Studio Ghibli

18 films on Best Blurays

Based in JapanFounded 1985ghibli.jp ↗

Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki founded this Tokyo animation studio in 1985, and it has been a subsidiary of Nippon TV since 2023. Its Japanese discs are issued with Walt Disney Studios Japan under the Ghibli ga Ippai banner, as single films and director box sets that usually carry English subtitles. Princess Mononoke reached Japanese 4K UHD in June 2026, with English subtitles only on the bundled Blu-ray.

Aliases: ghibli, studioghibli, studio ghibli

Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)

Director: Isao Takahata

Best English-Friendly:

US OOP Discotek Blu-ray

Best Video:

4K restoration semi-regularly airing on Toei Channel in Japan

Runner-up: Japan Studio Ghibli "The Collected Works of Isao Takahata" Blu-ray Box Set

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: The HQ Audio Restoration by Hydra Spectre (made using the 2011 US Disney Blu-ray and the 2003 Taiwan Disney DVD), 2003 Japan Studio Ghibli DVD or 2003 Taiwan Disney DVD as an alternative

English audio: 2005 US Disney DVD

4.2

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly:

2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray or US Disney Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · lddb.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray

Video Notes:

2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray
Comparisons: https://slow.pics/c/6JWnlfit

Best Audio:

All sources are within margin of error. Comparisons: Japanese, English
Alternate Streamline English dub is available only on 1994 Fox LD.

Additional Info:

US GKIDS Blu-ray has more bonuses than the US Disney Blu-ray

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Director: Isao Takahata

Best English-Friendly:

2025 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2015 Japan Isao Takahata boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2015 Japan Isao Takahata boxset Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

English (1998 dub): 1998 US VHS

English (2012 dub): 2012 US Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray/2025 US GKIDS Blu-ray

English (2025 dub): Netflix Streaming

4.5

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray announced for a November 25, 2026 release

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray/US GKIDS Blu-ray

English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney VHS has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects, the US Disney LaserDisc has limited audio

Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals

English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset

Additional Info:

2012 US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles. US GKIDS Blu-ray has bonuses that are absent on the US Disney Blu-ray

Only Yesterday (1991)

Director: Isao Takahata

Best English-Friendly:

2022 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2015 Japan "Isao Takahata Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2015 Japan "Isao Takahata Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

English audio: 2022 US GKIDS Blu-ray

3.9

Porco Rosso (1992)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

JAL dub: 1996 Japan LaserDisc Box Set

4.0

Ocean Waves (1993)

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

Best English-Friendly:

2022 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video & Audio:

2015 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

3.1

Pom Poko (1994)

Director: Isao Takahata

Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video & Audio:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

3.7

Chage & Aska: On Your Mark (1995)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Studio Ghibli The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The Ghibli ga Ippai SPECIAL Short Short 1996-2016 Blu-ray has a different video transfer that has a tealer tint and slightly tighter framing.

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Director: Yoshifumi Kondo

Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in cinemas in 2026, no home release yet

Best Video:

2011 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2011 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

English audio: 2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Japan Studio Ghibli RM4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray

UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray includes the original 5.1 mix in its unaltered form, all other releases after the LaserDisc had its dynamic range lowered.

US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles.

For the English dub, the UK StudioCanal Blu-ray is the least limited mix.

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Video Notes:

2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players

Best Audio:

2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub