Spirited Away (2001)
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki, Kirk Wise
Starring: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki
Rated: PG for Some Scary Moments
Running Time: 2 h 5 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Animation, Story, Characters, Fun, Worldbuilding
WEAKNESSES: -
A young girl wanders into the realm of the spirits and begins working at the magical bathhouse that resides there.
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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Billy Crystal
Rated: PG for Frightening Images, And Brief Mild Language
Running Time: 1h 59m
TMM Score: 4.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Animation, Themes, Characters, Lots of Fun
WEAKNESSES: Ending
A woman must break a curse with the help of demigod, Howl.
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The Wind Rises (2013)
Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 2h 6m
TMM Score: 4 Stars
Strengths: Animation, Main Character
Weakness: Not Enough Time Spent on Early Love Story
A fantastical character study of Jiro Horikashi, the man who designed the Mitsubishi Zero Fighter Plane.
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