[iotscale]

My only exposure to anime is his films (friend suggested them, first I ignored the recommendation because they were "for kids" and some time later I watched "Spirited away" by luck and you know the rest of the story) and want to explore more, I thought maybe you could have some suggestions from your other favorites?

[caoilte]

The other peerless Miyazaki's are Princess Mononoke (the only other work with as much depth as Spirited Away) and My Neighbour Totoro (avowedly a children's film). Nearly all the others are also very very good.

And if that's your only exposure to anime then you should at the very least checkout Satoshi Kon's masterpiece Paprika.

[hex12648430]

I wouldn't introduce someone to Satoshi Kon with Paprika. In my opinion it is much better to watch Kon's movies in their chronological release order. Perfect Blue is much more accessible and less surrealist than Paprika which may confuse someone and cause them to dismiss Kon's whole cinematography as a whole.

[iotscale]

I just watched "Perfect Blue", it was really great. I'll keep watching more Satoshi Kon movies if I can find the DVDs. It's really hard to find them.

[franciscop]

It took me 3 attempts to watch Paprika, but luckily I watched it in the end. It might be a bit obscure/strange for someone starting (IMHO).

[qwertyuiop924]

Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke are good. In fact, they're arguably some of his best.

But my favorites will always be Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, and Whisper of the Heart. They may not be Miyzaki at his best, but they were the films that I loved the most.

The Wind Rises may also join the latter category. Either way, it's a really good film.

Finally, it should be noted that Kaze Ni Naru from The Cat Returns is possibly one of my favorite songs from any anime, ever. And I watch a lot of anime.

Suffice to say it's up on the list with A Cruel Angel's Thesis, and Tank. For you anime fans who know what that means, yes, it's that good, IMHO. YMMV.

[jpt4]

Thank you for recommending Kaze Ni Naru, which I had not heard (of) before.

Also, if your Hacker News activity is any representative proxy, you seem like a pretty cool person [0] in general [1]; I would hope to talk with you some thread, should a suitable post of common interest be submitted.

[0] That is, possessing similar affinities to me.

[1] I hope you will not begrudge such a public declaration, but I do not know of any of your more direct means of contact.

[qwertyuiop924]

Thanks, I guess. I don't mind at all.

Although, if you think I'm cool, you should probably know that I'm a highschooler, not somebody actually working in the industry.

I don't know if you care, or if that changes your opinion, but it felt like a relevant disclaimer to put beneath anybody saying really nice things about me based on my online presence.

[jpt4]

Then I am glad to see Scheme still circulates amongst the younglings. Carry bravely forward the spirit of (the chip [0] of) '79 - we shall have our year of the Lisp-1 desktop yet!

[0] https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/6334

[glandium]

While from the same studio, Whisper of the Heart is not a Miyazaki.

Also, mentioned in GP, Cat's return is not a Miyazaki either.

[chemmail]

Miyazaki was writer and producer. His hands were firmly in it.

[qwertyuiop924]

Oh. Wow. I'm an idiot. I forgot about that.

And I call myself a Miyazaki fan.

Jeez.

[divineovine]

Ping Pong is a great 13 episode series. Seems to be available on Funimations site - http://www.funimation.com/shows/ping-pong-the-animation/vide.... Also on Hulu Plus.

[eeZah7Ux]

<James Bond voice> Subbed, not dubbed.

[hashhar]

I would suggest Howl's Moving Castle, Porco Russo and Kiki's Delivery Service.

[sillysaurus3]

Ghost in the Shell. It was the original inspiration for The Matrix.

[ellisgeek]

Ghost in the shell is always my go to for people that dismiss anime. It doesn't pull any of the stupid anime tropes that people hate.

[qwertyuiop924]

Or SEL. Or NGE. Although those have more stupid tropes.

Also, if anybody says that Kids' Anime is never good (and they've seen kids' anime that's semi-decent (Naruto, etc, and not just Pokémon)), Digimon Tamers.

[mg74]

Personal favourites: My Neighbour Totoro Kiki's Delivery Service Spirited Away Princess Mononoke

[brazzledazzle]

I would also suggest Paprika.

[supergreg]

Satoshi Kon was an amazing director and all his movies are great. I hope they manage to finish his last movie.