Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

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The protagonists are of similar age, but the plots involve them growing up and dealing with chances in their lives they don't necessarily like. Both Anime are heavy with Japanese cultural references, yet also deal with interacting with spirits from Japanese myth. 

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Anime: Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu

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A Whisker Away and Spirited Away are two movies that proudly feature Japanese culture within the more magical elements of their stories, as seen in the spirit world in Spirited Away and the use of masks in A Whisker Away. Both movies also feature a female protagonist who ends up in a parallel world and a special kind of heartwarming feel that can make you smile. 

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When people are young, they tend to want to run away from the reality they don't want to face, such is true for stories A Whisker Away and Spirited Away. Both follow an MC who changes their lifestyle for the sole purpose of going forward with what they deem would better their life. However good these characters thought such an idea would better them, both of them experience a mix of different feelings such as subtle regret of the actions they have committed.

In Spirited Away, Chihiro exempts herself of her current situation with her parents. In Whisker Away, Muge wishes to become a cat to free herself from her troubles as well as getting the attention of her love interest Hinode.

Both are good anime movies with Spirited Away being a great classic, Whisker Away being a nice supernatural romance drama.
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- Both films have a female protagonist who becomes connected to another world.
- The oversears of both worlds are not as friendly as they first seem.
- Both protagonists make friends in the other world who help them escape from it.
- Both protagonists have people they're fighting for. In Spirited Away, it's Sen's parents. In A Whisker Away, it's Miyo's crush Hinode.
- Both films have a similar kind of vibe and feature a fantasy world crossing with the real world. 

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 A Whisker Away is the closest movie I have seen to a Ghibli movie. Spirited Away is a very loved Ghibli movie featuring a girl trying to fix her parents back to normal. A Whisker Away is about a girl who wants her crush to like her back so, she uses an absurd method to get her way. Both girls venture to a faraway land to fix the issues they made.  I believe A Whisker Away is a lot more "mushy" and focused on the female + male relation. Chihiro and Haku in Spirited Away I believe is just a friendly relation, whereas A Whisker Away is a more romantic relation. Both movies are very well made. A Whisker Away is brand new and fresh so, in my opinion, the visuals and animation are cleaner and brighter. Spirited Away is one of my all-time favorite Ghibli movies, maybe even out of all movies. The story in Spirited Away hit closer to me than A Whisker Away. I just enjoyed the more magical, apparition theme than the cat land. Both movies are targeted towards children so they both are a "Happily ever after" movie. A Whisker Away also deals with more realistic themes including parent-child relations and bullying. All in all both movies are great it all depends n the viewers preference. read more 

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- Both involved a strong female character who becomes connected to another unseen world
- Both makes friends in this other world and they help her to escape it
- Both have the same kind of atmosphere
- Both protagonist got problems in their life and want to avoid them, but at the end, they face it and try to be better
- Both have the same kind of animation, with nice facial expressions (especially Chihiro and Miyo) 

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Similar art style and setting. The plot differ greatly though. 

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Both these anime draw heavy influences from the Shinto religion. Most everyday ordinary things are personified as kami. Both of the protagonists are young girls that find themselves in predicaments dealing with the kami. Both protagonists not only have similar situations but like personalities as well.  

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First time I saw Kamichu!, I felt some kind of a Miyazaki aura even though it wasn't. Kamichu! is a sweet series with a bit moe with the character design. Spirited Away has the youkai relation with Kamichu! 

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I think these 2 are actually very simulair.

both of them take part in a supernatural spirit-like world. next to a great story they bring you the strangeness and weirdness about these spirits. 

both of them are also really sweet and cute. light stuff, good for all ages. 
and they share a pretty simulair art style.

The only thing that really is different is the story-line.
But I think I can safely say, that if you enjoyed one, you probably also will enjoy the other.  

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- Both involve young (roughly middle school-aged) girls suddenly finding themselves wrapped up in the spirit world.
- Both focus on how these main girls must navigate their new lives
- Both take a lot of inspiration from shintoism, featuring various spirits and gods
- Both have beautiful animation, especially Sen to Chihiro
- Both feature romantic sub plots (or, at least, heavily implied romance) 

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Both are Studio Ghibli films and both deal with the a girl's emotions in different ways. 

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Paprika has the same dream-like funkiness that it seems only Japanese anime can pull off. A fun watch with great animation. 

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Momo e no Tegami addpermalink

They both have the same kind of idea; a young girl moving to a new town against her own will while befriending spirits along the way. Both involve saving parent(s). 

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Same director. Both are visually stunning and have a distinct Gibli, magical quality to them.  

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Hanasaku Iroha addpermalink

In both animes the protagonist is a girl, who used to have a normal life, but who now finds herself working at a traditional in to earn her living. Both of them have been seperated/abandoned from their parents and are having trouble adjusting to the new way of life in the beginning.

Besides that, both protagonists are hard-working and tries to do their best in order to help others. This was my impression after only 1st episode of Hanasaku Iroha, though :) 

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Whether you're being stolen away by cats or swept away into a world where spirits roam, you'll find yourself enjoying either movie regardless of which one you're watching. Both are produced by Studio Ghibli and are not only visually appealing, they also have fantastic plots and characters. 

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Both movies involve the main character being put into an unfamiliar situation and their experiences within said situation. 

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Very similar feel in that they both feel like you have stepped into the spirit world. With a lush world of amazing art, and incredible character and strange creatures. You definitely feel transported away in both works. Made in Abyss has a very "Ghibli" feel to it too. 

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Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka addpermalink

It is basically the same setting but mixed in a historic period 

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Suki demo Kirai na Amanojaku addpermalink

Both stories focus on female protagonists' journeys to reunite and reconcile with family. While Spirited Away is a far stronger film, My Oni Girl still manages to entertain in a comforting inoffensive way.  

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Both rely on a loss of time and interacting with another dimension/world unseen. 

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made by the same guy Hayao Miyazaki. He makes great anime movies that will leave you wanting more, I can't say that I didn't enjoy watching all of the movies that were made by him. His movies are very creative and original, if you've seen one, you should check out some of his others, they are all just as good. His movies are so great that I even re watched some of them a few times. anyways if you're interested in one of his movies, you're almost guaranteed to like the others. see for yourself. 

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While watching Shinsekai yori, I couldn't help but feel it gave off a very "Spirited Away" vibe. It has some surreal imagery and aesthetic styles you'd expect from it, and both deal with yokai or demons who were formerly human. 

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Anime: Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami

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Both are stories where a young girl is transported into a visually-stunning magical fantasy world and has to overcome various challenges before returning to the real world. Both reference youkai and folklore, where the main character must befriend and interact with them. 

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Both movies have kids who are taken to another world, meet with strange creatures, have to work, travel on a train, and more stuff besides.  

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Young main characters involved in a world of magic with great buildings, weird spells and really bad guys... and both from Ghibli. 

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Both are summery themed stories have a young girl in it nice art and character designs as well focusing on the supernatural stuff around here and more to it than meets the eye as well. 

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Anime: Fuse: Teppou Musume no Torimonochou

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A girl finds herself having to adapt to a new, unfamiliar environment where she befriends a boy with a supernatural secret identity who is facing a dangerous threat. 

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Movies about girls who lost their parents and now work at an inn that's inhabited by mystical creatures. 

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Beautiful fantasy movies, cute Female leads,music and animation is beautiful and music is pleasant definitely enjoy it 
Similar 70 to 80℅ 

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Both talk about ghosts and an incredible adventure to save someone dear to the main characters.  

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Mary to Majo no Hana addpermalink

A little girl, exploring a new world full of magic and strange creatures (fighting an evil old lady). The main idea is quite similar in both movies but that's not all, the art and animation is incredibly similar. There is this strange feel when the magic effects are somehow organic and just watching them is oddly satisfying.  

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Both share distinct similarities in regards to their respective protagonists and plots. In both cases, a young girl is transported to a mysterious new world where she must learn to live and work within a community of strange creatures, guided by new-found friends. As time goes by, these girls learn strength and wisdom and question the world they live in and the authority that rules it. Similar plot themes are also notable in how both girls suffer the loss of their identity and memories, and come to recognise the pain in the life of a close friend, setting out to help them. 

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Becouse in Inuyasha and Spirited Away are lot of ghosts and 
male main they're monsters. Girls main are children.  

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Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene addpermalink

When I watched Majokko, I had a similar nostalgia feeling to that of "Spirited away", aka Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi. 

It's meant for a children audience, and also contains mystery, the supernatural, adventure, friendship abd even some adolescent feelings of love.

But more importantly, both are tales of children wanting to save others, sacrifice and love.

But in terms of maturity levels, I would say Majokko beats "Spirited away" hands down.

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