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

Spirited Away (2001)

Chihiro and her parents end up at an abandoned amusement park haunted by supernatural beings.