What You Need to Know:
- Recently, the topic was brought up on a Subreddit regarding the difference in taste between Japanese and Western anime fans when it comes to Studio Ghibli films.
- The redditors compared 2 lists: A ranking of all Studio Ghibli films by The Guardian and a top 20 list that can be found in an article on Bunshun Online.
- Interestingly, the lists do reflect a difference in what fans like in different places! The only thing we all seem to agree on is that Whisper of the Heart is #10. Check out the Top 10s for each list below and see where your own picks fall!
What Is Your Favorite Ghibli Anime?
Japanese Fans
10. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
9 Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
8. Porco Rosso (1992)
7. Princess Mononoke (1997)
6. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
5. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
4. Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
3. Spirited Away (2001)
2. Nausicaa of the valley of the wind (1984)
1. My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
English-speaking Fans
10. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
9. Ponyo (2008)
8. Tales from Earthsea (2006)
7. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
6. Spirited Away (2001)
5. Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
4. My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
3. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
2. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
1. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Ponyo isn't even in the Japanese list at all!
And English-speakers LOVE Howl's Moving Castle!
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