Similar Japanese cartoon movies like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle?

You like the films directed by Mr.Miyazai,hayao,I think.

i live in Japan and enjoy his films many times .

He has created many and various films.

But i seem his films are each different in policy,i think.

for examples,"Splited Way" and "Hawls" ,

"Splited Way" is based on polytheism observed in Japan , and many Gods(?) imply diversity of spirits.

The other is based on the original story written by Diana Wynne Jones. Howl's Roaming looks like human's staggering in life.

The following are films i enjoy and love.

My Neighbor Totoro(in japanese, tonari no totoro);friendship between girls and Totoro living in deep forest.

Kiki's Delivery Service(majo no takkyu bin); a witch girl's life growing up with warm firends in town

Castle in the Sky(tenku no shiro Rapyuta);a battle between human's maliciousness and humanity

Naussica of the valley of Wind(kaze no tani no Naussica);human's confliction and redemption from sin against Nature

Whisper of the Heart(mimi wo sumaseba);the original story written by Hiiragi,Aoi. a faint love between highschool boy , girl and a cat sugessting ways.

The Cat Returns(neko no ongaeshi);a sequel of " Whisper of the Heart"

Grave of the Fireflies(hotalo no haka);human's strong will in the Pacific War

Only Yesterday(omoide poro poro);a city girl's story in a country town.

Pom Poko(heisei tanuki gassen pom poko);a funny battle between human's maliciousness and raccoon's justice

Princess Mononoke(mononoke hime);a necessary evil and love for staying alive with Nature and God

Tales from Earthsea(Gedo senki);the original story written by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin.

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea(gake no ue no Ponyo);the newest film(the opening day is July 17th 2008 in Japan)

i wish you happy time with these films!!

well theres many japanese cartoons like spirit away and they are:

The Cat Returns

The Girl who Leapt Through Time

Howl's Moving Castle

Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek

Laputa's Castle in the Sky

Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

My Neighbor Totoro

Princess Mononoke

Kiki's Delivery Service

Porco Rosso

Grave of the Fireflies

Sherlock Hound

Whisper of the Heart

Pheonix

Akira ( < ^ Old fashioned movies )

Most of these movies are all made and directed by the creator of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki. So I can assure you that you'll love them =]

and i hope this helps

yeah you could try Hayao Miyazaki other movies......

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Princess Mononoke

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

The Cat Returns

Lupata Castle in the Sky

Kiki's Delivery Service

My Neighbor Totoro

Whisper of the Heart

or for some movies not made by Hayao Miyazaki......

The Place Promised in Our Early Days

Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)

Voices of a Distant Star

Gin'iro no Kami no Agito (Origin - Spirits of the Past)

5 Centimeters per Second

hope this helps!!

^_^

Those two films are by director Hayao Miyazaki. He recently did Ponyo, and prior to Spirited Away did Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, Porco Russo and My Neighbor Totoro.

All great films.

'Kay, watch these :DDDD

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (or simply just Castle in the Sky)

My Neighbor Totoro

Kiki's Delivery Service

Sorry I only recommended three, but I'm following your request of only recommending those I've actually watched.

So yeah, I've watched these, and they're FANTASTIC.

I loved them! The director has a new movie out called Ponyo. It looks cute!

I would search for studio gibli movies, just like the ones you watched theyre great!

That is a good point