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Tonari no Yamada-kun
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Movies with pretty similar art styles from Studio Ghibli and Takahata Isao with a theme of family. Also award winners.
Stylistically similar. Both lack fine detail and forces the view to feel the scene though the movements of the central characters. Simple brush strokes and a pale colour pallet.
Additionally, Tonari no Yamada-kun makes a passing reference to the tale of Kaguya-hime.
Both are Ghibli films directed by Isao Takahata, which focus a lot on the relationship between parents and children. They have a very similar art and animation, and, even though they are set in different periods, create a unique and immersive atmosphere.
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Both are directed by Isao Takahata, and feature a minimalist (but by no means cheap) and in fact very charming artstyle.
Aesthetically speaking, they are by far the more distinctive Ghibli movies, resembling a watercolor-style (as a matter of fact, Kaguya's backgrounds are indeed watercolor).
Their themes are also related to family: Kaguya-hime treats a sadder aspect of parenthood, that of parents clipping the wings off their children, whereas Yamada is a lighter comedy that nonetheless is still focused on a family with occasionally dysfunctional dynamics.
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