Japanese Anime for Kids

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

One I don't see mentioned yet is Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro. I don't remember if that's officially a Ghibli film or not, but it's of similar quality. Quite adventurous with lots of action, but still a nice story with mystery, levity, and everything. And it's available on Blu-Ray.

While it's not technically a Studio Ghibli movie (as it was formed only after Nausicaa's production), it is written & directed by co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. It's close enough to even earn a spot in their Japanese "silhouette" Blu-ray lineup as well, for what that's worth.

The only "problem" it would have for a 10-year-old is that they wouldn't know what the pre-existing characters' relationships are to each other since they'd have no familiarity with the manga and multiple anime series that Cagliostro is based on. The only ones that are self-evident in the film itself are that Lupin and Jigen are partners in crime and that Zenigata is a cop chasing Lupin.