What is Kids' Favorite Ghibli Works?


Mamakoe ("Mom's Voice"), a Japanese website supporting mothers with young children, hosted a second annual survey to discover kids' favorite Ghibli movies. This year, 323 mothers with children up to 9 years old participated in the online questionnaire from July 7 through 13.

The majority of mothers believed their children's favorite Ghibli work was My Neighbor Totoro, which earned 43% of all votes. Here's the full results:

1 - 43 My Neighbor Totoro
2 - 32 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
3 - 7 Kiki's Delivery Service
4 - 4 Spirited Away
5 - 3 Howl's Moving Castle

6 - 3 Arrietty
7 - 2 Whisper of the Heart
8 - 1 Castle in the Sky
9 - 1 The Cat Returns
10 - 1 NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea ranked second in the 2011 poll, although it won over My Neighbor Totoro by 1% of votes last year.

Source: Presepe via Anime News Network