I went with Millennium Actress because it feels like the most complete version of Kon's artistic vision. Much like Miyazaki, everyone will have their own favorite - whether you're into the psychological horror of Perfect Blue or the uplifting Christmas-y vibes of Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon's filmography is tragically low but each one of his four feature films are fantastic in their own right. Millennium Actress (Sennen Joyuu) (2001) Director: Satoshi Kon | Studio: Madhouse MAL Score: 8.34, Ranked: #198 That sounds like I'm doing Sword of the Stranger a disservice, but the fact that it would give this hypothetical dumb-dumb that doesn't know what anime is a great first impression speaks to what an excellent work Bones did animating this movie. Sword of the Stranger is almost the perfect movie to show to someone who has only heard about anime in passing, has no real understanding of what it's like, but wants to watch something cool with samurais and awesome action. Sword of the Stranger (Stranger: Mukou Hadan) (2007) Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Studio: Bones MAL Score: 8.43, Ranked: #139 Yup, one of the more successful anime movies recently has been a BL movie. Impressive from what's a relatively simple highschool romantic story involving two guys. While it hasn't made as many waves as Your Name or even A Silent Voice, Classmates is a recent movie that has quietly generated a lot of critical acclaim and general success in Japan. Did you know in Japan this movie was shown alongside My Neighbour Totoro when they both came out in cinemas? Can you imagine going from the delight of Totoro then following that up with the clinical depression you will develop after watching Grave of the Fireflies?ĭoukyuusei (Classmates) (2016) Director: Shouko Nakamura | Studio: A-1 Pictures MAL Score: 8.53, Ranked: #90 Step forward the co-founder Isao Takahata and his tragic wartime masterpiece Grave of the Fireflies. Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988) Director: Isao Takahata | Studio: Studio Ghibli MAL Score: 8.58, Ranked: #71Īlthough I have my rule of only one movie per director, that doesn't mean I can't pick another Studio Ghibli movie. In the end I went for Spirited Away, as it is the one that won the Academy Award after all, but I'm sure almost everyone reading this article will have their own favourite Hayao Miyazaki film. My own personal favourite movie of his, Porco Rosso. The childlike wonder of My Neighbour Totoro. You could pick several Hayao Miyazaki films that wouldn't look out of place on any greatest anime movie list, or indeed greatest movies of all time. Might as well get the obvious one out of the way first. Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) (2001) Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Studio: Studio Ghibli MAL Score: 8.93, Ranked: #15 It's already shot right up to the top 15 anime on MAL despite not having a general release yet and could possibly rise even higher once it does. Kyoto Animation's adaptation of the critically acclaimed manga about a deaf teenager has been receiving massive acclaim in international movie festivals. It's not just Kimi no Na wa that has been making waves in Japan. Not bad by a director who started his anime directing career on a laptop in his office.Ī Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) (2016) Director: Naoko Yamada | Studio: Kyoto Animation MAL Score: 9.07, Ranked: #12 It's already one of the biggest anime movies of all time in Japan by box office figures. While it covers a lot of similar ground to Makoto Shinkai's previous works (distant lovers, sense of loss, lots of clouds), this one is far and away his biggest success so far. It may be very new, but the fact that Kimi no Na wa is already the #1 rated anime of all time shows what a phenomenon this new movie has been. Your Name (Kimi no Na wa.) (2016) Director: Makoto Shinkai | Studio: CoMix Wave Films MAL Score: 9.39, Ranked: #1 Let's Get Started With The Anime Movies List With that out of the way, let's get started. This would prevent half the list from being Hayao Miyazaki films. Either due to critical/popular acclaim, or historical significance, these movies represent the best of anime.ĭisclaimer: This article follows one rule - only one movie per director. 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.
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