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0commentsUpdated on 09/27/2026 at 03:00 AM

Princess Mononoke1367

The worldwide ranking generated by 14.3k votes

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Princess Mononoke1367

Spirited Away1343

Howl's Moving Castle1318

Kiki's Delivery Service1312

Castle in the Sky1311

Ponyo1309

Arrietty1295

Porco Rosso1271

The Cat Returns1267

#10

My Neighbor Totoro1262

#11

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1255

#12

The Wind Rises1209

#13

Whisper of the Heart1208

#14

From Up on Poppy Hill1180

#15

Grave of the Fireflies1179

#16

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya1152

#17

Pom Poko1104

#18

When Marnie Was There1091

#19

Tales from Earthsea1071

#20

Ocean Waves1030

#21

Only Yesterday965

#22

My Neighbors the Yamadas889

What the community says

Princess Mononoke leads with an ELO of 1,367, ahead of Spirited Away (1,343) and Howl's Moving Castle (1,318). Ranked over 14,301 duels between 22 contenders, last updated September 27, 2026.

Vote for your favorite Studio Ghibli film from 22 masterpieces: Totoro, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle & more!

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.