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You know why I watch/read almost only anime/manga? BECAUSE JAPANESE MAKE BETTER STUFF THAN MOST OF OTHER GUYS! Ok, I admit...I am from Europe and like French, Italian, Greek , Russian, Argentinian and Japanese cinematography much more than majority of Hollywood production. Whether you decide to watch 2 hour manga movie or 20 minutes series, you will hardly be dissapointed by likes of .hack , Cowboy Bebop, Robotech, Appleseed, Ranma, Akira, Ghost in the Shell I and II, Neon Genesis and so on. Since some japanime has lotsa brutality or bizzare stuff(Neon Genesis), stick to Hayao Miyazaki. He also puts some scary/gross stuff/monsters in the movies, but all the films I have seen have really sweet main characters, mainly positive atmosphere and often glorify humanity, nobility and sacrifice for good of others. The story itself is very deep, maybe a little too complicated for kids, but it makes you ponder. It is about nature vs high tech civilisation... Of all the characters in movies by Miyazaki (I haven't seen Cogliostro, Porco Rosso and Castle in the sky), Nausicaa is my favorite character. She is so compassionate and emotional and yet resourceful and courageous, much more than your average boy-main-character. She is anything but two dimensional. If you dislike huge insects a la Desert Worm from Herbert's Dina Sci FI series, ok, pass this one, I'll forgive you. If you are moderately squeamish, this movie will pass and I think you will enjoy it!