Thursday, May 17, 2012

Top Japanese Movies I Recommend Seeing

Spirited Away 


Spirited Away is about a ten year old girl who wonders away from her parent along a path that leads to world ruled by strange and unusual monster-like animals. Her parents have been changed into pigs along with others inside a bathhouse full of creatures. In the movie she struggles to find a way out of the spirit world and a way to get her parent turned back to normal.




Howl's Moving Castle 


When  Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by the spiteful witch of the west, her chances of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. I found this movie food hilarious and quite moving. It a great movie to watch which is why I put in the top list of Japanese movies to watch.




My Neighbor Totoro 

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. This movie was actually aired after Grave of the fireflies this was suppose to cheer up the crowd after watching such a sad movie. Lets just say it didn't work.


Kiki's Delivery Service

Is about a young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into anew community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. My Japanese teacher from high school had actually showed this movie in class along with Totoro.

All these movie are a must see I can not recommend them highly enough.












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