Kaze tachinu (AKA: The Wind Rises)

IMDB: 7.8/10

Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.

Hauru no ugoku shiro (AKA: Howl's Moving Castle)

IMDB: 8.2/10

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Kokuriko-zaka kara (AKA: From Up on Poppy Hill)

IMDB: 7.4/10

A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Kimi no na wa. (AKA: Your Name.)

IMDB: 8.4/10

Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.

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.