Every Studio Ghibli Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

The Cat Returns definitely ranks comparatively low in the aesthetic stakes and it is surprisingly incomplex and short, but that isn't necessarily to its detriment as it replaces a more imaginative style with more humour than any other Studio Ghibli film.

It's a smaller scale delight, far less complicated and in a completely welcome way. It's broad and accessible and if you'e looking for a means to convince friends they need to watch Ghibli, this is probably the perfect gateway for them.

Yes, it's a slightly sillier story than the more emotional offerings elsewhere, but there's still the same commitment to imagination in this kingdom of cats (it's almost like it was made for the Internet community) and there's a delightful vein of mischief running through it that is incredibly hard to resist.