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Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of the legendary Studio Ghibli, has left a deep mark on the world. The level of quality and polish that he brings to his films is an inspiration to everyone in the industry. He’s set the bar incredibly high. The odds are that you’ve seen at least one of his animations, whether with a group of friends on the silver screen or at home, cozily wrapped up in a blanket, holding a mug of hot tea.
If you’re a fan then you’ll really enjoy the ‘Hayao Miyazaki - Movies’ Facebook page that is dedicated to celebrating the animator and his timeless legacy. We’ve collected some of the page’s top memes to share with you, and you’ll likely relate to them even if you haven’t (yet) seen any of the films. Scroll down for the best Miyazaki memes and upvote your fave ones.
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Bored Trash Panda 2 years ago
I was gonna comment that to! you beat me to it!
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago (edited)
I think that Studio Ghibli gave me unreasonably high expectations of men.
Jules (they/them) 2 years ago
I absolutely love Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle but I also absolutely LOVE the book (that came first) by Diana Wynne Jones. It's so funny and ridiculous and Howl is even more dramatic (if that's even possible) and Sophie is such a funny grumpy old lady. Usually movie adaptations are not great but I love the movie and the book equally in different ways.
Vitiosus The Black Sheep 2 years ago
I dress like this every day 😎⚜️ No joke, look for @eetuprkl
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The ‘Hayao Miyazaki - Movies’ Facebook page has a jaw-dropping 520k followers. Its popularity is a testament to the quality of Studio Ghibli’s movies, people’s love of Miyazaki’s animations, as well as the Facebook page team’s efforts to promote the community through gorgeous pictures, as well as funny and relatable memes.
Be warned though—after you’re done enjoying this list, you’re probably going to want to binge-watch everything from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away. Although that sounds like a thoroughly awesome idea. We may need to reschedule our plans for the next week…
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Crybabyartist 2 years ago
Although I have other guitars on stands, my cat will come and sit in front of my Hello Kitty guitar and stare at it for like 15 minutes at a time. The only thing that makes any sense at all about it, is that he must recognize a face, the same way we see human faces in potatoes for instance.
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AxolotlViolet (they/them) 2 years ago
I think if I were a villager I'd be Katt
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Louise Stange-Wahl 2 years ago
Reminds me of sweet little Stitch and the baby turtle! Stitch-and...e9649a.jpg 
David Paterson 2 years ago
I don't recognise this one. Totoro? To me it reminds me of the city Manaus, because the natives there all used to walk around like this.
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funkybluegirl 2 years ago
I'm wearing these socks right now! Wish I was also watching a Hayao Miyazaki movie.
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
I found a whole shelf of My Neighbor Totoro at Hot Topic and BAM (books a million)
Miyazaki, now 82, was born in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1941. He started his decades-spanning and illustrious career in 1963 when he joined Toei Animation. The filmmaker had shown an interest in manga and animation from a very early age. He directed his first feature film, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 1979.
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StarlightPanda! 2 years ago
I first saw it in the theaters when I was 14 - in 2002. Myself along with other 90s kids are getting up there in age. Lol x__x;
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Kitcat 2 years ago
Funny thing, my family is really in to cats(like realllllly obsessed) and so we put cat ears on our bmw and call it our "cat bus"(貓公車)
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David 2 years ago
I'd LIKE for my house to be Yubaba but it's probably more like Howl's Moving Castle after Cacifer got moved.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
I’m surprised Gen Z hasn’t started Studio Ghibli core— I would gladly follow that aesthetic as a crotchety millennial.
It was after the success of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, released in 1984, that Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli together with Isao Takahata. Widely known and adored in Japan at the time, the filmmaker began making waves in the West with the release of Princess Mononoke in 1997.
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Sandra Morison 2 years ago
It's easy to be young when you have money, few worries and people to do all they menial tasks normal folks have to do
Nikole 2 years ago
Who are these people you speak of and can I get a cut of their trust funds?
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ZenChickChristine 2 years ago
Of all the people in that age range, why tf did they select that wingnut?
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Tom must have made lots of sacrifices to the “gods” of Scientology
Jeffrey Diehl 2 years ago
But underneath all that Cruise is really Cagllostro. Thank dog the rumours about him and Ms Atwell are just rumours..
Louise Stange-Wahl 2 years ago
It's Genes, kiddo. I am 73 and have not a single gray hair. My Dad passed at 85 and he also did not have a single gray hair either.
Nikole 2 years ago
And like Tom hasn’t had a c**p ton of things done to his face…
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Jupiter Davis 2 years ago
maybe it doesnt belong here but it can be falkor from neverending story
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Jane No Dough 2 years ago
This is my face when they say they don't watch subtitles or eat Indian food.
Kaiti Yoder 2 years ago
Not watching subtitles could just be something they aren't capable of if they are ADHD, unfortunately. There are so many movies I want to watch that are sub but I can't because I can't focus on both the pictures and the words. To pay attention to one part, it has my complete attention and I ignore the other part entirely and it just ruins a movie 😭
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Florence O'Grady 2 years ago
There are people who don't like Ghibli movies? Someone better give them CPR, fast!
Hybrid Potato 2 years ago
Me when somebody turns the subtitles off because I don't hear Japanese.
The filmmaker cemented his reputation in the West with Spirited Away in 2001 which won Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards. It was also the first anime movie to win an American Academy Award. Some of the recurring themes that Miyazaki analyzes in his films include humankind’s relationship with nature and technology.
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Corbin 2 years ago (edited)
That is the name of the studio that made a lot of really great anime movies. Watch: Howl's moving castle, Spirited away, Ponyo, or Castle in the sky just to name a few.
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JayWantsACat 2 years ago
I think people who don't 'like' animated films tend to like Ghibli films, as well.
Nikole 2 years ago
I think when people hear “animated” they think of Disney or whatever. I would also like to add Cowboy Bebop to the list of animated shows that aren’t cartoons. 24 or so years later and I love it still. (We do not talk about the half-a$$ed Netflix live action version.)
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EggisHeaven,Heavenwithface 2 years ago
me fr i dont watch anime but i sometimes watch ghibli movies
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Shannon Mallory 2 years ago
What's super funny is that the woman who wrote the book (Diana Wynne Jones) said she has NO idea why ANYONE has a crush on Howl. She said "My opinion of Howl is that, much as I love him, he is the last person I would want to marry...a man who had head colds like a drama queen...the man was a terrible coward...apart from anything else, I would want to get in the bathroom sometimes" (excerpts from an interview with the author)
Chandra Durham 2 years ago
Who said anything about marriage, he's just some eye candy haha though it's really Calcifer that's hot stuff 😉
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Fraxinus excelsior 2 years ago
I was on a college course with a young lad who could've been Howl, he was into Ghibli films too.
There’s a shroud of mystery surrounding Miyazaki’s latest animated feature film, How Do You Live?, which has had barely any marketing done for it. The aim is to have fans of the filmmaker’s work experience the movie without having any other preconceptions. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it is the first Studio Ghibli film to get a simultaneous Imax release.
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MrLiesegang 2 years ago
So, you don’t know about the death god theory and the Sayama Incident?
Renee Kamphuys 2 years ago
Just looked that up and its very interesting, thankyou
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Ervin Conn 2 years ago
I thought there were two different endings to this depending on where it was released?
Dawnyducks 2 years ago
It would be so amazing if they would bring back the original Totoro!! I need it.
detective miller's hat 2 years ago
We had to watch Grave of the Fireflies in one of my classes my last year at uni. Pretty much everyone was bawling at the end.
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AxolotlViolet (they/them) 2 years ago
I love anime and demon slayer is next on my list. Is it good?
EggisHeaven,Heavenwithface 2 years ago
i mean who would want to sit and listen to someone than watching movies? ( i would love to listen to the people i love)
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CatProductions 2 years ago
Anime is for every race, gender, sexual orientation, political alignment, religion, language, culture, etc. Go anime :D
Nevid 2 years ago (edited)
Wolf Children is not from studio Ghibli nor is it from Hayao Miyazaki. It's from Mamoru Hosoda (who also made Mirai ni Mirai, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, etc) and before creating his own studio to make his films (studio Chizu), studio Madhouse were the ones producing them. He never worked for Ghibli.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
I have no idea why you’re getting downvoted for stating a fact.
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Shame on you sitting down in front of the children so they cannot see the film.
EggisHeaven,Heavenwithface 2 years ago
i dont have a phone or anything bc strict parents, i can only watch movies on vimeo, which is rlly hard because almost half of my "movies to watch" is not on vimeo:(
AxolotlViolet (they/them) 2 years ago
basically a movie about a fish princess
Load More Replies...Miyazaki claims that How Do You Live? will be his last feature film. However, if you’re getting a sudden sense of déjà vu, you’re not alone in this. The legendary filmmaker made a similar claim a decade ago, when he released The Wind Rises in 2013. He came out of retirement in 2016 to work on How Do You Live?
“Deep down, I think this is what moviegoers latently desire,” Studio Ghibli’s lead producer Toshio Suzuki, widely known as Miyazaki’s right-hand, said about the newest feature’s lack of promotional material. Nearly everything is kept under wraps about the “grand fantasy” project.
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JayWantsACat 2 years ago
Grave of the Fireflies is one of the most devasting works of art ever. And a very strong anti-war piece.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Grave of the Fireflies has to be one of the most devastating and heartbreaking films about the terrible affects of war on civilian populations. I just remember feeling numb after watching it. It really should be taught more in schools and Universities when teaching WW2.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Never gonna watch that one again. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry.
Notme 2 years ago
You totally should, if you’re an adult or older teen. But watch it when you’re feeling strong, and if possible with someone in front of whom you’d be comfortable crying.
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There’s only been a single poster released for the film, and nothing’s known neither about the plot, the voice cast, nor the characters. In the age of annoyingly detailed movie trailers, this is a breath of fresh air and yours truly is glad this is Studio Ghibli’s approach. How Do You Live? premiers in Japan on July 14, according to Polygon.
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Wendy O'Shea 2 years ago
This is my Human Movement class this year!! Oh, whatever politically correct stressed out expression that will not be censored, can be put in this place. Ugh
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Birbie Girl 2 years ago
I love how Ghibli films romanticize the little things, even the ordinary workspaces 🥰
D. Pitbull 2 years ago
In their... incredibly stuffed spaces.. I don't even know how *looking around me* Oh. Oh no. I do not live in a Miyazaki movie. This will not end well for me.
Jeffrey Diehl 2 years ago
It is so much fun to find all the Easter eggs in those scenes. Kiki is all over Shizuku's bedroom.
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Apparently Spirited Away was actually inspired by a friend's sulky daughter, so they clearly captured that well. XD
Part of the ‘Hayao Miyazaki - Movies’ Facebook page’s success stems from the quality of the memes that the curators share. Naturally, they have to be related to Studio Ghibli movies to appeal to the fans. However, what also helps is that they’re so universal that practically anyone who stumbles on them can relate to them on some level.
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Jane No Dough 2 years ago
I love Kiki but I have the english version, and hearing Phil Hartman makes me sad. My favorite is subtitled Totoro.
Atlas 2 years ago
I love all of them but my favorites are definitely Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away.
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Sue Lynn Chan 2 years ago
Howl Moving Castle and Kiki’s delivery services are my favorite Ghibi movies
ProbablyNotBehindYou (he/him) 2 years ago
I think that's spirited away, what with the little girl and the pigs who would be her parents
Load More Replies... Louise Stange-Wahl 2 years ago
We bought the Laserdiscs from Japan for years before they were available with English dubbed. Some of the English translation versions are horrible. The music score is even altered. We stick with the subtitles.
And that specific feature—a meme’s relatability—is what lies at the core of a picture’s virality. Memes are meant to be shared, and people share what they deeply resonate with. Make the meme too niche and you’ll only have a small crowd of fans who ‘get’ the joke. However, if the pictures speak to people’s daily experiences, they’ll be happy to like them, comment on them, and share them with their friends. But above all of that, the Facebook page’s memes are fun!
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
This is Grave of the Fireflies, one of the most devastating and heartbreaking films about the grave affects of WW2 on civilians. It takes place during the fire bombing of Tokyo. To make it even more heartbreaking— it is based on a short semi autobiographical story. It is a film that will only likely be seen once by the viewer, but that should be taught and viewed by any student of history.
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Moosy Girl 2 years ago
*passes a box of tissues around* for everyone tearing up just looking at the picture.
Michael Fuhry 2 years ago
A good companion for this film--providing some context of the years leading up to the war--is Akira Kurosawa's No Regrets For Our Youth, released in 1946. Available on Criterion. I first saw it when Criterion was streaming films through Hulu.
Heze Alii 2 years ago
I was just talking to this 88 y/o woman from Tokyo. She remembers running from American fighters strafing her school. For most, Grave of the Fire Flies is a sad movie. For me, it is a visual reflection of my ancestor's experiences.
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digitalin 2 years ago
Aside from the Ghibli meme-ification, the image is disturbing. I'm not sure if it's a thank-yiu-for-yiur service glorification of the benefits of a good military, or a dystopian look at how some people live in ignorant bliss at the expense of death and unending sacrifice of others. Like, its propaganda, but I'm not sure which way.
Hannah 2 years ago
I think it's a bit of both. A reminder that our way of living comes at a cost and to be grateful for what people have sacrificed for it.
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Which of these memes were your favorite, dear Pandas? Which Studio Ghibli animations do you like the most? What was the very first Miyazaki movie that you saw? What are your hopes and expectations for the filmmaker’s final feature film, How Do You Live? Swing on by the comment section and let everyone know what you think.
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Sharkie 2 years ago
Kiki's delivery service. There was very nice old lady and her granddaughter was really mean.
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Erin Grant 2 years ago
(Hbo)Max has them all. My husband and I have been watching 1 every day or two for the past couple of weeks.
Valdemar 2 years ago
I honestly don't know how HBO got them when Ghibli has a contract with Disney for distribution.
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Cerridwn d'Wyse 2 years ago
Many many years ago like around 1990 when my daughter was 11 we were at a science fiction convention. We couldn't find her we let her run around because that's what you did then and because we did sort of keep track of her and she knew where we were but when we couldn't find her we found her sitting with only about two or three other people in a dark room watching anime that was not dumped and had no subtitles. To this day even though she does not speak Japanese that's the way she prefers her anime
Valdemar 2 years ago
The first one I saw was Princess Mononoke in 96 at the University of Michigan Japanese Animation Film Society monthly screenings of anime movies and shows. It was the dubbed American version and how they got it before it was released here I have no idea. They also had an early series Miyazaki made called Future Boy Conan that is a great watch. It was fun to watch the different movies and the literal Japanese to English translations that referenced American cultural entertainment icons such as fighting techniques called twisted sister or mega death and using resistance is futile right after the Borg was introduced by STNG.
TheNewJenBrady 2 years ago
Has anyone else noticed that Totoro and the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars have the same outline/shadow (if the MF is standing upright)
Suki Felix 2 years ago
Your not living life unless you've watched at least 1 studio ghibli movie.
Erin Grant 2 years ago
(Hbo)Max has them all. My husband and I have been watching 1 every day or two for the past couple of weeks.
Valdemar 2 years ago
I honestly don't know how HBO got them when Ghibli has a contract with Disney for distribution.
Load More Replies... Cerridwn d'Wyse 2 years ago
Many many years ago like around 1990 when my daughter was 11 we were at a science fiction convention. We couldn't find her we let her run around because that's what you did then and because we did sort of keep track of her and she knew where we were but when we couldn't find her we found her sitting with only about two or three other people in a dark room watching anime that was not dumped and had no subtitles. To this day even though she does not speak Japanese that's the way she prefers her anime
Valdemar 2 years ago
The first one I saw was Princess Mononoke in 96 at the University of Michigan Japanese Animation Film Society monthly screenings of anime movies and shows. It was the dubbed American version and how they got it before it was released here I have no idea. They also had an early series Miyazaki made called Future Boy Conan that is a great watch. It was fun to watch the different movies and the literal Japanese to English translations that referenced American cultural entertainment icons such as fighting techniques called twisted sister or mega death and using resistance is futile right after the Borg was introduced by STNG.
TheNewJenBrady 2 years ago
Has anyone else noticed that Totoro and the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars have the same outline/shadow (if the MF is standing upright)
Suki Felix 2 years ago
Your not living life unless you've watched at least 1 studio ghibli movie.
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