Cast: Hayao Miyazaki

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Hayao Miyazaki. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


7.8

83 votes

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013 · Documentary · 118 min. · Japan

Direction Mami Sunada

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · John Lasseter · Isao Takahata · Joe Hisaishi

Plot The film will look at the making of two new animated films, among them Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises.

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7.4

587 votes

7.4

587 votes

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

2024 · Documentary · 120 min. · Japan

Direction Kaku Arakawa

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · Toshio Suzuki

Plot A two-hour window into the heart of Hayao Miyazaki's creative process, the documentary follows six long years of work during the making of 'The Boy and the Heron', the latest...

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7.3

75 votes

7.3

75 votes

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (TV Miniseries)

2019 · Documentary · 59 min. · Japan

Direction Kaku Arakawa

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · Toshio Suzuki

Plot An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the genius of Japan's foremost living film director, Hayao Miyazaki -- creator of some of the world's most iconic and enduring anime feature films. Miyazaki...

7.3

70 votes

7.3

70 votes

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

2016 · Documentary · 70 min. · Japan

Direction Kaku Arakawa

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · Toshio Suzuki · Yūhei Sakuragi · Yukinori Nakamura

Plot "Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki" follows the Academy Award-winning animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the wake of his decision to retire.

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6.7

29 votes

6.7

29 votes

6.6

55 votes

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

2024 · Documentary · 82 min. · France

Direction Leo Favier

Cast Toshio Suzuki · Goro Miyazaki · Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Philippe Descola

Plot A french documentary focusing on Miyazaki's deep connection to nature. Featuring interviews with Goro Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Hiromasa Yonebayashi... (but not Hayao Miyazaki).

6.5

136 votes

6.5

136 votes

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005 · Documentary · 63 min. · Japan

Direction Goro Miyazaki

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · Goro Miyazaki

Plot Director Isao Takahata, a mentor to Hayao Miyazaki and the person who understands him best, gives us insights into Miyazaki.s creative genius by taking us on a tour of the...

6.1

301 votes

6.1

301 votes

Kurosawa's Way

2011 · Documentary · 52 min. · France

Direction Catherine Cadou

Cast Bernardo Bertolucci · Julie Taymor · Theodoros Angelopoulos · Alejandro González Iñárritu

Plot Eleven major filmmakers from Europe, Asia and America talk about Akira Kurosawa and explore some ways on which he influenced their own work.

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Lasseter-san, Arigato!

2003 · Documentary · 155 min. · Japan

Direction Takashi Seki

Cast Hayao Miyazaki · John Lasseter

Plot Lasseter-San, Arigato! depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made...

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Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (TV)

2021 · Documentary · 100 min. · Japan

Direction Aki Kubota

Cast Hideaki Anno · Moyoco Anno · Shinji Higuchi · Ichirô Itano

Plot "Evangelion" is coming to an end. NHK spent four years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time".

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Direction Akira Kasai

Cast Hayao Miyazaki

Plot Hayao Miyazaki visits France and the Sahara Desert to follow the footsteps of the famous early French aviator, poet, and author (The Little Prince) Antoine de Saint-Expéry.

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Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2010 · Documentary · 65 min. · France

Direction Pascal-Alex Vincent

Cast Akihiro Miwa · Kinji Fukasaku · Takeshi Kitano · Hayao Miyazaki

Plot In 1968, a Japanese detective film was released called Black Lizard—it went on to be come a cult classic. The main character was an enchanting screen presence who captured the...

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2399 days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2023 · Documentary · 80 min. · Japan

Cast Hayao Miyazaki

Plot A documentary produced by NHK following the production of "The Boy & The Heron" over 7 years.

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Japanorama

2002 · Documentary · 28 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Peter Boyd Maclean

Cast Jonathan Ross · Hayao Miyazaki · Hideaki Anno

Plot TV Series (2002 - 2007). 18 Episodes. A six-part TV series focusing on Japanese films, TV shows, anime, manga & culture, hosted by Jonathan Ross.

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