Great Japanese Animation movies (in English)

Hayao Miyazaki is the greatest director of animation movies in Japan. His animation movies have a simple story and yet have a depth in it. As a result the movies appeal both to the children and the adults alike. Unlike the animations of Pixar and Disney, Miyazaki's animations are hand drawn. His movies are well recognised even in the West . He won the OSCAR in 2001 for Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in the Best Animated Feature category.

Spirited Away is easily his best work till date and the great visuals and colors simply leave you awestruck.

Here is a list of his great films you should not miss an opportunity to watch.

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi AKA Spirited Away (2001)
Mononoke-hime aka Princess Mononoke (1997)
Tonari no Totoro aka My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Hauru no ugoku shiro aka Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta aka Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
Gake no ue no Ponyo aka Ponyo (2008)

His other notable animated movies are
Majo no takkyûbin aka Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Kurenai no buta aka Porco Rosso (1992)
Nausicaa of the winds (1984)