Well, i think Howl's Moving Castle is the most wonderful animation of all. Perhaps i was fortunately spared the Williams/Aladdin's genie similarity by watching a French version. And strange the 2 by Miyazaki i like most i saw in a foreign language (Totoro in Japanese). I didn't find the anti-war message overpowering, though it is powerful enough, and i'm very impressed with Miyazaki's personality, idealism, commitment to humane, decent causes and making the world a better, more peaceful as well as charmingly imaginative place for children and adults alike. Not only a technical marvel, as we've come to expect, this one thrilled and touched me emotionally. 3 days on, i still have a warm glow of contentment, + admiration for a director who now joins my pantheon. I'd forgotten Wynne-Jones was born in England, but with her Welsh name and characters called Jenkins + Pendragon i naturally recalled Miyazaki's own visit to Wales, which influenced Laputa.