Mononoke-hime (AKA: Princess Mononoke)

IMDB: 8.3/10

On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1991) (AKA: Castle in the Sky)

IMDB: 8.0/10

Pazu's life changes when he meets Sheeta, a girl whom pirates are chasing for her crystal amulet, which has the potential to locate Laputa, a legendary castle floating in the sky.

Mimi wo sumaseba (AKA: Whisper of the Heart)

IMDB: 7.8/10

A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.

Kurenai no buta (AKA: Porco Rosso)

IMDB: 7.7/10

In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.

Tonari no Totoro (AKA: My Neighbor Totoro)

IMDB: 8.1/10

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

Gake no ue no Ponyo (AKA: Ponyo)

IMDB: 7.6/10

A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.

Karigurashi no Arietti (AKA: The Secret World of Arrietty)

IMDB: 7.6/10

The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.

Majo no takkyûbin

IMDB: 7.8/10

Along with her black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a seaside town and starts a high-flying delivery service. Here begins her magical encounter with independence and responsibility, making lifelong friends and finding her place in the ...