Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie spends her days tucked away in her hat shop until she is
cursed with old age by the Wicked Witch of the Waste. Determined to
break her curse she travels out of her small town and into the
country side in search of a cure. Sophie is led to Howl's moving
castle where she enters uninvited there she meets Calcifer who makes
a deal with Sophie to break her curse if she can sever the link
between himself and Howl. There Sophie "hires" herself as the
cleaning lady and joins Howl's household. Howl is summoned to the
king to take part in the war that has risen between their nation and
the neighboring kingdom. Unwilling to take part he sends Sophie in
disguise as his mother. That is the start of their resistence
towards the war and Sophie's desire to break not only her curse but
Howl's link to Calcifer.
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Spirited Away
Chihiro and her parents are driving to their new house when
Chihiro's father decides to take a shortcut to their new home that
is located on a hill. As they drive up the mountain they end up
infront of what looks like a abandoned amusement park. Chihiro's
parents decide to explore where they find a restaurant full of food.
Without hesitation Chihiro's parents dig into the delicious smelling
food. Chihiro explores on her own refusing to eat with her parents.
She comes across a bath house that appears to be running, as she
walks closer she is met with a young boy named Haku, who appears to
be shocked to see her there. He warns her to run out of the park
before the sun sets, questioning the boys behavior Chihiro runs to
find her parents only to see giants pigs in their place and the park
starts to transform as the sun sets. Haku later helps Chihiro and
promises to help her find her parents and leave the "world" called
Kami. Chihiro is hired by a witch name Yubaba at the bath house as
she searches for a way to go back home.
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