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.
Studio Ghibli
Best 4K release by tier:
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How we pick the best Studio Ghibli releases
1 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Upcoming Release:
France 4K Blu-ray announced
Best Video:
Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Remastered Blu-ray only included as a pack-in with the 4K Blu-ray. Includes English subtitles and a dub, which the 4K Blu-ray does not.
Best Audio:
Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray
UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub
Audio Notes:
4K Blu-ray includes the original 5.1 mix in its unaltered form, all other releases after the LaserDisc, as well as the remastered Blu-ray, had its dynamic range lowered.
For the English dub, the UK StudioCanal Blu-ray is the least limited mix.
15 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Best English-Friendly:
2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray or US Disney Blu-ray
Video Notes:
2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray
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Best Audio:
All sources are within margin of error. Comparisons: Japanese, English
Alternate Streamline English dub is available only on 1994 Fox LD.
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, and 2003 DVD is a fake 5.1 upmix
Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals
English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan remastered LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Ga Ippai Collection boxset
Director: Isao Takahata
2 for audio only
The best audio is Studio Ghibli's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Best Audio:
2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub
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