Ghiblies
ギブリーズ
Ghiblies
ギブリーズ
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What this film brings
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Violence
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Fear
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Sexuality
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Narrative complexity
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Expert review
This 12 minute animated short uses a very light and playful tone to show the everyday life of Studio Ghibli staff members, with office situations, visual jokes, and a relaxed pace. Sensitive content is minimal, there is no real violence, no lasting threat, no sexual content, and only mildly absurd humor that may land more with adults than with very young children. The intensity stays very low throughout, with only occasional comic mishaps, small work related frustrations, or odd moments that are not likely to upset children. For parents, the main issue is not emotional safety but engagement, because a 4 year old can likely watch it without distress, yet may not understand the workplace humor or industry references. This makes it a calm family friendly short that is best suited to children who already enjoy gentle animation and slice of life comedy.
Synopsis
Ghiblies, a totally different look on the staff of Studio Ghibli as they go through life, work on new animation projects, office jokes, off the wall events, and deciding what to have for lunch.
Difficult scenes
The short includes several office situations played for comedy, with staff members feeling busy, mildly stressed, or caught in small mishaps. These scenes are not threatening, but a very young child may not understand why the characters seem flustered or frustrated by work. Some jokes rely on absurd humor and on observing adult daily life, especially around animation projects, workplace teasing, and deciding what to eat. It stays very gentle, but the effect may be more confusing than intense for younger viewers, who may simply lose interest if the professional setting feels too abstract.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Short film
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 12m
- Countries
- Japan
- Original language
- JA
- Directed by
- Yoshiyuki Momose
- Main cast
- Masako Kurata, Fumihiko Tachiki, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Akio Otsuka, Makoto Tsumura, Kanji Wakabayashi, Yuji Ueda, Kenji Wakabayashi, Keisuke Nonaka
- Studios
- Studio Ghibli
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
0/5
None
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This 12 minute animated short uses a very light and playful tone to show the everyday life of Studio Ghibli staff members, with office situations, visual jokes, and a relaxed pace. Sensitive content is minimal, there is no real violence, no lasting threat, no sexual content, and only mildly absurd humor that may land more with adults than with very young children. The intensity stays very low throughout, with only occasional comic mishaps, small work related frustrations, or odd moments that are not likely to upset children. For parents, the main issue is not emotional safety but engagement, because a 4 year old can likely watch it without distress, yet may not understand the workplace humor or industry references. This makes it a calm family friendly short that is best suited to children who already enjoy gentle animation and slice of life comedy.
Synopsis
Ghiblies, a totally different look on the staff of Studio Ghibli as they go through life, work on new animation projects, office jokes, off the wall events, and deciding what to have for lunch.
Difficult scenes
The short includes several office situations played for comedy, with staff members feeling busy, mildly stressed, or caught in small mishaps. These scenes are not threatening, but a very young child may not understand why the characters seem flustered or frustrated by work. Some jokes rely on absurd humor and on observing adult daily life, especially around animation projects, workplace teasing, and deciding what to eat. It stays very gentle, but the effect may be more confusing than intense for younger viewers, who may simply lose interest if the professional setting feels too abstract.