Very few animators have had an impact on the world of cinema that is comparable to what Hayao Miyazaki has achieved. It is thanks to Miyazaki's efforts that anime has a global audience, with people from all around the world regularly citing Studio Ghibli masterpieces such as My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away as their personal favourites.
Miyazaki's body of work is so widely celebrated because of his unique approach to animation, choosing to focus on the spiritual conditions of his characters instead of the mechanical aspects. That is exactly why Miyazaki has been critical of many CGI artists, claiming that the latter pay more attention to the physical dynamism when they should be amplifying the spiritual urgency of movement in animation.
For now, though, check out a list of Hayao Miyazaki's favourite cinematic masterpieces below.
