The appeal of this movie in the ''west''...

Saw it in the theater in 2002 and from the moment the movie started, I was heavily invested. I was only 8 years old, so I clearly didn't understand any of the analogy or references. I think first and foremost, the animation-style fascinated me. It's the same reason I instantly fell in love with Dragon Ball Z a few years earlier. It just looked really cool. The story was great, and easy enough to follow, plus the voice acting was pretty solid. Knowing how much Japanese folklore is explored in the movie is just icing on the cake nowadays.

The West has nothing like Shinto religion, based on animism instead of gods. Supernatural spirits and their shrines.
Best to read at least Wikipedia before watching most Miyazaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto

because west=english.
Fuck off, moron, get a world map.