Goro Miyazaki (宮崎 吾朗, Miyazaki Gorō, born January 21, 1967) is a Japanese film director and landscaper. He is the son of animator Hayao Miyazaki, who is one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli. Described as "reluctant" to follow his father's career, Gorō initially worked as a landscaper for many years before entering the film business. Miyazaki was born to animators Hayao Miyazaki and Akemi Ōta in Tokyo. While growing up, Gorō and his younger brother Keisuke found sketches of their parents' work. As a high school student, Gorō thought that he "would never be able to reach the level [his father] has attained." Gorō instead decided to pursue an interest in landscape architecture. After graduating from Shinshu University's School of Agriculture, Gorō later worked as a construction consultant in the planning and designing of parks and gardens. In 1998, Gorō was involved in the design of the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, and served as its director from 2001 to June 2005.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 21, 1967 (59)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Director, writer and producer, also actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Gorō Miyazaki's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gorō Miyazaki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Gorō Miyazaki's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Night in the Valley of Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Boy and the Heron(2023)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Earwig and the Witch(2020)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Super Hero Wars GP: Kamen Rider #3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
From Up on Poppy Hill(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Tales from Earthsea(2006)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Spirited Away(2001)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Everything Ghibli Special Short Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1992 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Gorō Miyazaki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Gorō Miyazaki's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Gorō Miyazaki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gorō Miyazaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Suzuki shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Hayao MiyazakiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Hayao Miyazaki
- Keiko NiwaShared titles: Earwig and the Witch (2020), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Keiko Niwa
Actors
- Jun FubukiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Jun Fubuki
- Keiko TakeshitaShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Keiko Takeshita
- Jun'ichi OkadaShared titles: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jun'ichi Okada
- Takashi NaitôShared titles: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Takashi Naitô
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Atsushi OkuiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Atsushi Okui
- Takeshi SeyamaShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Takeshi Seyama
- Satoshi TakebeShared titles: Earwig and the Witch (2020), Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Satoshi Takebe
Producers
- Toshio SuzukiShared titles: Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature (2024), The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Toshio Suzuki
- Kôji HoshinoShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Kôji Hoshino
- Kiyofumi NakajimaShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kiyofumi Nakajima
- Tomohiko IshiiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Tales from Earthsea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Tomohiko Ishii
