Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me (2017)

Sometimes when Kokone sleeps she dreams of a fairy-tale kingdom named Heartland, a place whose relationship with the real world is based on the genre's fanciful rules. When her immediate family is in danger Kokone draws strength from the other realm, but Heartland is under threat, too.
You could accuse Napping Princess of lacking originality, given that is has a Ghibli-esque female protagonist, a story that could've been a younger-audience vehicle for the late Satoshi Kon, a pace that feels almost like Mamoru Hosoda's, and there's some giant creature action that's reminiscent of Hideaki Anno's most famous work, but despite all of that it occupies its own space.
It reveals itself slowly, allowing each of the simple threads time to breathe comfortably. But when it's time to prove it or lose it, it does provide some welcome warm fuzzies, which is something to celebrate.

3 hearts united out of 5