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My Neighbor Totoro
One of the first films to come from the legendary Studio Ghibli, <anchor>My Neighbor Totoro</anchor> cemented the studio as one of the greatest of all time when it comes to breathtaking and mesmerizing 2D animation. The film follows two young sisters who move to the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and while adjusting to their new surroundings, end up discovering the magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest sister ends up running away from home, the older sister is forced to enlist the help of these spirits to find her.
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