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A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
It has a 55% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and the same director.
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
It has a 55% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and the same director.
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
It has a 51% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, the same director and shared genres.
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
It has a 43% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
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The Wonderland (2019)
It has a 43% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.
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A Letter to Momo (2012)
It has a 43% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
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Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)
It has a 41% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
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Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011)
It has a 39% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Barbie realises that fairies secretly surround everybody. She, along with the help of her friends, Taylor and Carrie, sets out to rescue Ken. He is taken to the secret fairy city, Gloss Angeles.
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
It has a 38% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012)
It has a 38% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Madoka Kaname, an ordinary middle-schooler, along with her best friend Sayaka Miki, are offered the chance to have any wish they want granted by the mysterious Kyubey, and become magical girls and fight witches. However, fellow magical girl Homura Akemi seems intent on stopping Madoka from becoming a magical girl at any cost. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings is a retelling of the first half of the TV anime series.
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My Oni Girl (2024)
It has a 36% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and country of origin.
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
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Hotel Transylvania (2012)
It has a 35% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!
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Epic (2013)
It has a 35% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.
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The House of Magic (2013)
It has a 35% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.
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Earwig and the Witch (2021)
It has a 34% affinity with Spirited Away, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and country of origin.
A headstrong orphan discovers a world of spells and potions while living with a selfish witch.
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