Young Hayao Miyazaki with ample room to explore and experiment. Very much "for kids" but still made with extreme care and thoughtfulness. There are classic Miyazaki elements like unusual flying machines, strong female characters, and a pro-environmental message, but also a cartoonish whimsy and freedom which feels youthful and endearing. The classic late 70's cartoon soundtrack features a groovin' electric bass and some fantastically of-its-era music and sounds. It's not "good" by modern standards, but absolutely contributes to the charm of the whole thing, and I wouldn't want it any other way. It's wonderful to see the proto-elements of future beloved Ghibli films scattered allthroughout the 10 hours of this show. The show starts slowish but really does step it up in the 2nd half. Highly recommended watching for any Ghibli/Takahata/Miyazaki fan.