Howl's Moving Castle (
2004) | IMDb:
8.2
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Starring:
Chieko Baisho
,
Takuya Kimura
,
Akihiro Miwa
,
Tatsuya Gashûin
,
Ryunosuke Kamiki
,
Mitsunori Isaki
Spirited Away (
2001) | IMDb:
8.6
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Starring:
Rumi Hiiragi
,
Miyu Irino
,
Mari Natsuki
,
Takashi Naito
,
Yasuko Sawaguchi
,
Tsunehiko Kamijō
Porco Rosso (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Starring:
Shūichirō Moriyama
,
Tokiko Kato
,
Bunshi Katsura
,
Tsunehiko Kamijō
,
Akemi Okamura
,
Akio Otsuka