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
16 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 1 in 4K15 in HD2 more for audio only
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent1
Films where Studio Ghibli's release is the pick. How picks are made
15 of 16 films match
Films where Studio Ghibli's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Isao Takahata
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Best English-Friendly:
2014 "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Japan Blu-ray or US Disney Blu-ray
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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
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.
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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