40 Of The Most Satisfying Gifs From Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli is in the business of creating magic, and their magic translates through gifs too.
Since 1986, with the release of Castle In The Sky, Studio Ghibli has captivated the minds and hearts of us all. Their animators and storytellers have worked together for over three decades to create timeless films and shorts with an unexplainable sense of magic.
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and the main writer and director, is truly a master of storytelling. Despite being solely animated features, the care and detail given to each aspect of a Studio Ghibli creation somehow manage to fully engross viewers in their world.
The striking and mesmerizing backgrounds and the unmistakable anime-style characters may be what initially draw audiences in, but the stories that bring those characters to life are what create lifelong fans. There’s something so satisfying and comforting about the animation of even the simplest scenes.
Like the perfect bowl of homemade ramen with a fried egg on top, the mundane act of cutting vegetables, or, simpler still, a nap in the forest while butterflies flutter about, how the water ripples when stepping in, or the wind blowing through tall grass.
It’s one thing to explain, but there’s no way to fully share the magic and joy of a Studio Ghibli animation with just words. That’s why we collected 40 of the most satisfying and mesmerizing gifs from all of Studio Ghibli’s creations.
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Studio Ghibli's logo with the famously beloved Totoro
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3. Breathing exercises with Totoro
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4. *blub*
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5. I could watch them stir that for an embarrassingly long time
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6. I'd love to have those knife skills
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7. A satisfying cut
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8. Capturing the pure joy of fireflies
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9. That pretty dress feel
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10. I want to eat 10 of those
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11. A quiet train ride
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12. TFW your crush makes eye contact
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13. Sprite runs
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14. Perfect tomato wedges
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15. One of those gifs you can just *hear*
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16. And one of those gifs you can just *feel*
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17. Nom nom nom
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18. Fireflies
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19. The movement of the water
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20. Just...this.
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21. Peekin'
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22. Naps with Totoro
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23. Sassy cat
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24. An expert baker
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25. God-tier cheese pull
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26. Those ripples as they step into the puddle
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27. The ease of this cut
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28. That ebi looks delicious
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29. ✨ Magic ✨
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30. Splish splash
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31. Akin to a bird's-eye view
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32. Hair check
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33. Happy flips
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34. How the lighting was created
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35. Ponytails
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36. The cutest free-fall
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37. Soot sprites!
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38. Way to burst the bubble
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39. A gooey flip
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40. Raising life
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Studio Ghibli has released over twenty films over the last 30+ years. Back in 2016, Hayao Miyazaki returned from retirement to work on Studio Ghibli’s next release, How Do You Live?
Unfortunately, due to Miyazaki’s age and the global shutdown in 2020 caused by the pandemic, this film currently has no officially planned release date. However, there are hopes that it will be released by 2023 or 2024.
How many Studio Ghibli films have you seen, and which one is your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments section below, and be sure to share this with your fellow Ghibli fans!
