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Umi Matsuzaki and Shun Kazama on a busy Yokohama street in From Up on Poppy Hill

9 From Up on Poppy Hill Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Explore 9 memorable From Up on Poppy Hill quotes with the original Japanese, romanization, English subtitles, literal translations, and detailed scene analysis.

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Howl carrying Sophie above the rooftops in Howl's Moving Castle

10 Howl’s Moving Castle Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Sep 12, 2026 · 10 min

Ponyo joyfully running across giant ocean waves and fish in Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo

12 Ponyo Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Sep 11, 2026 · 10 min

Chihiro facing No-Face in Spirited Away, the Studio Ghibli film by Hayao Miyazaki

15 Spirited Away Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Sep 5, 2026 · 19 min

Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke, the Studio Ghibli hero standing in the forest

21 Princess Mononoke Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Sep 3, 2026 · 25 min

alt="Shizuku Tsukishima and Seiji Amasawa embracing in Whisper of the Heart, Studio Ghibli's 1995 coming-of-age romance"

8 Whisper of the Heart Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Aug 31, 2026 · 11 min

Two young men looking into the distance beneath a cloudy blue sky, one wearing glasses and a striped shirt

7 Ocean Waves Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Aug 13, 2026 · 12 min

Five tanuki standing together in a forest clearing in Pom Poko

8 Pom Poko Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Aug 7, 2026 · 13 min

Porco Rosso piloting his red seaplane beneath a bright blue sky in Porco Rosso

17 Porco Rosso Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Aug 6, 2026 · 18 min

Young woman holding a black cat under a starry night sky

15 Kiki’s Delivery Service Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Aug 5, 2026 · 15 min

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