If you liked
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
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...then you might like
No.6
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Both start off with a character mislead by small rumors according to their society, then somehow stumbling into the truth when they travel out of it. By their situation, having to live with someone with a mild opposite personality yet it works out to form an unexpected romantic bond (Middle plot, not spoiling anything). As well the characters learn about and adapt into their new environment. Although No.6 goes into heavier themes while is aimed at pre teens and adolescents, Howl's Moving Castle is a light-hearted movie aimed at kids and family.
If you liked
Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru
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...then you might like
Omoide no Marnie
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They both have a similar setting with a lonely girl moving from one place to another. They end up meeting someone who changes each of their perspective of themselves, leaving a mark of pain out of beauty. The characters suffer similar emotions while both give mangling themes of friendship and lonelyness. Although Omoide no Marnie was made to be a supernatural drama while Figure 17 is an action slice-of-life story, you get a meaningful scar out of each of them.