Greatest Japanese Animation Movies of All Time

The Top Ten
1 Spirited Away

I remember when I lived in Japan and would read the books... (Military family) I watched this at a young age loved it then and love it now.

This is the single movie that even Disney would give its utmost respect.

My favorite movie from ghibli Studios, right next to Tototo for me.

Very heart touching movies

2 Grave of the Fireflies
3 Ninja Scroll
4 Akira

Heard this somewhere... Nice!

5 The Secret World of Arrietty
6 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
7 Princess Mononoke
8 My Neighbor Totoro

Not really. This is more focused towards kids. One of Myazokis worst.

This was a good anime!

9 Ponyo
10 Howl's Moving Castle

This definitely deserves to be on the list. It is an amazing anime movie.

Loved this as much as spirited away. Should be number one

The Contenders
11 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
12 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

I loved seeing the Akatsuki members as heroes in this movie!

13 Castle In the Sky

Castle in the Sky has to be one of my favorite Studio Ghibli film (as a die-hard Studio Ghibli fan) like how Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog game. Do you want to know one major reason why? It's because both have similar elements (the titular "castle in the sky" is a simile to Sky Sanctuary Zone)! I give them all 10/10! - The Ultimate Daredevil (aka Kieran Glen Harris Stark)

Most of the movies are directed by hayao miyazaki including this movie.Hayao Miyazaki is the best animation director

14 Wolf Children

Such a beautiful story reminiscent of Miyazaki movies

15 Koe No Katachi
16 Your Name

Has quite a unique plot, and a pace that keeps you glued to the screen and heart thumping in excitement

17 Paprika
18 When Marnie Was There
19 Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance
20 Yugijoo de Movie

Cool anime with my favorite cards game

21 Sword of the Stranger

It is a great action and adventure anime movie, a little like Ninja Scroll which is in the top ten

22 Samurai X - Trust and Betrayal
23 Millennium Actress
24 Perfect Blue
25 The End of Evangelion
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