In their reverence for the natural world, Hayao Miyazaki films like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away parallel a biblical understanding of creation care.

Image and music credits:

Princess Mononoke (1997), Studio Ghibli

Ponyo (2008), Studio Ghibli

The Boy and the Heron (2023), Studio Ghibli

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984),Studio Ghibli

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Studio Ghibli

My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Studio Ghibli

Spirited Away (2001), Studio Ghibli

"Gray Heron III," Joe Hisaishi (2023), Studio Ghibli

"The Empty Restaurant," Joe Hisaishi (2001), Studio Ghibli

"Ashitaka and San," Joe Hisaishi (1997), Studio Ghibli

"Lisa's House," Joe Hisaishi (2008), Studio Ghibli

"The Princess Who Loves Insects," Joe Hisaishi (1984), Studio Ghibli

"In the Sea of Corruption," Joe Hisaishi (1984), Studio Ghibli

"Evening Wind," Joe Hisaishi (1988), Studio Ghibli

"Ask Me Why (Mahito’s Commitment)," Joe Hisaishi (2023), Studio Ghibli

TC Movie Club Discussion: 'Creation Care Through the Lens of Hayao Miyazaki'

Topics: Movies