Studio Ghibli is a Japanese company that has produced 20 feature films of which I've seen 16. Then there is also the film made by the same people before they officially formed as a studio - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. I love these films because for the main part women are actually characters in them with their own thoughts, motives and actions rather than objects for men in a film which unfortunately occurs quite frequently in film (at this point I will mention the Bechdale test - feel free to look it up).
Most of these are heart warming, some of these sad. One of them is a must watch but be prepared for crying and scarring for life - which is "Grave of the Fireflies". Seriously rumours say they had to release it with another Ghibli film to get it out. Others are also must watch including "My neighbour Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away". These were all written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki who is as much as an institution as the studio itself in Japan. Their latest "When Marnie Was There" I also highly recommend. Overall with a few exceptions (ahem Tales of Earthsea) I would recommend watching anything with Studio Ghibli written on it.
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