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The best anime films of all time

The top 3 according to 75 votes from people: Princess Mononoke (1997) · Grave of the Fireflies (1988) · Paprika (2006). (Updated Nov 22, 2024.)

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

cinefilo83 · · 15 items · 75 votes · 0 comments

Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original

Top 14

  1. 1

    Princess Mononoke (1997)

    The forest against the iron town.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  2. 2

    Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

    Two siblings in wartime, by Isao Takahata.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  3. 3

    Paprika (2006)

    Dreams invading reality; Satoshi Kon.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  4. 4

    Spirited Away (2001)

    Miyazaki and the spirits' bathhouse; Oscar for Animated Feature.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  5. 5

    Ghost in the Shell (1995)

    Cyborgs and identity, by Mamoru Oshii.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  6. 6

    Akira (1988)

    Neo-Tokyo and Tetsuo, anime's breakthrough in the West.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  7. 7

    Your Name (2016)

    Two teenagers who swap bodies, by Makoto Shinkai.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  8. 8

    Perfect Blue (1998)

    A pop idol turns actress and loses her grip; Satoshi Kon.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  9. 9

    The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

    Takahata's last film, in watercolour style.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  10. 10

    A Silent Voice (2016)

    A former bully tries to make amends with a deaf classmate.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  11. 11

    Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    Sophie, Howl and a walking castle.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  12. 12

    My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

    Two sisters and the forest spirit.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  13. 13

    Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

    Three homeless people find a baby at Christmas.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  14. 14

    The End of Evangelion (1997)

    The series' alternative ending.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2

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  1. 15

    Suzume (2022)

    A young woman closes doors across Japan; Makoto Shinkai.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0

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