Heartfelt Anime films on Netflix for a comforting weekend
Sidharth Rengan
Mar 18, 2023
Ocean Waves (1993)
Returning to his high school for a reunion, Taku reminisces about his school days and a love triangle
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)
A timid boy who emotes through haiku and a bubbly yet self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer
Ponyo (2021)
After rescuing a goldfish trapped in a bottle, Sosuke finds her transforming into a young girl with her father's magic and falling in love with him
Castle in the Sky (1986)
A young miner and a mysterious girl search for a lost island that is rumoured to house great treasures
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
A young witch named Kiki attempts to become independent and gets a job at a delivery service
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Mei and Satsuki move to a new house to be next to their hospitalised mother. They soon befriend Totoro,
A Whisker Away (2020)
The divide between human and animal begins to blur as a girl transforms herself into a cat
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
A teenager named Sophie is turned into an old woman by a witch jealous of her closeness to Howl, a wizard
