All 12 Hayao Miyazaki Films RANKED! 

Just did, along with reasons

I really wasn't expecting much from it, but I has an absolute blast with it. Last time I ever go into a movie doubting Miyazaki, what was I thinking? What are your top 3 favorite films from him? Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams my top 3 are, moving castle, flying castle and mononoke or porcorosso

Hey thanks for watching. Any excuse to be able to go through all of Miyazaki's films again I'm gonna take!

Isn’t that crazy? In my head when I knew I wanted to make this video I was like “oh no, that’s gonna be so many movies.” But was pretty surprised when I realized he’s only actually directed 12 films. What’s your favorite one by him? Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams I don’t particularly have a favorite favorite one since all of them are special to me in their own way, even if their not the greatest, but to list down the ones I have seen, it isn’t a best to worst, but the ones I’ve enjoyed the most: Princess Mononoke Castle in the sky Porco Rosso Howl’s moving castle Spirited away

There are 23 Ghibli movies. And he also worked on some Anime shows before like Lupin III.

Only 12? lol that’s a lot of

i think there's actually 23

Awesome list! What do you think it is about Castle in the Sky that makes it claim your top spot? Also highly suggest giving Lupin III a watch, I can't believe how much fun I had with it. Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams I was introduced to Ghibli in my 20s and Howl's Moving Castle was my first. Something about Castle in the sky just makes me feel like a kid again and makes me smile each time I watch it. I love stories with ancient high tech civilizations above the clouds and the sky pirates always make me laugh.

Spirited Away is a flat out masterpiece (and you know I almost never use that word). Let me know what you think of The Boy and the Heron, there's a lot to unpack there. Thanks for watching, dude!

Highly suggest giving that one a rewatch, I think I'm a little bit biased since it was the first Miyazaki I ever watched but I think it's really something special. Thanks for watching, dude!

Yeah I absolutely love Nausicaa, I feel like if you ask me on a certain day it could easily be at the top of my list. I've never heard of that book before, I'll have to put it on my list. Also, there's a new animated show called Scavengers Reign streaming on Max that I think you'll love if you're a huge fan of that kind of stuff. Thanks for watching!

Hey thanks so much for watching. What do you think your favorite Miyazaki film is?

I love that you have that personal connection to the film! Do you also have The Wind Rises ranked highly because of those aspects too? Thanks for watching, Connor!

Hey thanks so much! What do you think your Hayao Miazaki movie is?

Let me know if you end up checking any of them out. Thanks for watching, dude!

Awesome list! What do you think it is about Ponyo that has you ranking it so highly? Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams Thanks :) The movie is incredibly gorgeous, and it has a chill/good feel vibe like Totoro that I absolutely love, and I really love the all the characters, some like Ponyo's father or the cranky grandma are hilarious and very endearing imo

Terrible list

Castle in the sky 9? Go away

Awesome list! What do you think it is about Kiki's Delivery Service that lands it so high on your list? Thanks for watching, dude!

I knew you'd like my top 3, Peter! Have you gotten a chance to see The Boy and the Heron yet? Thanks for watching, dude!

@@SullyStreams Yes, It's not on my top 5 but I still really enjoyed it. Might have been better if they focused a bit more on the emotional aspect.

Even though it’s not close to my favorite Miyazaki movie, I think the romance he depicts in The Wind Rises might be the most emotional one he’s done in my opinion. Also think those aspects work well (but in a different way) in Howl’s Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke. Which ones works for you the most?

Hard for me to decide to be honest because in this case I usually agree with whatever the majority of fans think is the best I liked castle in the sky that one comes to mind as one I like

100% agree. This movie had a lot of depth. He should definitely rewatch it and pay attention

Ooh I feel like having Howl's Moving Castle at the bottom is a hot take. Talk to me, what didn't work for you about the film? Thanks for watching the video, Benjamin!

@@SullyStreams Well, since you asked, I just re-watched Howl’s Moving Castle and it’s not a bad movie, but just not a great one. I still consider it overrated and one of Miyazaki‘s weaker films. It has good animation, great visuals and some nice moments but the romance between Sophie and Howl was kind of forced and having her fall in love with him while she was transformed into an old lady was kind of awkward and uncomfortable. The moments between them when she’s young are better and I like it more when she’s young. Also the story is a mess. It’s all over the place and not very focused. Also the anti-war message was handled poorly. It was very unsubtle and pretty on the nose and obvious, they could’ve told the message in a more subtle and complex way.

I have the exact same list wth😭

i agree with your top 4 but i would switch 2 and 3 around, the rest of the list would be a lot different. i love them all though, hard to rank these.

Dude Miyazaki's filmography is so hard to rank it's not even funny. Where do you think The Boy and the Heron lands in your rankings after seeing it for the first time? Thanks for watching!

Awesome list! What do you think it is about The Wind Rises that has you putting it last in your rankings? It's very low for me as well, but curious hearing more opinions on it. Thanks for watching!

What do you think it is about Castle in the Sky that has you ranking it so highly? I definitely enjoy that one, but want to hear why it rises above the rest for you. Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams As I said: It's a Symbolic Allegory. The story of "The Girl who Fell from The Sky" may be much, much older than we realize. In my opinion, I believe that what we are looking at is a retelling of one of the oldest stories of all of mankind. A story that pre-dates the Babylonians. A rendition of the story of the goddess Ishtar "The girl who fell from the sky". That may even be as old as the bronze-age collapse. There are some references to this throughout the film. From the symbolism used during the introductory credits, or the metaphors used to refer to such things as the "flying city" or "City among the clouds", the Robot Warriors, or the Aetherium Crystal. (The scene with Uncle Pom telling them the significance of it has always been one of my favorite scenes.) In this way you are watching one of the oldest/original stories about God, (or Gods) that has ever been brought to film. An allegorical representation of the story of Heaven, as seen through the eyes of another culture. And for that reason it is extremely powerful. There is even more allegorical information that is locked away in this film that relates to metallurgy and Alchemy which I won't delve much deeper into here, but suffice to say that everything in the film happens for a reason... Symbolically. (Pazu, being a miner, getting imprisoned, rescuing Sheeta, them going into the clouds together, finding heaven, and the lessons they learn along the way. It's all deeply seeped in meaning.) That is why I like it so much. Princess Mononoke is also similarly a symbolic allegory, also having to do with metallurgy, alchemy and our relationship with God (So is Spirited Away for that matter) And I like and enjoy all 3 There's just something about Castle that nudges it just a little bit higher for me. Maybe it's the animation style being just the right amount of vintage. Although don't get me wrong. we're talking like only a hair above Princess Mononoke (The half human Half God, daughter of the white wolf - There's some symbolism for you... I won't tell you what it means, that is a journey only you can go on. I will only point out that it is there... Only adding that these may represent some of the most culturally significant information to Japan that they have ever exported to the rest of the world in this form.) This is why I can't wait to see The Boy and the Heron as I believe this will also follow in this tradition of symbolic allegory. (Nausicaa is also surely influenced by it but meh... Not my favorite) I hope that helps a little. And Merry Christmas!

Can't argue with having those two at the top! Glad you enjoyed The Boy and the Heron too. Here's an interesting question I like asking people though, which Miyazaki film is your least favorite? Thanks for watching, Chris!

@SullyStreams For me, I think my least favorite is Porco Rosso. Not that I dislike it by any means, but I just never had a desire to rewatch it again. It didn't have the same impact on me as, say, Castle in the Sky or My Neighbor Totoro, for example.

@@chriswilkinson8045 I'm with you on that one, it's very low on my list of Miyazaki movies that I have a desire to watch often

Oh you can definitely make the argument that Princess Mononoke is the best of the bunch, it’s a fantasy epic! Great list, love seeing Nausicaä in the top 5. Thanks for watching, Tyler!

Love to see it! Highly suggest checking out Spirited Away and Nausicaa if you're interested, they're streaming on Max

I like all of the others I've seen, but I love these 3.

Great list! Highly suggest watching The Castle of Cagliostro, I went into it not expecting much and had an absolute blast with it. Thanks for watching, Elias!

thanks! I'll be sure to watch it!@@SullyStreams

Awesome list! Looking forward to seeing where The Boy and the Heron ends up in your ranking. You should definitely give Nausicaa another go, one of my favorites. Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams i will.

Awesome list! I feel you though, when I went back and rewatched them before filming this I think my rankings changed a lot. Highly suggest The Castle of Cagliostro, it's a total blast. Thanks for watching!

Moving castle and nausicaä do low! Scandalous!

@@EliasBremer my opinion of them might change when I rewatch them again, but the others just hit me different 😅

Yes, yes, yes! I agree with you on Orincess Mononoke being the best

Love that top 3! And I think if you like all of Miyazaki's films, you'll definitely enjoy The Boy and the Heron. Middle of the road for me, but there's still a lot about it to love!

The question is, how can you be let down by a Miyazaki film? He's as flawless of an auteur as they come. You can really only compare him to himself because he's at the top of the genre.

I have to say that I'm kind of stunned by where you ranked The Boy and the Heron on your list, dude...But in all seriousness, you should give this guy's filmography a watch. Outside of Lupin III, I think they're all streaming on Max. Thanks for watching, man!

@@SullyStreams I definitely will! Planning on checking out Spirited Away (finally) tonight

@@HarCoolReviews I pay a large sum to be able to experience that movie for the first time again. Let me know what you think!

Not Miyazaki.

It's just too good, dude...What movies round out your top 3? Thanks for watching, Josh!

@@SullyStreams 1 Spirited Away 2 Princess Mononoke 3 Howls Moving Castle

@@joshuabeckerproductions A rock solid list!

First time I've gotten that, but I'll take it

I meant the literal emotional ramifications of your father marrying your late mother's sister in today's day and age...But thanks for the comment, brainiac

Haha hey it happens, which movies round out your top 3 from him? Thanks for watching!

Where do you think it lands in your Miyazaki rankings?

@@SullyStreams honestly I rank my top 4 something like this. 1. Howls moving castle 2. Spirited Away 3. Monoke 4. Boy heron But I love that you made this video!! Hayao is an amazing director and this movie had so many personal elements in it. You can view him as the creator of the world or even as the boy. Knowing Hayao back story makes the movie even better

@@BCGraphixArt Awesome to see how highly you have Heron ranked! Maybe I’ll get there after a couple of rewatches. Thanks for checking out the video, dude!

Where does it fall in your rankings? Thanks for watching!

@@SullyStreams for me it's impossible to rank them as some movies really are basically perfect and if I look at them objectively I can't say one is better then the other. But if I had to put them in tiers I would say Porco Rosso belongs in the S tier alongside Spirited away and The boy and the heron

Yeah he has such a diverse filmography that I feel like rankings are going to vary a lot. What do you think it is about Porco Rosso that makes it your favorite Miyazaki film? Thanks for watching!

Having just seen it, I really enjoyed it, but I think he's right that what you see is what you get with that one. It's good if you just want light-hearted fun.

Hey something unfortunately has to go in last place. What does your ranking look like?

Haha I'm sorry, I actually need to give it a rewatch soon. Maybe that will raise my opinion of it. What does your top 3 looks like? Thanks for watching!

I definitely liked it, Miyazaki is pretty much incapable of making a bad movie. But it's also one of his films that I want to revisit the least, I just don't find a lot of rewatchability there. Which is your favorite of his films? Thanks for checking out the ranking!

It is really hard to make a difference between those movies. The films studio Gibli and Miyazaki makes are hudge mind and feeling moving piece of art. I think Japanese art, anime and videogames are beautiful, because they put lots of efforts into their work. I truly respect that, it's really admirable. 😌

@@Ratmiss796 Couldn’t have said it better myself!