Hayao Miyazaki directs Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida and Yûko Tanaka in this animated action adventure where a young warrior journeys west and is drawn into a conflict between ancient forest spirits, a mining town and the samurai.

The breakthrough Ghibli. Beautiful, sophisticated, mythical, mature… but also feels like it goes on for fucking ever. Animated movies need to stay under 100 mins. It is the law!

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Perfect Double Bill: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

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