# The best anime films of all time

From Akira to Your Name: the anime features rated highest by critics and audiences (TechTudo, Filmow/Paste, AdoroCinema).

- 75 votes · 15 items
- Nov 22, 2024 · cinefilo83
- https://even.best/en/l/2078/the-best-anime-films-of-all-time

## Top 14

1. **Princess Mononoke (1997)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — The forest against the iron town.
2. **Grave of the Fireflies (1988)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Two siblings in wartime, by Isao Takahata.
3. **Paprika (2006)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Dreams invading reality; Satoshi Kon.
4. **Spirited Away (2001)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Miyazaki and the spirits' bathhouse; Oscar for Animated Feature.
5. **Ghost in the Shell (1995)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Cyborgs and identity, by Mamoru Oshii.
6. **Akira (1988)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Neo-Tokyo and Tetsuo, anime's breakthrough in the West.
7. **Your Name (2016)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Two teenagers who swap bodies, by Makoto Shinkai.
8. **Perfect Blue (1998)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — A pop idol turns actress and loses her grip; Satoshi Kon.
9. **The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Takahata's last film, in watercolour style.
10. **A Silent Voice (2016)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — A former bully tries to make amends with a deaf classmate.
11. **Howl's Moving Castle (2004)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Sophie, Howl and a walking castle.
12. **My Neighbor Totoro (1988)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Two sisters and the forest spirit.
13. **Tokyo Godfathers (2003)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Three homeless people find a baby at Christmas.
14. **The End of Evangelion (1997)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The series' alternative ending.
15. **Suzume (2022)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — A young woman closes doors across Japan; Makoto Shinkai.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.