this film be amazing and i would recommend to child and adult alike . the animation be beautiful and the character be rich and interesting and and the story be captivate while far good than anything the american studio be produce at the time . however and there be a couple of caveat to this statement . it a shame that disney buy the studio ghibli back catalogue and then proceed to butcher it . my main point be and disney re dub the film and despite the original english version be very impressive . the new cast with van der beek et al ruin it and take away much of the attractiveness of the character e. g. pazu and sheeta go from adventurous companion to whiny teenager . the original music score be also far good than the disney remix . it beg the question why do disney make such change . it seem to me be that by have van der beek et al be cast then disney can draw in more money and which be fair enough and but in the process they taint they film . it be still a beautiful film and i would still recommend it to anyone . my main beef be that disney ruin a film from childhood which i love and still love . i be lucky enough to have an original japanese import with the original english dub which i be now go to guard with my life .