The Cat Returns by Hiroyuki Morita Studio Ghibli is a spin off from ‘The Whisper of the Heart’ Haru Yoshioka is a young girl who is not really good in making decisions by herself. One day, she witnessed a cat crossing the street with a present in his mouth. Carelessly as the […]

Hotaru no Haka (1988)

Hotaru no Haka Grave of the Fireflies directed by Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli ‘Hotaru no Haka’ takes place during the end of World War II in 1945. Japan is suffering a massive destruction due to the bombings of the Americans. They are destroying city after city. In fact, the story is about the lives […]

Mononoke Hime (1997)

Mononoke Hime by Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli). The anime movie is about a village called Emishi who gets attacked by a demon boar. Ashitaka, the protagonist, fights and wins against the boar, however his arm gets cursed by the demon. This curse gives him demonic power. To find a cure, he has to travel to […]

Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (2013)

Kaguya-hime no Monogatari by Isao Takahata. One day, a bamboo cutter discovers a tiny baby in a glowing bamboo plant. He and his wife decide to raise her as their own child. They think her appearance is a blessing from heaven. The tiny baby grows very quickly and starts making many friends. After a few […]

Omoide no Marnie (2014)

Omoide no Marnie by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. „Omoide no Marnie“ is another movie by Studio Ghibli. The story is about a girl named Anna who lives with foster parents and suffers from asthma attacks. Due to her health condition, the doctor recommends her to go to the country side to breathe better and cleaner air which […]

Kari-gurashi no Arietti (2010)

Kari-gurashi no Arietti by Hirosama Yonebayashi. The movie tells the story of a tiny family. The main protagonist is Arrietty, a tiny girl who lives with her parents in a space in the human garden. The owners of the house have no idea. Arrietty loves doing adventures and so she accompanies her father on […]