14. Knowing They Have The Strongest Women In Animation
Ghibli has always been better at creating dynamic, admirable female protagonists than some of its more traditional competitors. The girls and women in Studio Ghibli films are almost always feisty, strong, full of life and very rarely need rescuing. Take for example, Sophie from Howls moving castle, who refuses to bow to Howls charms without forcing him to acknowledge his ridiculous self-involvement and immaturity. Shes also a working girl with a no-nonsense attitude that most girls can relate to. Then there is San (aka Princess Mononoke) who is one badass, blood-sucking warrior woman who needs no prince to protect her. Also, she rides around on giant wolves all day, so basically she couldnt get any cooler. Just to mention a few others, you have Kiki, Chihiro, Arrietty, Ponyo, Umi, Satsuki and of course Nausicaa, which make up this band of Ghibli girls who portray characters whose gender has never held them back from doing whatever is necessary.