Nirmala Sitharaman watches anime! Here are 5 movies from Studio Ghibli on OTT that adults will love

Once anime gained popularity in Japan, it spread to India and eventually to the broader population, and now Nirmala Sitharaman has also experienced the enchantment of anime! Do you want to know how? After Hayao Miyazaki won the Ramon Magsaysay prize, the Union Finance Minister acknowledged the anime director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli on her X account. She also mentioned in her tweet that she is a huge fan of Kiki's Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro. She continued, ¡°Anime have much for adults and Miyazaki serves them like a magician.¡±

Since we wholeheartedly agree with Nirmala Sitharaman's evaluation of the filmmaker and Studio Ghibli's output, we suggest the five anime films below that are considered true masterpieces.

Co-founder of #StudioGhibli #HayaoMiyazaki gets the Ramon Magsaysay award.
His masterpieces are ¡°My Neighbour Totoro¡± and ¡°Kiki¡¯s Delivery Service¡ªcan watch them any number of times.
Anime have much for adults and Miyazaki serves them like a magician. https://t.co/ymBxbxUoPG

¡ª Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 1, 2024

5 Studio Ghibli anime that are a must-watch

My Neighbour Totoro

The 1988 Japanese fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro, which Studio Ghibli animated for Tokuma Shoten, was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is narrated by Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi and is about two young sisters in postwar rural Japan and their encounters with friendly wood spirits.

Kiki¡¯s Delivery Service - Netflix

Based on Eiko Kadono's 1985 novel of the same name, it was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport, and the Nippon Television Network. Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, and Kappei Yamaguchi provide the voices for the characters. Following Kiki, a young witch with her cat Jiji, as she establishes a flying courier business in the port city of Koriko, is the plot of the narrative.

Howl's Moving Castle - Netflix

Hayao Miyazaki is the writer and director of the 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film Howl's Moving Castle. It is mostly based on British author Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 book. Toshio Suzuki produced the movie, Studio Ghibli animated it, and Toho handled distribution. Takuya Kimura and Chieko Baisho provided the Japanese voices.

Spirited Away - Crunchyroll

Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, a ten-year-old girl who accidentally enters the world of kami, or Japanese Shinto ghosts, while relocating to a new neighborhood.

Castle in the Sky

The original Japanese version has Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, and Minori Terada in voice acting roles. The movie centers on two orphans, Sheeta and Pazu, who are being hunted by the army, a gang of pirates, and government agent Muska. They are looking for Sheeta's crystal necklace, which holds the secret to entering Laputa, a fabled flying palace with cutting-edge technology.

Internet reacts to Nirmala Sitharaman lauding Miyazaki

When Nirmala Sitharaman took to X and praised Miyazaki, the internet was surprised in the best way possible. People started writing about how they did not expect her to watch anime!

One wrote, ¡°You watch anime???¡±

Another added, ¡°Wow didn't expect this tweet.¡±

Wow didn't expect this tweet

¡ª Priyam Raj (@priymrj) September 1, 2024

A third went on to add, ¡°We got Indian politician praising Anime Culture."

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