Favorite FANTASY Anime & Manga/Manwha?

[RemSaverem]

What are your favorite anime and manga or manwha that you feel fall into the category of fantasy?
What do you see as any subcategories of this genre, and the best examples (or most famous examples) of each?
If you were trying to introduce anime and manga to someone who so far has only been exposed to western animated fantasies (Disney & Pixar fare, let's say), to which series, films, OVA, manga/manwha, doujinshi, etc. would you refer them to convince them there is equal or superior fare out there from Japan & Korea?
Thanks!

[jaybug]

Escaflowne, Scrapped Princess, Fushigi Yugi, Twelve Kingdoms, Story of Saiunkoku (sic?), Moribito, Guardian of the Sacred Spirit.

Spirited Away! My most favorite Ghibli film. Not that I think Howl's Moving Castle is chopped liver.

[RemSaverem]

Thank you! I admire Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

[Gryffinclaw Princess]

If you were trying to introduce anime and manga to someone who so far has only been exposed to western animated fantasies (Disney & Pixar fare, let's say), to which series, films, OVA, manga/manwha, doujinshi, etc. would you refer them to convince them there is equal or superior fare out there from Japan & Korea?
Thanks!

I would start with the Studio Ghibli films like Totor, Spirited Away, and the like.
They are kind of the Disney equivalent in Japan.

If they are fans of Lion King, then you can show them Kimba the White Lion...?

[RemSaverem]

If you were trying to introduce anime and manga to someone who so far has only been exposed to western animated fantasies (Disney & Pixar fare, let's say), to which series, films, OVA, manga/manwha, doujinshi, etc. would you refer them to convince them there is equal or superior fare out there from Japan & Korea?
Thanks!

I would start with the Studio Ghibli films like Totor, Spirited Away, and the like.
They are kind of the Disney equivalent in Japan.

If they are fans of Lion King, then you can show them Kimba the White Lion...?

I haven't seen Ponyo yet. For those who have, can you say to a parent &  chilld, "If you like 'The Little Mermaid', you'll like 'Ponyo'"?

[@random]

I haven't seen Ponyo yet. For those who have, can you say to a parent &  chilld, "If you like 'The Little Mermaid', you'll like 'Ponyo'"?

Hmmmmm... IMO, it really depends on the parent and child. There are definitely some similarities, but it relies heavily on scenery rather than storyline. And it's very much a story about children, rather than teenagers. I'd think young children would like it, but older kids would be embarrassed and consider it a "little kids' movie".

[RemSaverem]

Which probably means I'd like it. I'm sappy that way.

[Saki-the-cat]

The little mermaid + the cuteness that Totoro had = Ponyo.
Need i say more? xD

[RemSaverem]

Sounds adorable. *Adds to mental list for future rentals*