Anime like Spotlight

Name: Spotlight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971
Rating: 4.1

Also known as Sarasoujuu no Hana no Iro, The Colour of Sal Tree Blossoms, The Color of Sal Tree Blossoms. Picked from what people who loved Spotlight went on to love. Show

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Spirited Away

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

2001, Movie, 1 ep, 86%, Studio Ghibli

Female Protagonist, Youkai, Coming of Age

On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and…

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