Miyori no Mori is a rather straight forward story about a girl accepting her place in the world and saving the forest she's grown to love. There's a strong environmental message that reminds me of Ghibli films like Pom Poko and Mononoke Hime. While the spirits and demons bring to mind things like Tonari no Totoro or Natsume Yuujinchou. It really succeeds with its' imagery - classic scenes of thatched houses or dragons or witches are used to evoke a nostalgia and wonder. In short, if you enjoy Ghibli films or relaxing stories about demons and spirits in Japan, than you'll like this film. Theart is lovely. Miyori ends up being a lot more three dimensional than, say, your average Ghibli protagonist, and her issues with her parents add a realism to the movie, I didn't expect to find.