Complete: 29. Watch all Studio Ghibli movies in chronological order

I just love Studio Ghibli. Love love love it. I put this on my list hoping I would see the journey of the studio and Miyazaki in particular, and I feel like I did. So many cute creatures, silly airplanes, and strong girls.

I started with Castle of Cagliostro and Nausicaa even though they're not Studio Ghibli, because they're just great. I'm striking The Red Turtle from my memory after watching it for item #45 - it doesn't count as Studio Ghibli to me. I didn't want to watch it again. I never want to watch it again.

I don't think I can rank these films because I'd have like 5 #1 picks, so I'll just break it down into the best, the good, and the okay.

The best:

• Spirited Away
• Whisper of the Heart
• Kiki's Delivery Service
• Only Yesterday
• Nausicaa
• The Cat Returns
• My Neighbor Totoro
• Howl's Moving Castle
• Ponyo

The good:

• Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro
• Grave of the Fireflies
• Castle in the Sky
• On Your Mark
• Princess Mononoke
• My Neighbors the Yamadas
• Arietty
• From Up on Poppy Hill
• The Wind Rises
• The Tale of Princess Kaguya
• When Marnie Was There

The okay:

• Pom Poko

Actually there's a fourth category, the terrible - stay far away from these:

• Ocean Waves
• Tales from Earthsea

With that, I've finished 20 items on my list! This month will be busy, but I'll have lots more to report soon!