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1 day ago · Akira celebrates its 35th anniversary! The Tomatometer takes on the best anime movies of all time! That means we’re ranking everything from the feverishly dark 1980s/1990s films ( Akira,...
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
- Ninja Scroll
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
- Ghost in The Shell 2: Innocence
- Ponyo
- 5 Centimeters Per Second
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Relatively well known within hardcore anime circles, The Wings of Honnêamisefalls off the radar of casual fans far too frequently, which is a shame. The story takes place in an alternate universe and follows a slacker who ends up joining a ragtag outfit seeking to send the first astronaut into space. The film is a mixture of comedy, drama, and acti...
Though the original Vampire Hunter D is the better-known film within the anime circle, Bloodlustis arguably the better of the two in terms of quality. This sequel is very different from the original in most respects, trading gothic horror for science fiction, while still retaining the dark aspect. Bloodlustsports beautiful animation and marvelous s...
Ninja Scroll is widely lauded as a masterpiece, and one that's usually referred to as a "must-watch" for any anime fan. However, it's worth noting that some elements have aged very poorly -- problematic adult themes and graphic scenes of violence and assault certainly warrant a content warning or two. However, it's still a remarkable action flick f...
It may not be a work of expressive art, but the anime adaptation of Street Fighter IImade huge waves within the community and served as one of the principal works that brought the genre to North American audiences, courtesy of Manga Entertainment. RELATED: The 10 Best Anime Available On Hulu It's a straightforward story-based take on the thin plot ...
While anime fans often cite Ghost In The Shell as one of the primary flag bearers for the genre, they tend to forget what its sequel offered in terms of scope and variety. Ghost In The Shell 2focuses largely on the character of Batou as he struggles to come to grips with a world devoid of Major Motoko Kusanagi. When Batou investigates a string of g...
Ponyo, known asPonyo on the Cliff by the Sea in Japan, is an animated film released by Studio Ghibli in 2008. The film marked anime legend Hayao Miyazaki's 10th feature film, and his 8th with Studio Ghibli. If you are unfamiliar with either, note that they will appear frequently on this list; for those familiar, it comes as no surprise. In Ponyo, t...
Far more adult than the previous entry, 5 Centimeters per Second is a love story in three parts. The three segments: "Cherry Blossom," "Cosmonaut," and "5 Centimeters per Second" reach about an hour of run-time total. Set in Japan, the story begins in the 1990s and ends in the present day, tracking the life of a young man named Takaki Tōno. The fil...
In 2004, Studio Ghibli found themselves with the rights and script for Howl's Moving Castle but no one to direct it. So Hayao Miyazaki returned from retirement. Based off the novel by British author Diane Wynne Jones, Howl's tells the story of a young girl transformed into a 90 year-old woman. After Miyazaki took the director's chair, he made many ...
Based on the popular 1998 anime series, Cowboy Bebop: Knocking on Heaven’s Doorwas neither a prequel nor direct follow-up to the show. Instead, due to the ambiguous ending, the show took place in between episodes ("sessions") 22 and 23. The film was made due to high-demand from the fan-base that the characters' stories continue, as it was released ...
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is the only Ghibli film to make this list not directed by Miyazaki, but instead by Isao Takahata. Takahata is no stranger to directing, having lent his talents to Grave of the Fireflies in 1988, an earlier Ghibli effort. Kaguya is based on the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and tells of bamboo cutter...
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1. Howl's Moving Castle. 2004 1h 59m PG. 8.2 (452K) Rate. 82 Metascore. When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle. Director Hayao Miyazaki Stars Chieko Baishô Takuya ...
Belle (竜とそばかすの姫, Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally The Dragon and the Freckled Princess) is a 2021 Japanese animated science fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu.
Oct 11, 2023 · 1. “Princess Mononoke” (2007) 2. “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988) 3. “Spirited Away” (2001) 4. “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F'” (2015) 5. “Wolf Children” (2012) 6. “The Boy and the Beast” (2015) 7. “5 Centimeters Per Second” (2007) 8. “The Garden of Words” (2013) 9. “Tokyo Godfathers” (2003) 10. “Paprika” (2006) 11. “Perfect Blue” (1997) 12.
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The 20 Best Japanese Animated Movies of All Time apanese animated film, or “anime” as it is commonly known, has been part of the mainstream entertainment in Japan since the 80s, when they experienced a boom in production. In the following decades, anime became a global phenomenon, and currently over 430 production companies are involved in an industry that has a total market value of $13.5 ...
