Car returns is fantastic
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match@pawb.social 2 years ago
The Cat Returns, and then Howl’s Moving Castle when he’s a little older
sfcl33t@lemmy.world 2 years ago
match@pawb.social 2 years ago
watching The Cat Returns before seeing Whisper of the Heart is mind-blowing
sfcl33t@lemmy.world 2 years ago
So we watched it, and I had no idea what to expect. It was really awesome. My head cannon is that The Cat Returns is a polished version of her book. Thanks for the recommendation!!
match@pawb.social 2 years ago
yeah!! I’m glad you liked it!!
sfcl33t@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I’ve never seen Whisper and tonight is movie night for us !!
morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Had to scroll too far to find Ghibli recs.
I don’t know if either of those are good recs for OP’s question. Both have female protagonists. The Baron and Howl both are mysterious and have agendas; they’re not really role models. Spirited Away also falls in this category.
Ponyo and Castle in the Sky have admirable male protagonists, though they are not royalty (the girls in those stories are royalty).
Princess Mononoke has a protagonist who is a prince, but it’s not really a kid movie. The stuff with demons and head-severing might be too disturbing.
Tales from Earthsea and Ocean Waves are just straight-up bad movies.
Porco Rosso is cool but he also smokes, not the best influence. Same with the main character in The Wind Rises.
The Secret World of Arrietty, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and My Neighbor Totoro are all predominantly female casts. There are male father figures but they’re not really role models, for one reason or another. The Dad in Totoro is decent when he’s involved, but spends too much time working.