The World of Hayao Miyazaki

Step into enchanted forests, soaring castles, and hand-drawn worlds that have moved generations of viewers to tears and wonder.

A Living Legend

Hayao Miyazaki is widely regarded as the greatest animation director of all time. Over five decades, he has crafted a body of work that blends breathtaking hand-drawn imagery with deeply humane storytelling — stories about growing up, about nature, about war and peace, and about what it means to be alive.

Co-founder of Studio Ghibli in 1985, Miyazaki brought Japanese animation to global audiences and set a standard of artistic ambition that continues to define the medium. His films are not escapism — they are portals into something truer.

11
Feature films
1
Academy Award
1985
Studio Ghibli founded
40+
Years of filmmaking
I want my children to have something more substantial — a relationship with the natural world, a connection to something real. — Hayao Miyazaki

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His Films

From Nausicaä to The Boy and the Heron, each film is a handcrafted world unlike any other. Discover the full filmography.

The Director

Born in 1941 in war-time Tokyo, Miyazaki's childhood shaped everything — his love of flight, his fear of industry, his faith in children.

Studio Ghibli

The studio Miyazaki built with Isao Takahata became Japan's most beloved animation house and a global cultural institution.

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