Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki: filmography and the best anime

This article will tell about the work of director Hayao Miyazaki. List of cartoons that are recognized as the best, will not do without mentioning at least two or three of his works. His films are unique, they are permeated with magic, kindness and sincerity. It is difficult to name the best anime by Hayao Miyazaki. Magic worlds have collected a real army of fans, and in the list of the best works consistently fall almost all the works of the master.

"Navshikaya from the Valley of the Winds"

Together with his colleague Isao Takahata Miyazaki created an animation studio "Gibli". It exists since 1983 and gave the world many fine animated films. What was the first full-length film "Gibli" and Hayao Miyazaki? Filmography of the studio began with the anime "Navsikaya from the Valley of the Winds".

Animated film narrates about a girl from the distant future Navsisika. People thoughtlessly used resources, and nature itself took up arms against them. Human cities are destroyed, and the remaining settlements are approaching the forest. People are waging war against plants, but Navsikaya knows another way - the path of love, understanding and harmony.

"Laputa's Heavenly Castle"

Already in 1986 a new film was born to director Hayao Miyazaki. List of cartoons master replenishes the "Celestial Castle Laputa." In the hands of the fragile girl Sita is a magical Flying Stone - the only key to the mysterious castle of Laputa, located on the heavenly island. Many people want to get to this place, because Laputa is the focus of secret knowledge and technology.

The government and pirates hunt for the girl and her stone. And only a boy from a small mining town helps her.

"My Neighbor Totoro"

"My neighbor Totoro", filmed in 1988, was the third film by Hayao Miyazaki. The list of the best anime often begins with this work of the director. This is a good story about two sisters: Satsuka and May (both names denote May in Japanese and English respectively) - moved to a new house with their father. Totoro became not only a symbol of the studio, but also a symbol of Japan.

The old country house, the forest and the fields around it are filled with kind spirits that are girls. Funny blackies, charming Kotobus and the owner of the forest, the good-natured Totoro immerse the girls in the world of magic and help them.

"Witchcraft delivery service"

In 1989, another Miyazaki film was released under the symbolism of the Ghibli studio - "The Witchcraft Delivery Service." Traditionally, every witch must leave his home at the age of thirteen for a year to live on his own. Young witch Kiki in the company of his talking cat Dzi-Dzi goes to a nearby town.

The only thing the girl succeeded in during her studies is flying on a broomstick. She settles in a bakery and opens a delivery service. Kiki will not only learn to use his powers to help people, but also learn what true friendship and love are.

Porco Rosso

Again, the viewer's view at the will of the master rushes into the sky. According to Miyazaki, Porco Rosso is the first film for an adult audience. It really does not look like a fairy tale, although the magic in it is present. Once upon a time a talented pilot flung a curse - he turned into a pig. Could he remove the spell? Or once lost a human face can not return it again?

"Princess Mononoke"

Thanks to this tape, the world learned about Hayao Miyazaki. The filmography of the director is very famous in Japan at the time, there were 6 full-lengths. This tape brought the director world fame. In the film about the Princess Nausica, the topic of confrontation between man and nature was already traced.

Prince Asitaka defended his village from the attack of possessed boars and himself was cursed. In search of healing, the young man leaves his home and finds himself in the middle of the conflict between the inhabitants of the Iron City and the beasts of the Ancient Forest. Princess Mononoke grew up in the forest and was raised by the wolf goddess. Young people understand that the war between mankind and nature will lead to the death of both sides.

"Spirited Away"

Thanks to this tape, all the children of the world fell in love with Hayao Miyazaki. The filmography of the master was replenished with a pearl in 2001. "Spirited Away" is called the pinnacle of the director's work. The work has received many awards, among them the "Oscar".

Ten-year-old Chihiro, along with her parents, falls into an empty amusement park, which turns out to be a ghost town. Parents attacked the food prepared for the spirits, and turned into pigs. To save them and return home, the baby must find a job in this strange world. Chihiro has to go through amazing adventures, to meet many fairy-tale creatures that will help a kind and brave girl.

"Walking castle"

Director Miyazaki Hayao is known primarily for his children's works. And the "Walking Castle" is another magical story. This time in the center of the plot is a young girl Sophie. Evil Witch Wastes of jealousy turns her into an old woman, but even in the image of an elderly woman, the main character can touch the heart of the sorcerer Haul.

Fragile Sophie has to remove the spell not only from himself. Enchanted is Hoole, his house the Walking Castle, run by the demon of Calcifer, and the assistant of the Scarecrow-Repka girl. To understand the intricacies of charms, friends will have to experience a lot.

"Ponyo fish on the cliff"

Children often become heroes of Hayao Miyazaki's anime. The filmography of the director in 2008 was supplemented with the work "Ponce fish on the cliff".

This story is somewhat like a fairy tale about a little mermaid in a new way, only the children became heroes. The daughter of a strange sea sorcerer, Ponho, is in the hands of a little boy. He is fascinated by a tiny creature and leaves the fish at home. Over time, the friendship between children becomes so strong that Poniot turns into a man.

"From the slopes of Kokuriko"

The film "From the slopes of Kokuriko" became a joint work of Hayao Miyazaki and his son Goro Miyazaki. Father acted as a screenwriter, and his son - a director. This quiet and soft film introduces us to the history of schoolgirl Umi Matsuzaki. The girl, together with her friends, is trying to save the old school building, which has not only become a haven for clubs, but has been overgrown with numerous traditions. Against this background, the first love comes to Umi. That's just an old family history can be an obstacle to the path of light feelings.

"The wind grows stronger"

Hayao Miyazaki, whose films plunged viewers into fairy-tale worlds, announced that "The Wind is Strengthening" will be his last work. There are no magic or mystical creatures in the film . The tape tells about the creator who goes to his dream. His love for heaven, the director carried through all his life. His father was the director of the factory for the production of parts for aircraft, and the enthusiasm for the director of aviation can be traced in his works - fantastic flying machines and aircraft are present in many films.

The main character of the tape "The Wind Strengthens" is a gifted aircraft designer. He could not become a pilot because of poor health, but instead decided to create a perfect airplane. On the way to his dream he meets love.