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Majo no takkyûbin (1989)
Low-key, and good because of it.
The premise of this movie is that Kiki, who is a witch, is going on a rite of passage, and must sustain herself for a year. She eventually decides to run a (surprise) delivery service. But, of course, she has problems.
It sounds like the fact that Kiki is a witch is incidental to the movie, and it almost is. This is what makes it work. There is no amazing spellcasting, no flamboyant effects, and no evil cackling. The point is that a young girl is going through a rite of passage, and her being a witch is only so that someone will actually watch the movie.
And it's worth watching. It's so beautifully commonplace that it works better than, well, anything. Ten stars.
Clean Slate (1994)
Above-Average for a Comedy
This movie is definitely an above-average comedy. The premise is not very funny, but the situations that the main character are put into are hysterical. Whatever it was, it was certainly original, and certainly funny. The slide presentation is one of my favorite parts from any movie I've seen.