¿Qué quieres ver esta noche?
Cada título dice para quién es bueno y para quién no. Toca lo que quieres esta noche, o di que no a uno y por qué.
Lo más cercano a Mushi-Shi primero
El viaje de Chihiro 2001
Anime
De camino a su nueva casa, una niña de diez años y sus padres se adentran en el mundo de los espíritus. Sus padres se convierten en cerdos y ella tiene que trabajar en unos baños para salvarlos.
Las caras de El viaje de Chihiro
- Un mundo extraño con sus propias reglas
- Una niña que encuentra su valor
- Momentos tranquilos y naturaleza
- Cada fotograma dibujado a mano
Buena para ti si
- te encanta perderte en un mundo con sus propias reglas extrañas.
- te gusta no saber qué va a cruzar la puerta a continuación.
- te gustan las películas que se detienen a respirar, como ese tranquilo viaje en tren.
Mala para ti si
- no ves películas de animación.
- quieres que todo esté explicado. Gran parte de los baños nunca lo está.
Temas: crecer · la codicia · conservar tu nombre · el trabajo
xxxHOLiC 2006
Anime
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him. The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop that grants wishes. The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric renown. For a price, she offers to grant Watanuki's wish to be rid of the spirits. The price, according to Yūko, must be of equal value; so, as payment, he must become Yūko's temporary, part-time cook and housekeeper.
The sides of xxxHOLiC
- A teenager who sees spirits
- A witch's shop that grants wishes
- A price for every wish
Good for you if
- you like strange little ghost stories from Japanese folklore.
- you like a calm, moody series that takes its time.
- you like the bickering between Watanuki and the witch Yūko.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want fights and action, and this is mostly talk and spirits.
About: fate · sacrifice · loneliness
Laid-Back Camp 2018
Anime
Nadeshiko, a high school student who had moved from Shizuoka to Yamanashi, decides to see the famous, 1000 yen-bill-featured Mount Fuji. Even though she manages to bike all the way to Motosu, she's forced to turn back because of worsening weather. Unable to set her eyes on her goal, she faints partway to her destination. When she wakes up, it's night, in a place she's never been before, with no way of knowing how to get home. Nadeshiko is saved when she encounters Rin, a girl who is out camping by herself. This outdoorsy girls story begins with this first encounter between Nadeshiko and Rin.
The sides of Laid-Back Camp
- Two schoolgirls camping near Mount Fuji
- Cup noodles and campfire cooking
- A small outdoor club at school
Good for you if
- you want a gentle show where the biggest risk is a cold night in a tent.
- you like lakes, mountains and Mount Fuji at dawn.
- you like Rin, a solo camper, slowly letting Nadeshiko and her friends in.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need momentum. Whole episodes go by pitching a tent and cooking noodles.
About: friendship · solitude · the outdoors
La princesa Mononoke 1997
Anime
Tras sufrir el ataque de un monstruoso jabalí maldito, el joven Ashitaka emprende el camino en busca de la cura que detenga la infección. Mientras, los humanos están acabando con los bosques y los dioses convertidos en temibles bestias hacen todo lo posible por protegerlo encabezados por Mononoke, una princesa guerrera. Ashikata deberá escoger bando y decidir si ayudar a los hombres o las deidades intentando detener la maldición de su herida que se extiende por su cuerpo sin cuartel.
Las caras de La princesa Mononoke
- Un príncipe maldito que se dirige al oeste
- Una chica criada por lobos
- Los dioses del bosque contra una ciudad de hierro
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una epopeya con dioses, espíritus y lobos.
- te gusta una historia donde la naturaleza contraataca.
- te gusta Lady Eboshi, que tala el bosque y da refugio a los leprosos.
Mala para ti si
- la sangre y los miembros cercenados pueden impactarte a ti o a los niños.
- no ves películas de animación.
- no lees subtítulos. Está en japonés (existe un doblaje).
Temas: la naturaleza · el odio · la convivencia
Weathering with You 2019
Anime
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
The sides of Weathering with You
- A runaway boy in rainy Tokyo
- A girl who can clear the sky
- A city slowly going under water
Good for you if
- you like a first love between two kids on their own in Tokyo.
- you want rain and sunlight drawn so they almost shine.
- you like a prayer that opens a patch of blue sky.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you roll your eyes at big teenage declarations in the rain.
About: first love · sacrifice · the weather
Night on the Galactic Railroad 1985
Anime
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
The sides of Night on the Galactic Railroad
- A lonely boy drawn as a cat
- A train through the stars
- A last journey with his only friend
Good for you if
- you like a quiet train ride through the Milky Way.
- you like a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences.
- you like a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't take a children's film about death and grief.
About: friendship · death · loneliness · sacrifice
Haibane Renmei 2002
Anime
A dream of falling from the sky...and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of female beings with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a halo is placed on her head and she is told that she must work in the nearby town of Grie. She soon realizes that the town and the entire world they live in are confined behind the Wall, a tall, impenetrable wall that none except the mysterious Toga are allowed to exit.
The sides of Haibane Renmei
- A girl born from a cocoon with small wings
- A walled town nobody may leave
- A house of young winged women
Good for you if
- you like quiet days of odd jobs in a small walled town.
- you like the bond between Rakka and Reki, the older girl who looks after her.
- you like a mystery about the Wall that never fully answers itself.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't face a story that circles around guilt and suicide.
About: rebirth · guilt · forgiveness
Mi vecino Totoro 1988
Anime
Dos chicas jóvenes, Mei y Satsuki, se mudan a una nueva casa cerca del hospital en el que se encuentra su madre. En el patio junto a la casa, existe un gran árbol que es el hogar de tres Totoros, dioses de la selva. Poco después, reciben noticias desde el hospital de que su madre no puede venir a casa como había prometido, por lo que Mei (la más joven) se escapa para ir a visitarla. Satsuki tiene que recurrir a un Totoro para ayudar a encontrarla.
Las caras de Mi vecino Totoro
- Dos hermanas en una casa de campo
- Un espíritu gigante del bosque
- Un gato que es un autobús
Buena para ti si
- quieres una película suave y sin ningún villano.
- te gusta la magia que los niños ven en la naturaleza.
- te gustan los arrozales, la lluvia y los bosques.
Mala para ti si
- no ves películas de animación.
- necesitas ritmo. Largas escenas siguen a las niñas explorando la casa y esperando un autobús bajo la lluvia.
Temas: la infancia · la naturaleza · la familia
Wolf Children 2012
Anime
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
The sides of Wolf Children
- A young widow raising two wolf children
- A move to an old farmhouse in the mountains
- A brother and sister choosing different lives
Good for you if
- you like a mother doing everything for her kids.
- you like being moved by children growing up and leaving.
- you want snowy forests and a farm in the countryside.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need things to happen fast. This one follows years of daily life.
About: motherhood · growing up · letting go
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013
Anime
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
The sides of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
- A tiny girl found inside a bamboo stalk
- Suitors sent on impossible tasks
- Drawings that look like charcoal and watercolor
Good for you if
- you like images that look sketched by hand, lines left visible.
- you like being moved by a girl who just wants her childhood back.
- you like a folk tale told at its own pace.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- over two hours of an old folk tale is too much for you.
About: freedom · family · fate
Over the Garden Wall 2014
Series
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
The sides of Over the Garden Wall
- Two brothers lost in a strange forest
- A woodsman and a grumpy bluebird
- A beast lurking in the woods
Good for you if
- you like an autumn fairy tale that feels like an old storybook.
- you like old-time songs sung along the way.
- you like painted forests that look like vintage illustrations.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you want fights and chases. Wirt and Greg mostly talk, sing and get lost.
About: brotherhood · finding your way home · growing up
A Letter to Momo 2012
Anime
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
The sides of A Letter to Momo
- A girl who lost her father
- An unfinished letter he left her
- Three hungry goblins in the attic
Good for you if
- you like a slow summer on a quiet island.
- you like a mother and daughter learning to grieve together.
- you like being moved by a letter that only says Dear Momo.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need momentum, and two quiet hours of summer feel slow to you.
About: grief · family · moving on
Children of the Sea 2019
Anime
Ruka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and begins to realize that she has the same sort of supernatural connection to the ocean that they do. Umi and Sora's special power seems to be connected to strange events that have been occurring more and more frequently, such as the appearance of sea creatures far from their home territory and the disappearance of aquarium animals around the world. However, the exact nature of the boys' power and of the abnormal events is unknown, and Ruka gets drawn into investigating the mystery that surrounds her new friends.
The sides of Children of the Sea
- A girl spending summer at her father's aquarium
- Two boys raised by dugongs
- Sea creatures vanishing around the world
Good for you if
- you like hand-drawn oceans full of fish and light.
- you want a film about the sea and the birth of the universe.
- you like whales, dugongs and summer by the shore.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a story where everything is explained.
About: the ocean · the origin of life · belonging
Girls' Last Tour 2017
Anime
Civilization is dead, but Chito and Yuuri are still alive. So they hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and aimlessly wander the ruins of the world they once knew. Day after hopeless day, they look for their next meal and fuel for their ride. But as long as the two are together, even an existence as bleak as theirs has a ray or two of sunshine in it, whether they're sucking down their fill of soup or hunting for machine parts to tinker with. For two girls in a world full of nothing, the experiences and feelings the two share give them something to live for.
The sides of Girls' Last Tour
- Two girls on a Kettenkrad
- The ruins of a dead city
- Soup, fuel and long talks
Good for you if
- you like two girls who only have each other at the end of the world.
- you like quiet episodes where little happens but a lot is felt.
- you like vast empty ruins with no one left in them.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need hope, and a world slowly running out weighs on you.
- you want fights and chases, and here they mostly just drive and talk.
About: friendship · the end of the world · meaning
The Ancient Magus' Bride 2017
Anime
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
The sides of The Ancient Magus' Bride
- A neglected girl sold at an auction
- A sorcerer with a beast's skull for a head
- Fairies and dragons in England
Good for you if
- you like fairies, dragons and old magic in the English countryside.
- you like a quiet sense of awe in a magical world.
- you like a gentle, patient story about healing.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't watch a story that starts with abuse and a slave auction.
About: belonging · healing · loneliness
In This Corner of the World 2016
Anime
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
The sides of In This Corner of the World
- A young bride who moves to Kure in 1943
- Daily life in a naval port under air raids
- Hiroshima just across the bay
Good for you if
- you like a war film told through cooking, sewing and family meals.
- you like Suzu, dreamy and stubborn, keeping a household going.
- you like hand-drawn images that look like her own sketches.
Bad for you if
- you can't take air raids reaching a family's home, and the grief that follows.
- you need momentum, and most of the film is quiet everyday life.
- you don't watch animated films.
About: daily life · loss · resilience · marriage
Angel's Egg 1985
Anime
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
The sides of Angel's Egg
- A girl guarding a giant egg
- A drowned city of shadows
- A soldier who barely speaks
Good for you if
- you like Yoshitaka Amano's designs in dark, flooded streets.
- you like a film that leaves you to decide what the egg means.
- you like a dream with almost no words.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need momentum, and this is long silences and slow walks.
About: faith · hope · emptiness
Suzume 2022
Anime
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
The sides of Suzume
- A door standing alone in ruins
- A young man turned into a three-legged chair
- A road trip across Japan to stop earthquakes
Good for you if
- you like doors in abandoned places that open onto a starry other world.
- you like Makoto Shinkai's skies, light and ordinary towns drawn in detail.
- you like a girl finally facing the day she lost her mother.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- a giant worm under Japan and a talking cat lose you.
About: grief · loss · disaster
The Garden of Words 2013
Anime
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
The sides of The Garden of Words
- A teenage boy sketching shoes in a park
- An older woman drinking beer at dawn
- Meetings only on rainy mornings
Good for you if
- you want rain on leaves drawn drop by drop.
- you like a story told in quiet mornings under a shelter.
- you like a bond between two lonely people that has no name.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want a full evening's film. This one lasts forty-six minutes.
About: loneliness · age difference · rain
Call of the Night 2022
Anime
Ko's new companion, Nazuna, could offer him dark gifts and a vampire's immortality. But there are conditions that Ko must meet before he can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he'll discover just how far he's willing to go to satisfy his desires.
The sides of Call of the Night
- A boy who can't sleep and stops going to school
- A vampire who roams the city at night
- Falling in love as the way to become a vampire
Good for you if
- you like a sleeping city painted in neon night colors.
- you like long, slow walks and talks through the night.
- you like a boy trying to fall in love with a vampire.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want vampire fights more than night walks and long talks.
About: insomnia · desire · freedom · growing up