NTSC. Region Code Free. 116 minutes with English, French, German, Korean, Cantonese and Mandarin subtitles. Includes guide booklet. Special features include storyboard, theatrical trailers, audio commentary by Hideaki Anno and Kazuyoshi Katayama. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, made in 1984, was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, before the creation of Studio Ghilibi, although is considered as the beginning of the studio and is sometimes included among the studio's works. It is a post-apocalyptic anime with environmentalist undertones

The 9 tracks on the above CD plus US version main theme. DVD is of the first episode of Mahha GoGoGo plus a promotional video for the newly recorded tribute tracks.

Japanese edition DVD with English subtitles of the anime co-produced by John Woo, directed by Shinji Aramaki with Haruomi Hosono as music director.

DVD of classic anime with English subititles, region code 2 NTSC. The roots of anime possibly lie in joruri (puppet theatre) or bunraku and during the 1970s, the animator Kihachiro Kawamoto was experimenting in producing puppet films and ever since has become known for his special brand of puppet animation. This DVD featues 11 short films (151 minutes).

From 1979, animated feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata before the founding of Studio Ghibli. Based on a character created by French mystery writer Maurice LeBlanc. Iinternational thief Lupin the 3rd, and his partner Jigen travel to the Duchy of Cagliostro in search of the legendary counterfeit goat money.They become involved in a national conspiracy dating back hundreds of years, and meet the beautiful Clarisse, who is being forced to marry the unscrupulous Count Cagliostro. Lupin calls on all his friends to help rescue Clarisse, while trying to find the key that will reveal the 400-year-old secret of Cagliostro Castle.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is the first feature film from 1984, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. A seaside kingdom, the Valley of the Wind, is one of a few areas still populated 1000 years following a global war. Under Princess Nausicaa, the people of the Valley struggle against powerful insects called ohm, guarding a poisonous jungle. Nausicaa and her companions resolve to restore the bond between humanity and nature.

From 1986 a brilliant animated film of mystery and magic, comedy and discovery. In a quiet mining town, Pazu, an engineer's apprentice, finds an unconscious teenage girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky. He rescues her, and learns that she has escaped from an airborne battle miles above the earth. Together they set off in search of a legendary floating castle from a lost civilization, and vow to unravel the mystery of the life-saving crystal found around Sheeta's neck. Pirates, army and government agents try to thrawt their quest.

From 1988, My Neighbor Totoro is a delightful family film from Hayao Miyazaki. Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei move into a new home in the countryside and find their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit called Totoro. Totoro can only be seen through the eyes of a child and introduces them to some extraordinary characters including cat- bus.

Originally released in 1989 Kiki’s Delivery Service is an acclaimed magical animated adventure. Kiki is a kindhearted young girl who under a full moon follows the tradition of becoming a witch. With just a talkative black cat as her companion, Kiki flies off to a far away city where she sets up a flying delivery service.

Original film release 1992 from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki . Porco Rosso is a World War I flying ace whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell. He infuriates a band of sky pirates with his high-flying heroics who hire a rival pilot, to get rid of him. They compete not just in the air, but on the ground for the affections of the beautiful Gina.

1997. English audio version features the voices of Claire Danes (The Mod Squad), Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting) and Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon). Inflicted with a deadly curse, a young warrior named Ashitaka (Billy Crudup -- Without Limits) sets out to the forests of the west in search of a cure to save his life. He becomes entangled in a bitter battle which matches Lady Eboshi (Driver) and a proud clan of humans against the forest’s animal gods, led by the brave Princess Mononoke (Danes), a young woman raised by wolves. A struggle between humankind and nature, stunning artistry blends with epic storytelling.

2001. Hayao Miyazaki’s astonishing animation and Japan’s most successful film of all time winning the 75th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Spirited Away is a fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange world of spirits. She calls upon courage in order to break the curse on her new friend, Haku, and return her family to the outside world.

From 2004, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, nominated for an Oscar in 2006. Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop is swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl, and is subsequently transformed into a 90-year old woman by the wicked Witch of the Waste. Journeying into the unknown on a quest to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle, where she becomes acquainted with Howl's apprentice Markl and a hotheaded fire demon named Calcifer. All-star cast of Hollywood actors under the direction of Pixar's Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.)

Director Isao Takahata, a mentor to Hayao Miyazaki gives us insights into Miyazaki’s creative genius by taking us on a tour of the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo, designed by Miyazaki himself. The museum is a fantasy world, and we see the interior and aerial views of the museum. In addition, there are vistas of Genoa and the medieval mountain cities of Italy that influenced Miyazaki when he visited them. This film is an excellent way to gain a greater appreciation of Miyazaki’s works.

From 1991, screenplay and directed by Isao Takahata, with Hayao Miyazaki, general producer. Theme song by enka star, Harumi Miyako. Dissatisfied with life, 27-year-old office worker Taeko takes a holiday in Yamagata, northern Japan. Raised in Tokyo, Taeko yearned for a country lifestyle since she was a child and during the trip recalls events from when she was in fifth grade and realizes it was a time of change. Perhaps another time of change has come and she meets Toshio, an enterprising young farmer and discovers the charms of the lives of people living in harmony with nature. The night before she was to return to Tokyo, Grandma starts an unexpected conversation with her.

Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, adapted from a novel written by Saeko Himuro. Released in 1991. About the lives of high school boys and girls in Tosa, Kochi Prefecture.Taku sees a woman boarding a train on the opposite platform to him. Is it Rikako? the beautiful girl who came to high school two years before. Aware that his friend Matsuno had a crush on her, she had been nothing more to him than the object of his friend’s unrequited love until their fateful school trip to Hawaii.

Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo, screenplay / storyboard written by Hayao Miyazaki. Released in 1995. Shizuku is a bright junior high school student who loves reading books from the library. The name Seiji Amasawa is on the loan cards of almost every book she reads and finally she meets him, a boy determined to go to Italy to study under a violin maker after he graduates from middle school. Influenced by Seiji she starts to write a story about a Baron and the statue of a cat in the antique shop run by Seiji’s grandfather, and embarks on a fantastic journey of the imagination.

Planning Hayao Miyazaki, original story / screenplay written and directed by Isao Takahata. Theme song by Shang Shang Typhoon. Released in 1999. Pom Poko is a tale of the clash between modern civilization and the natural world. Raccoons from the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the development of houses and shopping malls. They decide to band together and fight back. They practice the ancient art of transformation until they are able to appear as humans. The Raccoons use their powers to try to scare off the advancement of civilization. But will it be enough?

Screenplay and directed by Isao Takahata. Theme song by Akiko Yano. Released in 1999. The adventures of the Yamada family from the hilarious to the touching, presented in a unique, visually striking comic strip style. Takashi Yamada and his wife Matsuko, navigate their way through the ups and downs of work, marriage and family life with a sharp-tongued grandmother who lives with them, a teenage son who wishes he had cooler parents and a pesty daughter whose loud voice is unusual for someone so small. Even the family dog has issues.

From Production I.G. Feautured in the competition of 57th Festival de Cannes Awards in 2004. Released internationally in USA, UK, France, Korea and Taiwan.In the year 2032, the world has become increasingly wired, and people are permanently plugged into the network. Humans have become part, or even wholly, machine. Motoko Kusanagi has assimilated completely into the network, becoming a "ghost in the shell." Her former partner, a cyborg named Bato, heads Section 9, the special task force in charge of human-machine relations. Together with Officer Togusa, still wholly human, Bato investigates mysterious murders perpetrated by female pleasure androids. Their quest takes them to corporate headquarters in the far north, where they unravel the secret of the killer machines.

From Production I.G, Innocence is an animated film directed by Mamoru Oshii. It poses the question, Why do people want to create copies of themselves? This collection of clips features the music of Kenji Kawai and the songs of jazz vocalist Kimiko Ito accompanied by spectacular artistic backgrounds.