 If you liked
Momo e no Tegami
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 ...then you might like
Omoide no Marnie
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Before watching 'When Marnie Was There', I would have described 'A Letter To Momo' as the Ghibli film that Ghibli would never create: a film grounded in reality by the relatable social anxiety / awkwardness of a young girl, with a fantasy aspect in the background. Not a magical adventure with Miyazaki's trademark lack of characterisation-reality attentiveness--a film with a very real emotional undercurrent people can relate to. And although Marnie is most certainly not a Miyazaki film (which I am eternally grateful for after enduring 'The Wind Rises'...), it most certainly is a Ghibli film. A nice way for Ghibli to end their anime
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Recommended by AironicallyHuman
As movies, Marnie and Momo are actually quite reminiscent of one another. Starting from the atmospheric storytelling, to the young girls as leads, as well as the themes of familial bond and the inner struggles of growing up. Both have similar settings in picturesque rural areas, where they relocate. While Momo has supernatural elements, Marnie has a slight mystery to it.
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Recommended by fullmetalbender
Two girls are sent to a rural setting for separate reasons where they have a coming of age experience that deals with the supernatural. While Momo e no Tegami deals straight with supernatural beings, When Marnie was There has a sort of magical realism feel to it. The struggles and growing up the two main female leads do in their respective movies are very reminiscent of each other. I recommend both movies highly.
Teenage girl having difficulties with their lives move to countryside and have certain unusual encounters which help them to move on.
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Recommended by Manganatic
Very similar feel and themes in both movies although quite distinct in terms of narrative, high production values that is a given for Ghibli and Production IG, and heavy overlap of animation staff between the two - not least 'Momo' director Okiura himself contributing Key Animation on 'Marnie' as well.