10 Best Western Anime Movies, Ranked
While less common today, the Western genre holds a key position in American media history. Some of Hollywood and television's earliest hits fell within the genre's remit, turning characters like the Lone Ranger, Angel Eyes, and Chris Adams into household names. Even today, the genre is still massively influential, with many shows and movies drawing inspiration from Westerns and presenting updated and modernized versions of the genre's most famous characters and tropes.
The anime medium is no exception, as hundreds of anime movies have drawn inspiration from Westerns. While many of these stories are not set on the American frontier of old, they use the Western genre's tropes, plot beats, and characters to tell stories that uniquely capture the genre's spirit.
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The anime medium is no exception, as hundreds of anime movies have drawn inspiration from Westerns. While many of these stories are not set on the American frontier of old, they use the Western genre's tropes, plot beats, and characters to tell stories that uniquely capture the genre's spirit.
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- 1/22/2025
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