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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