Kiki's Delivery Service
Alt titles: Majo no Takkyubin
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Kiki is a young witch who has just turned thirteen, and as tradition dictates she must now leave the safety of her home for a year to undergo witch training. One clear night, Kiki takes off with her cat Jiji and her mother's broomstick to start her new life, and finds herself in a town near the ocean - but she's disappointed to find that people aren't nearly as friendly as she'd imagined they'd be. With nowhere to stay and no outstanding magical skills besides flying, Kiki begins to wonder if she's come to the right place; but after returning a pacifier to a customer of a local shop, its owner, Osono, offers her a place to stay. Kiki soon decides that she'll start her own delivery service, and with the help of newfound friends she sets forth on a journey to discover who she is and how to make it on her own.
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Spirited Away
Alt titles: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
- Movie
- 2001
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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add recSpirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service are two of the most wonderful anime I have ever come across and they both deal with how each character struggles against various odds, be it spirits and witches or just struggling to be a useful witch in society! This somewhat parallels our own struggles in life, and leaves you with a "warm" feeling at the end. I'd highly recommend watching one if you liked the other or just for the heck of it; give them a try!
Both Spirited Away and Kiki's are innocent in setting and are just fun loving. Both have aspects of magic and highly creative imagination. These movies seem to be more directed at children while being entertaining to the adult population as well.
Both Kiki's and Spirited Away have a young female protagonist who is basically left to take on struggles all by herself. Both movies are great titles that have a nice charm to them and a great story in which these girls learn to become strong and independent!
If you liked the adventures of Kiki in the big city, you'd adore Chihiro's adventures in a city of spirits. The two protagonists are lovely and strong, and are faced with a bad situation; each is an example of a strong will!
If you're a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki directing films then you'll enjoy Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service. Both anime star a young girl running around in a fantasy-style world with magic and adventure.
Both of the main characters struggle in a new place while they try to reach their goal and are helped by a boy. Both movies also had the same "feel" and similar animation.
If you liked this movie I would have to recomend that you watch Spirited Away. It is a heart filled anime where a little girl is trapped in a strange world. She trys to get home with the help of a few friends. This will fill the hearts of old and young alike. This movie is made by the same people who made Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke, just to name a few! ^^
Two girls end up in a world completely oblivious to them (an adventure so to speak)...both somewhat naive, both by themselves (other than the friends they make eventually)...made by the same studio as well
Honestly, there are so many similarities between the two that this is pretty much an inevitable recommendation...mind you, despite the similarities, both the stories are very different and really both deserve to be seen...only thing I suppose is that Spirited Away is a more serious story than Kiki's which is more child-friendly so to speak...but again, both are really wonderful anime and they simply have to be seen - what's more, the whole family can enjoy them...so bring on the popcorn, I say!
My Neighbor Totoro
Alt titles: Tonari no Totoro
- Movie
- 1988
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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add recTotoro is also from the same author. The story in this one portrays very benevolent characters. Everybody seems nice to each other, and there isn't any villain or negative role model. I didn't find this as entertaining as his other films, but you might still like it.
The two films are both happy whimsical stories by Hayao Miyazaki, with no conflict and no antagonists. They're also both made by Studio Ghibl, so they have a similar style of animation.
If you liked this because of unusual, view of life through children's eyes, you would like the other. Both are created by Miayzaki and studio Ghibli and so the animation is also similar. Both have very kind and sensitive side.
Kiki and Totoro are both family-friendly, colourful and joyful movies. They're full of emotions, easy to watch and still they both tell about one important thing: childhood. The young can relate to the children in both anime, and elders can look back on their own childhood. To all Miyazaki-fans!
These are two are sweet family-friendly movies. They both have alot of fantasy. All of the characters in both of these series are nice, and there are no evil villians. Of course, they are also both made by Studio Ghibli.
Both prime examples of great all-ages movies, Totoro and Kiki's are both fun and whimsical tales of friendship, told with childlike wonder and a simple sweetness. Though both films are well suited for all audiences, they're more appropriate for extremely young viewers than some other Ghibli fare.
Whisper of the Heart
- Movie
- 1995
Whisper of the Heart is a touching Ghibli slice-of-life story, about a young girl named Shizuku. While riding the train, she notices a fat cat riding alongside her. Following the cat, she finds a shop where she is told an enchanting story of a gold statue named "The Baron". WotH follows Shizuku in her struggles to grow, and her budding love with the shopkeeper's son.
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add recBoth Whisper of the Heart and Kiki's Delivery Service have the same kind of main character, a sweet naiive personality full of hope and dreams that they wish to come to fruitation. Both characters are about the same age, so they should appeal to the same audiance.
Whisper of the Heart and Kiki's Delivery Service are both stories about young girls coming of age. It follows their trials and tribulations as they discover how the world around them really is and how it treats them as they grow older. They show their independence and intellect by overcoming these challenges.They not quite told in the same fashion, as one tends to have more magic and fantasy in it than the others, but they are both none the less magical. They are very interesting and heartwarming tales that leave you with a smile on your face.
Both Kiki's Delivery Service and Whisper of the Heart are about young girls coming of age (as corny as it may sound) and the trials and self doubting that they face. Both have strong main characters, as well as wise adults to help see them through the rough spots. Both are also produced by Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.
Both anime are very kind, heart-touching. They both are connected with the same message - "try to do your best to follow your wishes and desires, don't give up.."
Someday's Dreamers
Alt titles: Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto
- TV (12 eps)
- 2003
In a modern world, magic has become a service industry. From transforming a house, to arranging an article in the newspaper, no job is too big or too small for a mage, who are thought of highly in the public eye. Kikuchi Yume, daughter of a famous mage, has finally reached the age of apprenticeship, and must move to Tokyo to find a mentor. Under the tutelage of the esteemed mage (and nightclub owner) Oyamada Masami, she will learn what it means to be able to bring magic to others' lives.
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add recWhile Someday's Dreamers is much more solemn and adult-oriented than Kiki's Delivery Service, both are beautiful looks at a young girl who lives day to day, enthralled by the wonders of magic. If you liked one, you should like the other.
Both Kiki's Delivery Service and Someday's Dreamers have a lighthearted, enthralling and pristine atmosphere about them. Something you can't quite understand, but it just feels so captivating and beautiful that you can't help but watch it. Both are works of art and sheer masterpieces. The plot shares several similarities as well, with both being based on a new witch/mage, on her own, trying to find their place in the world. I highly reccomend both animes.
Both Kiki and Someday's Dreamers focus on the life of a young witch-in-training. Both are gentle anime that often leave you with a heartwarming feeling. If you enjoyed the slower and slice-of-magical-life nature of one of these, then you should definitely check the other out.
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Alt titles: Castle in the Sky
- Movie
- 1986
Legends tell of a floating island in the sky known as Laputa, upon which is rumoured to be treasure beyond a person’s wildest dreams. Sheeta is an orphan girl who is being hunted down because of her necklace, a rare Levistone, which legend says will lead the way to Laputa. One day she is saved by Pazu, a miner apprentice and also an orphan, and together they set out to escape from her would-be captors. Unfortunately, their friendship must go through endless trials in their quest to hide Laputa's location. What is Sheeta’s mysterious legacy, and what hidden motives do Sheeta’s enemies have in regards to finding Laputa?
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add recBoth Kiki's and Laputa are a story about independence and the coming of age for the main character. There is a theme of cooperation between the hero and heroine in each, and a strength which they exude.
In both movies the main character learns how to become independent and more mature during their journey. Both also had the same kind of feel (similar animation)
Both films follow the friendship between a boy and girl as they go on their adventures in a world where magic exists. These films have similar looks to them and are great films for anyone to watch.
