Wonderful animation in very traditional Japanese spirit.

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2002)

The movie is astonishing, warm, touching, sad, scary. It's amazing how the movie can bring up all these emotions in people. And also adult, not only children. I was deeply touched by the movie's original spirit, it has strong feeling of Miyazaki. Comparing to Disney movies, the story is very deep and mature. Characters are drawn in Japanese style, rather kawaii, which might annoy some. But it is very welcome change to Disneys ever so glory and fine heroes. This movie is very humble and in all ways mature story. Miyazaki's movies are something what I want to show to my future children. Yes, I really think so.