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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, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll), to the Studio...
1. Howl's Moving Castle. 2004 1h 59m PG. 8.2 (461K) 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.
- Spirited Away (2001) Film. Animation. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland shot through with revealing economic anxieties, Hayao Miyazaki’s smash hit—the most commercially successful movie (animated or otherwise) in Japanese history—is dense enough to fuel a dozen dissertations.
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Film. Animation. Released in the U.S. in 1993, this instant animation classic about two sisters and their adventures with a goofy-looking forest spirit is the most kid-friendly Studio Ghibli film, as well as one of the most beautiful.
- Akira (1988) Film. Animation. In terms of influence, there may be no more important film in anime history than writer-director Katsuhiro Otomo’s adaptation of his own manga – it might even be the most significant non-Disney animated film of the ’80s.
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Film. Animation. One of the best-known Ghibli films, this somber drama examines the aftermath of WWII, following the plight of two orphaned kids seeking their family and a meal.
- Bubble
- Howl’s Moving Castle
- The Anthem of The Heart
- Penguin Highway
- Her Blue Sky
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie
- The First Slam Dunk
- Memories
- The Boy and The Heron
- In This Corner of The World
Netflix, one of world’s biggest video streaming platforms, distributes more animated series and films exclusively on itself these days. Bubble (バブル)is a latest fantasy drama released in April, 2022 on Netflix, which showed at the theater in the following month. Produced by Wit Studio, it is directed by Tetsuro Araki, who is famous for other outstan...
Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城), one of the top-grossing anime movies in Japan, was released in 2004. It is based on the British novel Howl’s Moving Castle written by Diana Wynne Jones, which is adapted into an anime film by Studio Ghibli. Howl’s Moving Castle follows Sophie, a young woman cursed by a witch to become an old lady. Fleeing her life, s...
In 2015, The Anthem of the Heart (心が叫びたがってるんだ。)was produced by A-1 Pictures, helmed by the same notable team behind the famous anime series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Tatsuyuki Nagai directed the film while Mari Okada handled the script, and Masayoshi Tanaka was in charge of character design. It also received a number of nominations and a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKdQdy_5IoA Penguin Highway (ペンギン・ハイウェイ)debuted in 2018, crafted by Studio Colorido, which also produced A Whisker Away in 2020 and Drifting Home in 2022. The film is an adaptation of the acclaimed sci-fi novel written by Tomihiko Morimi, an author also known for works such as The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl and The...
Her Blue Sky (空の青さを知る人よ), a modern animated film released in 2019, is directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai who is the same director of The Anthem of the Heart and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. The animation production was handled by CloverWorks, a studio that has produced several other acclaimed anime titles. The setting of Her Blue Sky is the same a...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie (劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ) is a trilogy of the popular magical-girl anime series produced by the great animation studio Shaft. The anime movies consist of three parts: Beginnings and Eternal in 2012 and Rebellion in 2013. As part of the 10th-anniversary project, the production of a new film titled Walpurgisnacht: Risingh...
There are several high-quality anime movies released in 2022, and The First Slam Dunkis one of the outstanding works of the year. Slam Dunk has been known as a classic sports manga series, which was serialized on Weekly Shonen Jump between 1990 and 1996 and was made into the 101-episode anime series adaptation between 1993 and 1996. A quarter of a ...
Memoriesis a renowned anthology released in 1995 containing three short stories based on the manga written by Katsuhiro Otomo, who is also famous for Akira: Magnetic Rose (彼女の想いで) directed by Koji Morimoto, Stink Bomb (最臭兵器) by Tensai Okamura and Cannon Fodder (大砲の街) by Katsuhiro Otomo himself. The impressive works have critical themes of space dev...
Entering the 2020s, various hit works have been born along with the development of the latest animation technology. From Studio Ghibli, the director Hayao Miyazaki released a new full-length anime movie for the first time in 10 years. It is called The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか)and is inspired by Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live? known ...
In this Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に), one of the most grossing anime movies all over the world in 2016, is based on the manga serialized during 2007-2009. Another version of the anime was released in 2019 with new scenes for another 40 mins added to the original one, titled as In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (この世界の（さらにいくつもの）片隅に). ...
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- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) Relatively well known within hardcore anime circles, The Wings of Honnêamise falls off the radar of casual fans far too frequently, which is a shame.
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) Though the original Vampire Hunter D is the better-known film within the anime circle, Bloodlust is arguably the better of the two in terms of quality.
- Ninja Scroll (1993) 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.
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) It may not be a work of expressive art, but the anime adaptation of Street Fighter II made 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.
Jun 5, 2024 · Directed by Koji Morimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Tensai Okamura. From Miyazaki essentials like Princess Mononoke to cyberpunk landmark Akira, this is Collider's ranking of the best anime movies...
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Nov 15, 2016 · Best Anime Movies of All Time Just like live-action movies have masterpieces like 'The Godfather' or 'Citizen Kane' to hold up as the pinnacles of the medium, so do anime movies. Either due to critical/popular acclaim, or historical significance, these movies represent the best of anime.
