Help me pick a Studio Ghibli movie!

Amazing choices, would watch it in this order. and Nausicaa. Mononoke's english cast is amazing.

Tales of Earthsea!!! I know its not listed But damn I LOVED that movie and everyone hated it. it was made by His son Gordo and I think his son did a great job for his own first movie and Im sad that everyone hated it

Howls is my favorite but excited for Mononoke! It's definitely still top 3! Really love that you're getting into Ghibli!! Thank you!!

No bad pick here. I prefer Mononoke because it has so many nuances that still resonate today.

i immediately chose howls moving castle it is my favorite studio ghibli movie !! but princess mononoke is beautiful and up too too. i’ll be happy with any of these i just love studio ghibli. also i love watching howls moving castle and a lot of ghibli films in english dub tbh but either way i’m good

And technically you don’t “have” to watch Fireflies and Totoro together as if they were Infinity War and Endgame.- That’s just a fan anecdote: They’re two completely unrelated films, but when Miyazaki told studios Totoro was set in a peaceful 50’s postwar farming village, the studio reacted “A HAPPY postwar Movie??”, and Ghibli decided to double feature it with Fireflies' historical period story of postwar ruin and starvation. Otherwise….,that’s it. 🤷‍♂️

Nausicaä w for making the poll but its not going to win 😭😭😭😭

maybe can do Makoto Shinkai's movie poll someday in the future

please watch it with subtitles. there are some big difference in some characters.

I voted for Princess Mononoke. This anime was my first experience at a Ghibli movie and an important bridge from the period where I was heavily into dystopian, violent cyberpunk anime (Akira, Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell) to the more thoughtful nuanced Ghibli films. Part of what attracted me to Princess Mononoke was the fantasy setting (I was a big fan of sword and sorcery anime too), and the action and violence, while shocking for a Ghibli film, fit right in with the intense offerings I was into in my younger anime days. Nausicaa and the Valley of the Winds was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and while it technically was made before Studio Ghibli was a thing, it was released and distributed by Studio Ghibli, so it checks all of the important Ghibli boxes.

I love Kiki's delivery service! I hope Nat watches it one day! :D

Also 100% need to see Nat watch Your Name, Mirai, Paprika, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl- so many other amazing animated films outside of the Ghibliverse (but if you gotta pick one it's YOUR NAME and bring tissues)

The poll is so tricky because these films do such dramatically different things. Kiki is cozy and gentle. Howl is tender, romantic, and redemptive. Mononoke is gritty, haunting, and advocates for a change in paradigm. AND NAUSICAA WILL GET THAT GODAMN SONG STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOREVER

So…86% are Ghibli “fans” who had never heard of Miyazaki before Howl or Mononoke played Us theaters, and have thus never heard of Kiki or Nausicaa? Trust the EXPERTS. 😎 (So, guess there ‘s no hope of Castle of Cagliostro or Porco Rosso either?) And as for anime beyond Ghibli….you’re not READY for Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Project A-Ko, or Galaxy Express 999. 😁 Although if you happen to get hooked on Netflix’s “Ranma 1/2” reboot, there just happens to be a “Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China” movie ready and waiting.

also do the dubs. All ghibli dubs are done amazingly with big name actors

Please just watch them all. Mononoke, howls, kiki, Nausicaa, castle in the sky, boy and the heron prob my personal favourites. They are all so good. even ponyo, the cat returns

Whichever you choose, I hope you pick the dub. Mononoke and Howls both have amazing dubs

Mononoke will win no doubt but I'm voting for Nausica because its incredible and will blow your mind

I hope later polls she'd consider other anime movies, I think "Your Name" or "A Silent Voice" would be a great patreon exclusive watch along, and even for youtube as those films aren't as copyright heavy as studio ghibli movies.

I've seen My Neighbor Totoro 300 times since I was little and is my fav! GotF is not necessary to watch together with it, the tones do not match at all LOL.

I think Kiki's and Howls are the two best. Nausica is beautiful but the story imo is a bit convoluted. I couldn't get into Mononoke

It looks like I am one of the unlucky few to vote for Nausicaa. It is one of the better films out there, simple in some ways but profound in others. I do think you will enjoy it when you finally see it.

Haha no Grave of the Fireflies

Can’t wait for AoT to be on one of these poles! That will be the day!

Can't go wrong honestly

I remember being 16 and buying the Princess Mononoke DVD at Best Buy, not knowing much about it other than Claire Danes voiced the titular character and it was like an Asian Ferngully lol I’ll always love the English dub of Mono more because I watched it first and it was one of the first Ghibli films I experienced. So yeah that’s my pick, but these are all great films.

Dub howls moving castle PLEASEEE

mononoke! it's my favorite

I’d love for you to react to lion King if you haven’t already

I wish I could vote for both howls and monoke

To late for this poll but for future polls I recommend Porko rosso:)

No spoilers, but just so you know these cover a wide range of tones. Spirited Away (as a baseline I know you've seen) is essentially a kids movie with some scary bits, but Mononoke is not for kids at all. It's great, but it's a bit violent (for good reason). And Nausicaa is I think a bit dry for a kid, but good for teens and up. Whereas Howl and Kiki are more cutsey. So, all of them are good! But I don't think you would enjoy Mononoke going into it expecting a fun cutesy kids romp. It's a movie for an older audience.

unrelated but I hope you watch the girl who leapt through time one day. it's amazing animated film.

+1 for Mono! I love the little rattle-head thingies!

your name please!

I have a feeling we'll get AOT reaction within a year fingers crossed.

Please do Howl with dubbing!! <3

Sure hope we get around to Only Yesterday. If I was tailoring a list of anime for your tastes, which tend to be more grounded and personal, I can't imagine it not being on there.

It's the Princess for me

I love Kiki’s but Howl’s is on this list. That comes first for me.

They're all mandatory if you like Studio Ghibli. But Princess Mononoke I consider a masterpiece.

No love for Kiki? Come on now

Do another poll for dub vs sub. All Ghibli movies get a lot of funding for American voice actors, so many people are willing to watch it both ways.

I have no clue about any of these films, so I think I will have to leave it to the rest of you to pick a good one for us to watch with Nat..

Still shouting into the void for Howl's Moving Castle 😭

I know so many people love Princess Mononoke and, yes, it is amazing, but gosh I love all of those other movies more, haha

I have no idea what any of this is about.

Ya ll have no idea how excited I am for mononoke

No The Boy and the Heron?

Didn't know Grave of the Fireflies was coming to Netflix! Maybe I'll have to watch it again ☹️😭

princess mononoke is the best ghibli movie imo. it has everything. epic fight scenes, interesting plot, great world building, amazing soundtracks.