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Mahito surrounded by swirling white paper in The Boy and the Heron

9 The Boy and the Heron Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Explore 9 memorable The Boy and the Heron quotes with the original Japanese, romanization, English subtitles, literal translations, and detailed scene analysis.

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Princess Kaguya surrounded by celestial beings arriving from the Moon in The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

13 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained

Sep 18, 2026 · 17 min

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

Sep 13, 2026 · 11 min

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

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