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Castle Of Cagliostro
Action / Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Crime, Family FriendlyCastle of Cagliostro - Master thieves Lupin III and Daisuku Jigen are hunting down the source of incredibly realistic counterfeit bank notes: Cagliostro. On the way they try to rescue a bride fleeing from suited thugs. It seems that Cagliostro…
The Wind Rises
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Period, WarThe Wind Rises - Jiro Horikoshi dreams of airplanes. Very poor eyesight has barred him from ever being a pilot, and so he hones his attention on learning how to design and build aircraft. Inspired by a fishbone, his designs become integral to…
Porco Rosso
Action / Adventure, Drama, DVD Review, Family FriendlyPorco Rosso - In the Adriatic sea between the World Wars sea plane pilots rules the skies. The stubborn but talented pilot Porco, cursed to look like a pig, is paid to defend his employer's shipments from pirate attack. But when the pirates…
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Animated, Comedy, Drama, DVD Review, Family FriendlyKiki's Delivery Service - As is tradition for a witch in training, Kiki leaves her family home for a year long mission to find her skill and establish her craft. She quickly settles in a town and decides to start up a delivery service business.…
Whisper Of The Heart
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, RomanceWhisper Of The Heart - Shizuku spends all her time in the library, but when she realises that she has been beaten to almost every book by a boy, her curiosity is peaked. When she wanders off the beaten track and discovers a beautiful cat statuette…
Laputa: Castle In The Sky
Action / Adventure, Animated, Family Friendly, For Kids, Science FictionLaputa: Castle In The Sky - A young girl with a mysterious past finds herself being pursued by all manner of people, from shadowy government agents, the army, and air pirates. But when she falls from the sky only to float into the arms of an…
Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyNausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - In the distant future, the age of civilisation has crumbled due to the unstoppable spread of the poisonous 'toxic forest'. Living inside the deadly woodlands are huge mutated insects that will kill if enraged.…
From Up On Poppy Hill
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, RomanceFrom Up on Poppy Hill - 16 year old, Umi, lives in a house on the top of Poppy Hill. She runs the household for her younger siblings, the boarders, and her grandmother while her mother is away, studying in America. Her father was lost at sea…
Ponyo
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsPonyo - 5 year old Sōsuke finds a goldfish in the ocean by his house and decides to keep her, calling her Ponyo. Wanting to become human, Ponyo is very happy with her new friend. However, Ponyo’s father hates humans and takes Ponyo home…
Howl’s Moving Castle
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsHowl's Moving Castle - When Sophie is cursed with old age by a vain and callous witch, the only way that she can hope to restore her youth is to convince the handsome and mysterious wizard, Howl, to help her. Hitching a ride on his famous castle,…
Princess Mononoke
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyPrincess Mononoke - After a demon bursts from the forest and curses Ashitaka, a young and quiet warrior, he must leave his village to track the demon’s origin. His journey takes him far to the west where humans are waging a war against the…
My Neighbour Totoro
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsMy Neighbour Totoro - Two young girls move to the countryside with their father in order to be closer to their mother who is in hospital with a long-term illness. They soon stumble across a friendly forest spirit by the name of ‘Totoro’…