The Boy And The Heron (2023)
A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
The Castle Of Cagliostro (1979)
The extraordinary adventures of a gentleman thief, as conceived by an anime master.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
A magical tale in a troubled kingdom on the brink of war.
Laputa: Castle In The Sky (1986)
A girl with a mysterious pendant and a young boy team up to unravel the secret of an castle in the sky.
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Magical film about two girls who have adventures with the forest spirits they encounter. Twenty-fifth anniversary re-release.
Porco Rosso (1992)
Anime adventures of a flying pig, Italian Fascists, pirates and an American contract killer between the wars in Europe.
Ponyo (2008)
A five-year-old boy meets a magical fish who longs to become human.
Princess Mononoke (1997)
A prince becomes caught up in a battle between a mining town and a forest.
Spirited Away (2001)
Animated Japanese adventure of a 10-year-old girl in a magic world of ghosts and unquiet gods.
The Wind Rises (2013)
Hayao Miyazaki brings together the engineer Jiro Horikoshi and the author Tatsuo Hori in a fictional epic tale of love.
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