Female lead/kids

Feb 2020

"A definite tick: Oti says Chihiro goes in a child and comes out an adult, while KT notes she still clings to her mother but is only a child."

Feb 2020

"KT says the strong female lead is not really here, since Porco leads, but Fio is a fun sidekick who grounds him and plays a part in the spell; Oti later praises her ambition, intelligence and gumption."

Feb 2020

"Oti calls San one of the strongest characters in a Miyazaki film, doubly tough and single-minded against Lady Eboshi; KT notes she doesn't appear until twenty minutes in, and a working title was The Legend of Ashitaka."

Feb 2020

"Oti praises Nausicaä as strong and one with nature, the first Miyazaki lead he's seen sacrifice herself for everyone; KT calls her a young adult, between Chihiro and Porco, like San and Ashitaka."

Feb 2020

"You give it a double tick: Oti finds Sophie a relatable young protagonist, with Markl as Howl's young apprentice, while KT says Sophie is very human and gets in her own way, unlike Spirited Away."