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Umi and Shun look forward to the future

From Up On Poppy Hill

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From Up on Poppy Hill - 16 year old, Umi, lives in a house on the top of Poppy Hill. She runs the household for her younger siblings, the boarders, and her grandmother while her mother is away, studying in America. Her father was lost at sea…

Pom Poko

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Pom Poko - A group of tanuki (magical Japanese racoon dogs) find their habitat threatened by developers looking to make a cheap buck out of Tokyo’s growing population needs. The tanuki must re-learn their ancient magical power of transformation…
Sosuke meets Ponyo in human form

Ponyo

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Ponyo - 5 year old Sōsuke finds a goldfish in the ocean by his house and decides to keep her, calling her Ponyo. Wanting to become human, Ponyo is very happy with her new friend. However, Ponyo’s father hates humans and takes Ponyo home…
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl’s Moving Castle

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Howl's Moving Castle - When Sophie is cursed with old age by a vain and callous witch, the only way that she can hope to restore her youth is to convince the handsome and mysterious wizard, Howl, to help her. Hitching a ride on his famous castle,…
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Princess Mononoke

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Princess Mononoke - After a demon bursts from the forest and curses Ashitaka, a young and quiet warrior, he must leave his village to track the demon’s origin. His journey takes him far to the west where humans are waging a war against the…

My Neighbour Totoro

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My Neighbour Totoro - Two young girls move to the countryside with their father in order to be closer to their mother who is in hospital with a long-term illness. They soon stumble across a friendly forest spirit by the name of ‘Totoro’…

Spirited Away

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Spirited Away - A young sulky 10 year old girl called Chihiro is unhappy that she has to move home. When her parents stop the car to explore a strange tunnel in the woods, she senses something is wrong. Before long she finds herself trapped…