Private's Favorite Movies
Shigatsu monogatari (April Story)
Unrated
April Story's main criticism has always been people expecting another Love Letter. Personally I think its every bit as good as it manages to portray the exact themes of warm hearted love and magic found in Love Letter without using the same conventional story telling techniques. Its not groundbreaking but has the ultimate umbrella and rain scene.
Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)
G
The simplicity of the story and the ever endearing beauty of the characters make this the animation that everyone must see. It's life affirming magic. I love Totoro.
