The article mentions the treatment these films receive in the West, but I would like to add that there is also a general aversion to anime. In Catalonia, where

The article mentions the treatment these films receive in the West, but I would like to add that there is also a general aversion to anime. In Catalonia, where I live, only the young generations are (more than) open to anime, while the rest will miss beautiful artistic experiences like the Sutdio Ghibli films because of their prejudices against anime. In the US I've seen similar reactions but mostly I have found people who will classify all anime (including films such as these) as "cartoons" for children.