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    Default Studio Ghibli movies (Mononoke, Spirited Away, etc)

    I'm not a huge otaku or anything, but I LOVE the Studio Ghibli movies. They're great explorations of characters. Although the main protagonists are thrown into extraordinary, difficult situations, they are very normal people like you and me, and they react and develop accordingly. The movies show that life isn't easy, but that you can overcome the obstacles in life to succeed. They are also very good at capturing the perspectives and personalities of children, which most adults forget.

    Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Excellent, but I read the manga. The movie only covers the first of the 4 books.
    My Neighbor Totoro: The first Ghibli movie I ever saw. It was dubbed in English and released by Disney, and they did a surprisingly good job. The only thing that they edited out was the scene in which the family was bathing together, which is the norm over there but controversial over here.
    Princess Mononoke: Excellent, excellent. I love the strong women in the movie, like San, Eboshi Gozen, and the mother wolf.
    Spirited Away: Beautiful, and made even more sense when my mom explained a lot of the Japanese mythology and superstitions. Chihiro is such a typical kid, yet her persistence, kindness, innocence, and willingness to work hard are what aid her.
    Grave of the Fireflies: Oh my God, this was so good. However, I don't ever want to see it again because it was SOOOOO SAD! I was in a room full of people, and by the end, so many people were crying, including fully grown men. They actually made a live-action movie starring Nanako Matsushima (the women in the Ringu movies), but from the aunt's point of view. I'm not sure if I can see it, as this kind of sorrow is so real.
    Laputa, Castle in the Sky: Beautiful, full of herioc people and a love for nature. I love the innocence and strength of the children.
    Kiki's Delivery Service: I loved the way she developed as a character. My mom loved it because the soundtrack had Yumi Matsutoya, who was a huge idol back when she was a teen.
    Howl's Moving Castle: Great character development, beautiful visuals, a strong protagonist who is sweet and kind, yet not spineless or stupid. Howl was a big himbo though.

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    i LOVE spirited away!!

    i have howls moving castle,totoro and spirited away on dvd, loves them!

    havent managed to find the others here yet

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    Kiki's Delivery Service is my favorite animated movie of all time. I love it!

    I've seen about half the movies you listed and loved them all. But Kiki was the best!

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    YES!! Great movies. You just gave me some great Netflix ideas.

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    I'm a huge fan, myself. Own most of them.
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    I remember Mononoke Hime rendered me speechless the first time I saw it. I then ran out and got it on DVD. I have Spirited Away on VHS. Can't get enough of either of them.

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    Hehe, I remember when Mononoke came out in theaters here in the States. Since it was animated, people thought it was for kids. They were in for a rude awakening when the decapitations started. You'd think they would have learned from the laughably horrible dubbed release of Akira back in the 80's that just because it's a cartoon doesn't mean it's not gory.

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    ^^^ Haaa haaa... you just reminded me of that time I convinced my mom to let me rent The Blue Girl when I was 14. "Sheesh, Mom, it's a CARTOON, how bad can it be?"

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    I used to dance with a girl from Japan. She once told me that the local theatres would play Grave of the Fireflies and Totoro back to back, which disturbed her. Heh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yekhefah View Post
    ^^^ Haaa haaa... you just reminded me of that time I convinced my mom to let me rent The Blue Girl when I was 14. "Sheesh, Mom, it's a CARTOON, how bad can it be?"
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Over Xmas break, my brother (19) was going through my burned DVDs, and he found La Blue Girl. He remembered hearing it from somewhere, but couldn't recall what it was about. He popped it into his laptop and was horrified to see tentacles plundering every oriface. The same happened to my little sis.

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