Anime like Aya to Majo

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Also known as Howl‘s Moving Castle.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , d-rights , Tokuma Shoten , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Elderly Protagonist , Steampunk , Witch , War , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Heterosexual , Disability , Found Family , Fairy Tale , Travel , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Rural , Politics , Maids , Demons , Aviation , CGI , Curses , Coming of Age

Flying Witch

Also known as Flying Witch.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Traditionally, when a witch turns 15, she's supposed to go out into the world alone to study magic. Makoto's parents, however, believe that their directionally-challenged daughter should get a high school degree. Instead of being sent out on her own, Makoto and her cat Chito find themselves traveling from the bustling city of Yokohama to Aomori Prefecture, where they'll stay with relatives until Makoto finishes school. It's going to be a big adjustment, and it only gets more complicated since "normal" people aren't supposed to know that witches exist… something that she tends to forget.



Tags: Iyashikei , Witch , Rural , Female Protagonist , Magic , Episodic , Family Life , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Agriculture , Tanned Skin , Ghost , Shounen

Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie)

Also known as Okko's Inn.

Studio: MADHOUSE , DLE
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The film will tell a story not told in either the original book series or the television series — specifically, a story about "Okko" and her parents.



Tags: Ghost , Female Protagonist , Inn , Demons , Primarily Child Cast , Work , Ojou-sama , Rural , CGI

Sanzoku no Musume Ronja

Also known as Ronja, the Robber's Daughter.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES , Studio Ghibli , NHK , Dwango , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story is about a girl named Ronja who is the daughter of a chief of a tribe of bandits and lives in a huge castle in the forest with the bandits. The story follows Ronja as she encounters mystical creatures, makes friends with another young child like herself, and experiences life in the forest.

Tags: Full CGI , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Coming of Age , Kids , Crime , Rural , CGI , Classic Literature , Historical , Mythology , Foreign , Travel , Gangs

Omoide no Marnie

Also known as When Marnie Was There.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Madman Entertainment , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope the cleaner air and more relaxing lifestyle will improve her health and help clear her mind. Engaging in her passion for sketching, Anna spends her summer days living with her aunt and uncle in a small town near the sea.

One day while wandering outside, Anna discovers an abandoned mansion known as the Marsh House. However, she soon finds that the residence isn't as vacant as it appears to be, running into a mysterious girl named Marnie. Marnie's bubbly demeanor slowly begins to draw Anna out of her shell as she returns night after night to meet with her new friend. But it seems there is more to the strange girl than meets the eye—as her time in the town nears its end, Anna begins to discover the truth behind the walls of the Marsh House.

Omoide no Marnie tells the touching story of a young girl's journey through self-discovery and friendship, and the summer that she will remember for the rest of her life.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Rural , Ghost , Outdoor , Tragedy , Drawing , Time Manipulation , Estranged Family , Disability , Amnesia , Classic Literature , Ojou-sama , Bullying , Kids , Coastal

Ged Senki

Also known as Tales from Earthsea.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , GKids , Walt Disney Studios
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

In the land of Earthsea, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind the mysterious imbalance that threatens to destroy their world.



Tags: Magic , Travel , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Slavery , Swordplay , Dissociative Identities , Orphan , Ships , Drugs , Agriculture