Since there is kind of an overwhelming amount of Ghibli stuff, I'm making two recommendations Princess Mononoke & Spirited Away
Both are more adult orientated films and represent Ghibli at the peak of their ability and between the two of them they cover most of the themes and style that Ghibli is known for. Mononoke is a brutal and violent story about a young man seeking redemption who finds himself in a clash between nature, gods and human development. Spirited away is much more whimsical movie about a young girl who loses her parents and finds herself in a massive bath house for spirits. It's harder to describe since it isn't very plot driven, but is filled with great characters, scenes and settings.
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