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Wow this was kind of interesting. When i was in Year 9(14 years old) our class decided to do an exploration day delving into a different culture, and japan was the one we did (we did origami, Japanese cuisine and anime etc) and the anime we watched was spirited away(well, a fair chunk of it) and it seemed like a cute and everyday kind of anime if you know what i mean. This theory kind of took me by surprise.

right!? Other than Grave of the Fireflies many of Miyazaki's films I'm thinking of seem exactly that -- cute and fun spirited kind of movie.

I guess some of Miyazaki's genius in the way he directs and creates his movies is making it seem fun at first, but with different layers/interpretations available once you swim through the shallow end and start flailing in the deep.

Tis why I will always love MIyazaki movies