Studio Ghibli Movies With Collectible Steelbooks Are Available For Cheap

Studio Ghibli Movies - Limited Edition Steelbooks

15-plus Ghibli animated hits have received matching Blu-ray releases.

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If you're a fan of Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary director's animated productions at Studio Ghibli, you should check out the budget-friendly Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-rays. Chances are your favorite Ghibli movie is on sale, too, as Amazon has a bunch of the Japanese animated studio's films available for $19 or less. One of the coolest aspects of the Studio Ghibli Steelbook series is their shared design aesthetic, so they look great next to each other regardless of how you choose to display the colorful cases.

Studio Ghibli Movies on Blu-ray - Limited Edition Steelbooks

Note: Most of the links below are for Amazon, but there are a few Walmart deals as well because Amazon is sold out of several Studio Ghibli movies.

• Ponyo: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $16.19 ($27)
• Porco Rosso: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $17.89 ($27)
• From Up on Poppy Hill: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $17.89 ($27)
• When Marnie Was There: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $17.89 ($27)
• Princess Mononoke: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• Spirited Away: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• My Neighbor Totoro: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• Howl's Moving Castle: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• The Secret World of Arietty: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• The Wind Rises: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27)
• The Boy and the Heron: Steelbook Edition (4K UHD + Blu-ray) -- $30 ($45)
• My Neighbor Totoro: 30th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) -- $37 ($50)
• Kiki's Delivery Service: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $18.89 ($27) | Sold out
• The Tale of The Princess Kaguya: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $22 ($27)
• Only Yesterday: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $22 ($27)
• Grave of the Fireflies: Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) -- $23 ($27)

At the moment, the cheapest Studio Ghibli Steelbook is Ponyo for $16. The beloved 2008 fantasy film was written and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. It was the highest-grossing Ghibli film in North America until The Boy and the Heron nabbed the crown last year. The Boy and the Heron is the only Ghibli film to release on 4K Blu-ray. The 4K Limited Edition Steelbook is discounted from $45 to $30.

Three Limited Edition Steelbooks are up for grabs for $17.89 each: Porco Rosso, From Up on Poppy Hill, and When Marnie Was There. You can also pick up a handful of Studio Ghibli movies for $18.89 each, including the enduring classic Spirited Away as well as several of the other best-known Ghibli films: Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Grave of the Fireflies: Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray)

$23 (was $27) | Releases July 8

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There's also an upcoming Studio Ghibli Limited Edition Steelbook release you can preorder now: Grave of the Fireflies. Directed by Isao Takahata and released in 1989, Grave of the Fireflies tells a darker story than many Ghibli films. It's set near the end of World War II and carries a PG-13 rating due to blood and gore. You can preorder Grave of the Fireflies Limited Edition Steelbook for $23 at Walmart or $27 at Amazon. Grave of the Fireflies has a cover design that more closely resembles The Boy and the Heron than the other Ghibli Steelbooks, so it's possible the general aesthetic for Ghibli releases has shifted going forward.

A handful of Studio Ghibli hits have been adapted into comics over the years. Up until last year, many individual volumes of the Film Comics were difficult because they were out of print. Viz Media's new All-in-One Editions have brought the Film Comics back to life as budget-friendly hardcover books. Film Comic adaptations of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service are available now. Each book is comprised of still images from the movies alongside text that tells the full story in a different medium.

Spirited Away's omnibus is the largest of the bunch at 856 pages, so it costs five bucks more than the other ones--but it's on sale for only $26 at Amazon. Kiki's Delivery Service is the cheapest right now, as Amazon has discounted the 584-page book to only $20. The All-in-One Edition of Ponyo's Film Comic is available to preorder for $30 ahead of its July 22 publication date.

Studio Ghibli Film Comics: All-In-One Editions (Hardcover)

Check out comic book adaptations of several of Studio Ghibli's best films.

• • • Spirited Away Film Comic: All-In-One Edition -- $26 ($35)
    • My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic: All-in-One Edition— $27.90 ($30)
    • Kiki's Delivery Service Film Comic: All-in-One Edition -- $20 ($30)
    • Ponyo Film Comic: All-in-One Edition -- $30 | Releases July 22

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The Film Comics aren't the only exciting new books based on Studio Ghibli movies. Fans of The Boy and the Heron can preorder the official art book for $40 at Amazon. The Art of the Boy and the Heron releases May 27. Later this month, My Neighbor Totoro: The Official Cookbook will be published as a hardcover book for $17.

The Art of the Boy and the Heron (Hardcover)

$40 | Releases May 27

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