Welcome to the Ghibliotheque , the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world’s greatest animation studios. In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio’s work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli's films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli's films, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick. Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at @ghibliotheque , or on Instagram at ghibliotheque.pod . Or email us at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter: @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All You Need Is Kill with Kenichiro Akimoto | Interview Special
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (2026) · Feb 27, 2026
Another World with Polly Yeung and Tommy Ng | Q&A Interview Special
Another World (2025) · Feb 6, 2026
Ethel & Ernest | Briggsonometry #6
Ethel & Ernest (2016) · Jan 23, 2026
Ivor the Invisible | Briggsonometry #5
Ivor the Invisible (2001) · Jan 16, 2026
Ugo Bienvenu on Arco | Interview Special
Arco (2025) · Jan 12, 2026
Father Christmas | Briggsonometry #3
Father Christmas (1991) · Dec 19, 2025
When The Wind Blows | Briggsonometry #2
When the Wind Blows (1986) · Dec 12, 2025
The Snowman | Briggsonometry #1
The Snowman (1982) · Dec 5, 2025
Adam Elliot on Memoir of a Snail | Interview Special
Memoir of a Snail (2024) · Feb 12, 2025
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron | Ghibliotheque #30
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) · Dec 16, 2024
A Matter of Loaf and Death | Park Life #7
A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) · Dec 13, 2024
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Park Life #6
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) · Dec 6, 2024
Chicken Run | Park Life #5
Chicken Run (2000) · Nov 29, 2024
A Close Shave | Park Life #4
A Close Shave (1996) · Nov 22, 2024
The Wrong Trousers | Park Life #3
The Wrong Trousers (1993) · Nov 15, 2024
A Grand Day Out | Park Life #2
A Grand Day Out (1990) · Nov 8, 2024
Creature Comforts | Park Life #1
Creature Comforts (1989) · Nov 1, 2024
Weathering With You | Shinkai-deology #7
Weathering with You (2019) · Oct 18, 2024
Your Name | Shinkai-deology #6
Your Name. (2016) · Oct 11, 2024
Children Who Chase Lost Voices | Shinkai-deology #4
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) · Sep 27, 2024
5 Centimeters Per Second | Shinkai-deology #3
5 Centimeters per Second (2007) · Sep 20, 2024
The Place Promised in Our Early Days | Shinkai-deology #2
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) · Sep 13, 2024
Dash Shaw on Blurry, Cryptozoo and My Entire High School... | Interview Special
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016) · Aug 30, 2024
Dash Shaw on Blurry, Cryptozoo and My Entire High School... | Interview Special
Cryptozoo (2021) · Aug 30, 2024
Spirited Away on Stage | Ghibliotheque
Spirited Away (2001) · Jun 21, 2024
Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle & John Aoshima | Interview Special
Ultraman: Rising (2024) · Jun 14, 2024
Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood | The Richard Linklectures #3
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022) · Jun 7, 2024
A Scanner Darkly | The Richard Linklectures #2
A Scanner Darkly (2006) · May 31, 2024
Waking Life | The Richard Linklectures #1
Waking Life (2001) · May 24, 2024
Chiara Malta and Sebastien Laudenbach on Chicken for Linda! | Interview
Chicken for Linda! (2023) · Mar 15, 2024
Jim Capobianco on The Inventor | Interview
The Inventor (2023) · Mar 8, 2024
The Boy And The Heron | Spoiler Special | Ghibliotheque #29
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Dec 15, 2023
The Boy And The Heron | Ghibliotheque #28
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Dec 8, 2023
Puffin Rock and the New Friends | The Cartoon Salooniverse
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023) · Aug 11, 2023
Tom Morton-Smith on My Neighbour Totoro | Interview Special
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · Apr 28, 2023
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist | Live at Manchester Animation Festival
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021) · Nov 25, 2022
Missing Link | Laika-nography #5
Missing Link (2019) · Sep 2, 2022
Kubo and the Two Strings | Laika-nography #4
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) · Aug 26, 2022
The Boxtrolls | Laika-nography #3
The Boxtrolls (2014) · Aug 19, 2022
Paranorman | Laika-nography #2
ParaNorman (2012) · Aug 12, 2022
Coraline | The Selick-tionary #4 / Laika-nography #1
Coraline (2009) · Aug 5, 2022
Monkeybone | The Selick-tionary #3
Monkeybone (2001) · Jul 29, 2022
James and the Giant Peach | The Selick-tionary #2
James and the Giant Peach (1996) · Jul 22, 2022
The Nightmare Before Christmas | The Selick-tionary #1
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Jul 15, 2022
The Boy and the Beast | Hosodathon #4
The Boy and the Beast (2015) · Jan 21, 2022
Wolf Children | Hosodathon #3
Wolf Children (2012) · Jan 14, 2022
Summer Wars | Hosodathon #2
Summer Wars (2009) · Jan 7, 2022
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Hosodathon #1
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) · Dec 31, 2021
Wolfwalkers | Cartoon Salooniverse #4
Wolfwalkers (2020) · Mar 26, 2021
The Breadwinner | Cartoon Salooniverse #3
The Breadwinner (2026) · Mar 19, 2021
Song of the Sea | Cartoon Salooniverse #2
Song of the Sea (2014) · Mar 12, 2021
The Secret of Kells | Cartoon Salooniverse #1
The Secret of Kells (2009) · Mar 5, 2021
Earwig and the Witch | Ghibliotheque #27
Earwig and the Witch (2021) · Feb 5, 2021
Tokyo Godfathers | Konology #3
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) · Jul 31, 2020
Millennium Actress | Konology #2
Millennium Actress (2002) · Jul 24, 2020
Perfect Blue | Konology #1
Perfect Blue (1998) · Jul 17, 2020
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness | Ghibliotheque #25
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) · May 22, 2020
The Castle of Cagliostro | Ghibliotheque #24
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) · Nov 29, 2019
Ocean Waves | Ghibliotheque #22
Ocean Waves (1993) · Nov 15, 2019
My Neighbors the Yamadas | Ghibliotheque #21
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) · Nov 8, 2019
From Up On Poppy Hill | Ghibliotheque #20
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) · Nov 1, 2019
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Ghibliotheque LIVE at the British Museum
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) · Aug 30, 2019
Pom Poko | Ghibliotheque LIVE at the British Museum
Pom Poko (1994) · Aug 23, 2019
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya | Ghibliotheque #18
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) · Jun 7, 2019
Castle In The Sky | Ghibliotheque #16
Castle in the Sky (1986) · May 24, 2019
Tales From Earthsea | Ghibliotheque #15
Tales from Earthsea (2006) · May 17, 2019
When Marnie Was There | Ghibliotheque #14
When Marnie Was There (2014) · May 10, 2019
Kiki's Delivery Service | Ghibliotheque #13
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · May 3, 2019
The Cat Returns (with Iana Murray) | Ghibliotheque #11
The Cat Returns (2002) · Dec 14, 2018
The Red Turtle (with Michaël Dudok de Wit) | Ghibliotheque LIVE
The Red Turtle (2016) · Nov 30, 2018
Porco Rosso | Ghibliotheque #9
Porco Rosso (1992) · Nov 23, 2018
Howl's Moving Castle | Ghibliotheque #7
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) · Nov 9, 2018
Only Yesterday (with Robbie Collin) | Ghibliotheque #6
Only Yesterday (1991) · Aug 31, 2018
Princess Mononoke | Ghibliotheque #5
Princess Mononoke (1997) · Aug 24, 2018
Whisper Of The Heart | Ghibliotheque #4
Whisper of the Heart (1995) · Aug 17, 2018
Grave of the Fireflies | Ghibliotheque #2
Grave of the Fireflies (2005) · Aug 3, 2018
Spirited Away | Ghibliotheque #1
Spirited Away (2001) · Jul 31, 2018