Top 100 Anime Movies

I made a list back in 2011, and have been updating it over the years. However, a bug prevented it showing up under 'related lists', and it had gotten too large. So, here's a 1-100 list!

My favourite director is Kawajiri, and his more 'Western', no-nonsense scene-to-scene flow approach to anime is what I enjoy the most.

Princess Mononoke is one of my favourite films, BUT: some of Miyazaki's most beloved titles, such as Spirited Away and Howl's Castle, disappointed me. Characterisation in his films is often a distant third behind the sense of 'adventure' and visual spectacle.

One entry per title/series. Also, no unaltered TV series compilations, no standalone short films and no specials.

100 titles

1. New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)

100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.4

9/10

2. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

R | 103 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.6

9/10

3. Millennium Actress (2001)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.8

9/10

4. Princess Mononoke (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

8.3

9/10

5. Junkers Come Here (1995)

105 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

7.1

9/10

6. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War

8.5

9/10

7. Ninja Scroll (1993)

Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8

8/10

8. Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)

TV-14 | 113 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.5

8/10

9. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007 Video)

Unrated | 85 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

6.7

8/10

10. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Drama

8.1

8/10

11. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (2016)

70 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, War

7.2

8/10

12. Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)

Unrated | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.4

8/10

13. Sword of the Stranger (2007)

Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.7

8/10

14. The Perfect World of Kai (2007)

101 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.1

8/10

15. The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

TV-MA | 114 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7.9

8/10

16. Windaria (1986)

100 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.1

8/10

17. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)

PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.2

8/10

18. Your Name. (2016)

PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

8.4

8/10

19. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

TV-PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.7

8/10

20. A Letter to Momo (2011)

Not Rated | 120 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.2

8/10

21. When Marnie Was There (2014)

PG | 103 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.6

8/10

22. Memories (1995)

PG-13 | 113 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.5

8/10

23. Barefoot Gen (1983)

TV-PG | 83 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

8/10

24. In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (2016)

PG-13 | 129 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.8

8/10

25. Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly (2019)

117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.9

8/10

26. Time of Eve (2010)

106 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

7.2

8/10

27. Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (2010)

TV-MA | 69 min | Animation, Action, Drama

6.4

8/10

28. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)

Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8

8/10

29. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

6.6

8/10

30. Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017)

54 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.3

8/10

31. Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009)

120 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

6.8

8/10

32. Patema Inverted (2013)

Not Rated | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

7.3

8/10

33. Whisper of the Heart (1995)

G | 111 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.8

8/10

34. Only Yesterday (1991)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

7.6

8/10

35. Tatsumi (2011)

Not Rated | 96 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

8/10

36. The Dog of Flanders (1997)

Not Rated | 93 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.7

8/10

37. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

7.6

8/10

38. Tenchi Forever!: The Movie (1999)

PG-13 | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.1

8/10

39. Hashire Melos! (1992)

107 min | Animation, Drama

7.3

8/10

40. Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening (2010)

TV-14 | 51 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.2

8/10

41. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

TV-MA | 83 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7.9

7/10

42. Wings of Honneamise (1987)

Unrated | 121 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.2

7/10

43. Perfect Blue (1997)

R | 81 min | Animation, Crime, Drama

7/10

44. Colorful (2010)

TV-14 | 126 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.4

7/10

45. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7/10

46. Redline (2009)

Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

7.5

7/10

47. Castle in the Sky (1986)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

7/10

48. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)

Not Rated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

7.4

7/10

49. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

PG-13 | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.8

7/10

50. Ride Your Wave (2019)

Not Rated | 95 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

6.8

7/10

51. The King of Pigs (2011)

97 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller

6.7

7/10

52. Space Adventure Cobra (1982)

Not Rated | 99 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

7.2

7/10

53. Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.3

7/10

54. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)

TV-14 | 115 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7.8

7/10

55. Tibetan Dog (2011)

95 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

6.7

7/10

56. Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8

7/10

57. Gantz: O (2016)

95 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.1

7/10

58. Miss Hokusai (2015)

PG-13 | 93 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

6.7

7/10

59. Harmony (2015)

R | 119 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.1

7/10

60. Summer Wars (2009)

PG | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.4

7/10

61. Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (2014)

TV-14 | 108 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.7

7/10

62. The Fake (2013)

101 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller

6.8

7/10

63. Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name (2008)

TV-14 | 94 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.1

7/10

64. Expelled from Paradise (2014)

TV-14 | 104 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.6

7/10

65. Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)

TV-14 | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.4

7/10

66. Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983)

132 min | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi

7/10

67. Blame! (2017)

TV-14 | 106 min | Animation, Action, Drama

6.6

7/10

68. Blade of the Phantom Master (2004)

TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

6.2

7/10

69. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.4

7/10

70. Stormy Night (2005)

110 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

6.9

7/10

71. Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)

TV-Y7-FV | 108 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.1

7/10

72. Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

R | 111 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.5

7/10

73. Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth (2016)

Not Rated | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1

7/10

74. Ajin Part 1: Shoudou (2015)

106 min | Animation, Adventure, Horror

7.6

7/10

75. Kayoko's Diary (1991)

90 min | Animation, Drama, War

7.9

7/10

76. They Were Eleven (1986)

91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7/10

77. The Dagger of Kamui (1985)

Not Rated | 132 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.9

7/10

78. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Drama

8.1

6/10

79. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

PG | 137 min | Animation, Drama, Family

6/10

80. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1

6/10

81. Wicked City (1987)

Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

6.7

6/10

82. Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)

111 min | Animation, Adventure, Biography

6.2

6/10

83. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

R | 102 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.3

6/10

84. GoShogun: The Time Étranger (1985 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Mystery

6.9

6/10

85. Robot Carnival (1987 Video)

Unrated | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

6.8

6/10

86. Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)

90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.1

6/10

87. Penguin Highway (2018)

Not Rated | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

7.1

6/10

88. The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

100 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.1

6/10

89. Genius Party (2007)

Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

6.9

6/10

90. Tales from Earthsea (2006)

PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

6.3

6/10

91. The Boy and the Beast (2015)

PG-13 | 119 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.6

6/10

92. Wolf Children (2012)

PG | 117 min | Animation, Drama, Family

8.1

6/10

93. Venus Wars (1989)

Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Drama

6.6

6/10

94. Spriggan (1998)

R | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.5

6/10

95. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

Not Rated | 162 min | Animation, Drama, Family

6/10

96. Harlock: Space Pirate (2013)

Not Rated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.4

6/10

97. Asura (I) (2012)

76 min | Animation, Action, Drama

6.6

6/10

98. Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

PG | 129 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.4

6/10

99. Coo: Come from a Distant Ocean Coo (1993)

116 min | Animation, Action, Family

7.2

6/10

100. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

7.8

6/10