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Arashi no Yoru Ni

Alt titles: Stormy Night

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"One stormy night." These are the words Mei will say outside of the barn to identify his new friend. "One stormy night." Gabu will say this phrase to finally meet the friend he made in the darkness of the storm. Mei and Gabu had taken shelter in the barn, and in the darkness they comforted each other, only to find that they were very similar, striking a friendship there and then. "One stormy night", and they would finally meet face to face at their promised place and time, but on this fateful night Mei, an orphan goat, and Gabu, a wolf, finally see each other. Will their friendship work? Will their communities allow it?

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Chirin no Suzu

Alt titles: Ringing Bell

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As a child, Chirin the lamb is taught by his loving mother to be wary of leaving their pasture; wolves and other predators are a constant threat, though the naïve Chirin believes they would never eat his kind. But when a wolf breaches the perimeter and kills his mother while she protects him, Chirin decides he must do the unthinkable: find the wolf and demand that he trains Chirin to be strong. Chirin must undergo rigorous conditions and be the very thing that he despises so that he may have his revenge, but will he lose himself in the process?

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Minato

Sensual stories where prey becomes friend and their struggle to live between both worlds allowing differences to bypass them. These characters will undergo many tests and trials that will test the limit of their ability to look past outer appearances and dig deeper into one anothers own personality. Bittersweet stories that'll keep you wanting more if you watch one don't deny the other.

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You like a bit childish stories about big bad wolfs and litlle cute and naive lambs? well the two stories tells almost the same story: in both films very naive lamb meets a wolf and believes that he wont eat him, but how will the wolf act?

Well I think Stormy Night looks a bit newer and has really amazing backgrounds and the wolf is very funny.

Ringing bell scenario is more complex and more morale things come in the way.

Well how two of these films will finish it depends on the wolfs :)

King of Bandit Jing

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Join the king of thieves Jing and his plumed partner Kir as they seek out the greatest treasures in the world - and steal them. From desert bandit fortresses to the innermost sanctums of kings and queens, if there's a magnificent treasure to be had, you can be sure Jing has his eyes (and later his hands) on it.

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freakzilla

King of Bandit Jing has a lot of strange creatures which makes it another perfect watch for those that want something relaxed and childish. The entire atmosphere and flow in both Jing and Arashi no Yoru ni are very alike. Both are very befitting for younger fans, or for fans that want something different as a remnant of their old days.

Spirited Away

Alt titles: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

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Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new home, when they discover an abandoned amusement park. After Chihiro's family mysteriously turn into pigs, she is thrown into a surreal world of magic and fantasy. Join her as she struggles to survive in the bathhouse of the gods, ruled by an evil witch who has stolen not only her name, but her way back to the real world.

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Arashi no Yoru ni is a story about goats and wolves, but the story, animation and flow of the movie make it very fit for kids to see. On the other hand we have Spirited Away which actually has a scarier villain, yet in both the main characters are left by themselves to look for a way out. On top of that, Spirited Away has some rather peculiar creatures as well that help it appeal to the same younger anime fans.

My Neighbor Totoro

Alt titles: Tonari no Totoro

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Satsuki, her younger sister Mei and their father have just moved to their new home in the countryside, where grand adventures await them. One day while playing outside in the garden Mei encounters a small creature and decides to follow it. After chasing it through the bushes Mei eventually finds herself at the base of a large Camphor tree and as she drops through a hole in its roots, she lands on the stomach of a large, sleeping forest spirit named Totoro. The two sisters befriend the gentle spirit and are soon introduced to a world more fantastical than they could ever imagine, from playing with soot spirits to meeting a Catbus, to flying through the air and even making the trees grow. However when Mei disappears, Satsuki must call on the help of her new friends if she wants any hope of being able to find her sister...

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If I would get my kids into anime Totoro and Arashi no Yoru ni are probably the first two anime I'd show them. Both have a very different style from the usual anime. They are lower on the content and higher on the animation, have fun creatures and a special slower flow throughout the movie. They are perfect for kids!

Princess Mononoke

Alt titles: Mononoke Hime

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With the rise of the Iron Age in feudal Japan, man and nature grow increasingly at odds. As mankind infringes more and more into the kingdom of the beasts, many of the elder animal gods begin to succumb to their rage, cursing themselves as they lash out at rural and urban settlements alike. When a young Ashitaka, hero of his village, is imparted with one of these curses after slaying a crazed god, he forces himself into exile to prevent further harm to his village. As he ventures out into the world, however, he discovers just how dire the straights have become - with man and beast ready to break into all out war, his curse becomes the least of his problems. As both sides teeter dangerously on the side of outright slaughter of one another, Ashitaka sets his own problems aside and, using his charisma and honor, seeks to quell the hatred before it gets beyond repair - but will he be in time or is he simply delaying the inevitable?

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Mononoke Hime and Arashi no Yoru ni both have wonderful animation which stresses the animals very well. Both are a sad tale as much as they are a tale about friendship. The only real difference is that Mononoke Hime is more serious while Arashi no Yoru ni is more for those young of heart.