Anime I like
by wanderingsnail | created - 05 May 2019 | updated - 12 Mar 2021 | Public(anime that I think are high quality apart from ghibli films)
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1. Charcoal Feather Federation (2002)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A young girl is reborn as an angel-like creature called a haibane, with no memory of who she once was.
Stars: Ryô Hirohashi, Junko Noda, Eri Miyajima, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,144
2. Millennium Actress (2001)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.
Directors: Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo | Stars: Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 32,049 | Gross: $0.19M
3. Monster (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders.
Stars: Hidenobu Kiuchi, Liam O'Brien, Mamiko Noto, Karen Strassman
Votes: 44,573
4. 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
TV-PG | 63 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Told in three interconnected segments, Takaki tells the story of his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondou, Satomi Hanamura, Ayaka Onoue
Votes: 63,750
5. The Garden of Words (2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda
Votes: 52,555
6. Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Michiko is a free-willed "sexy diva" who escaped from prison, while Hatchin is a run away girl fleeing from her strict catholic foster family. The two join forces and set off on an unpredictable road trip seeking their own freedom.
Stars: Brandon Potter, Jad Saxton, Terri Doty, Toru Kusano
Votes: 1,179
7. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
TV-14 | 116 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Miyu Irino, Kazuhiko Inoue, Junko Takeuchi
Votes: 17,003
8. Master Keaton (1998–2000)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Taichi Keaton is a half-British half-Japanese archaeologist and SAS veteran of the Falklands War. He solves mysteries and investigates insurance fraud for Lloyd's around the world.
Stars: Norihiro Inoue, Keaton Yamada, Shinpachi Tsuji, Houko Kuwashima
Votes: 245
9. Nana (2006–2007)
TV-MA | 21 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Two ostensibly opposite women, both named Nana, become roommates in Tokyo and grow inseparable. However, their relationship is jeopardized as the harsh realities of adult life take shape.
Stars: Kaori, Romi Park, Brian Drummond, Eric Vale
Votes: 5,746
10. Your Name. (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 320,162 | Gross: $5.02M
11. The Legend of Black Heaven (1999)
22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hard Rock Saves Space!! Life can crush your dreams. Oji is a middle-management drone whose only grip on sanity in the drudgery of his corporate lifestyle, are the few shreds of hope ... See full summary »
Stars: Kevin Seymour, Emilie de Azevedo Brown, Carolyn Hennesy, Joey Camen
Votes: 330
12. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A creature named Kyubey offers Madoka and Sayaka a wish if they agree to become 'magical girls' and fight abstract beings called 'witches'. However, a magical girl named Homura is, for uncertain reasons, determined to stop this agreement.
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Emiri Kato, Cristina Valenzuela
Votes: 11,315
13. Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (2006– )
25 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
The series is made up of three stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", an adaptation of the classic Japanese ghost story; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", and Goblin Cat.
Stars: Sam Vincent, Kelly Sheridan, John Novak, Hiroaki Hirata
Votes: 651
14. Someday's Dreamers II: Sora (2008– )
23 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Get ready for a second magical journey to the world of Someday's Dreamers, where spell-casting is a profession that requires both the proper training AND a license. It's to get that license... See full summary »
Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Marina Inoue, Tomoaki Maeno
Votes: 44
15. Ie naki ko Remi (1996–1997)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Remi, Nobody's Girl tells the story of Remi, a cheerful and tender-hearted girl, who is an excellent singer and lives in the French country town of Chavanon with her mother. One day her ... See full summary »
Stars: Mitsuko Horie, Shinobu Adachi, Fubito Yamano
Votes: 893
16. Mokke (2007–2008)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Stars: Ayako Kawasumi, Nana Mizuki, Katsunosuke Hori, Hisako Kyôda
Votes: 47
17. Ghost Hound (2007–2008)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
The experiences of three boys who have had traumatic experiences in childhood from which they have learned to transfer their souls to a parallel world known as the "Unseen World".
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Clint Bickham, Corey Hartzog, Brittney Karbowski
Votes: 853
18. Mononoke (2007)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
A mysterious man called the Medicine Seller travels along feudal Japan, uncovering and slaying evil spirits called "Mononoke".
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Michael C. Pizzuto, Eiji Takemoto, Yukana
Votes: 2,987
19. Mushi-Shi (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Ginko is an expert travelling around to investigate a primeval life-form, the "Mushi," and helping people with Mushi-related supernatural problems.
Stars: Yûto Nakano, Travis Willingham, Kôjun Itô, Jennifer Seman
Votes: 14,590
20. Kaze No Yojimbo (2001–2002)
23 min | Animation, Action, Mystery
In this modern day reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's film Yojimbo, Jyouji ("George") Kodama has arrived in Kimujuku, a town distinctly divided by two rival factions, in order to search for a ... See full summary »
Stars: Mari Devon, Kirk Thornton, Jim Ward, Michael McConnohie
Votes: 93
21. Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
22 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of a man who struggles with relating to humans. The man feels utterly detached from everything that makes one truly human. A truly harrowing portrait of brokenness, made all the more frightening for how relatable it is.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Romi Park, Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 1,288
22. Kino's Journey (2003)
Not Rated | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.
Stars: Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kelli Cousins, Cynthia Martinez
Votes: 3,242
23. NieA under 7 (2000)
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A poor Earth girl and NieA, a hotheaded alien girl of low class ("under 7"), bond in a world where aliens are part of every day society.
Stars: Taliesin Jaffe, Eric DaRe, Samantha Tabak, Linda Weinrib
Votes: 328
24. Kemono no Souja Erin (2009)
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the land of Ryoza, the neighboring provinces of Shin-Ou and Tai-Kou have been at peace. Queen Shinou is the ruler of Ryoza and her greatest general, Grand Duke Taikou, defends the ... See full summary »
Stars: Akira Ishida, Nanase Hoshii
Votes: 235
25. Perfect Blue (1997)
R | 81 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.
Director: Satoshi Kon | Stars: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura
Votes: 95,437 | Gross: $0.78M
26. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
PG-13 | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
Directors: Shôgo Furuya, Satoshi Kon | Stars: Tôru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto, Shôzô Îzuka
Votes: 46,737 | Gross: $0.13M
27. Paprika (2006)
R | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.
Director: Satoshi Kon | Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Tôru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tôru Furuya
Votes: 96,852 | Gross: $0.88M
28. Little Witch Academia (2017)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Akko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She's not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends' success.
Stars: Megumi Han, Erica Mendez, Alexis Nichols, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,045
29. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
TV-14 | 253 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When a nameless student at Kyoto University encounters a demigod one night, he asks to relive the past three years in order to win the heart of Ms. Akashi, the object of his affection.
Stars: Shintarô Asanuma, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Rin Mizuhara, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 4,938
30. Wolf Children (2012)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Drama, Family
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii
Votes: 49,468
31. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
TV-PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi
Votes: 70,853
33. Porufi no nagai tabi (2008)
Animation, War
The story is of a Greek boy, Porphyras and his sister Mina, who have been orphaned after a devastating earthquake. Rather than staying in a foster home, they decide to travel across all of Europe, and thus their adventures begin.
Stars: Ayumi Fujimura, Yuki Kaida, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Sumi Shimamoto
Votes: 21
34. Roujin Z (1991)
PG-13 | 80 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A compassionate young nurse is determined to help an elderly invalid strapped to a revolutionary health care bed but there are unexpected consequences.
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Stars: Shinji Ogawa, Shinsuke Chikaishi, Chisa Yokoyama, Hikojirô Matsumura
Votes: 3,187
35. House of Five Leaves (2010)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, History
Timid samurai Akitsu Masanosuke becomes involved with the group "Five Leaves" after becoming the bodyguard for their mysterious, yet charismatic leader Yaichi.
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Daisuke Namikawa, Yûya Uchida, Masaya Takatsuka
Votes: 623
36. Mind Game (I) (2004)
Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his friends.
Directors: Masaaki Yuasa, Kôji Morimoto | Stars: Kôji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii, Seiko Takuma
Votes: 10,701 | Gross: $0.04M
37. Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
TV-14 | 316 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Strange things start happening when a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with an interconnected virtual realm known as "The Wired".
Stars: Kaori Shimizu, Bridget Hoffman, Dan Lorge, Randy McPherson
Votes: 17,192
38. Angel's Egg (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Mako Hyôdô, Jinpachi Nezu, Keiichi Noda
Votes: 11,995
39. Tsukigakirei (2017)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A romance forms between two shy third year middle school students.
Stars: Shoya Chiba, Konomi Kohara, Rie Murakawa, Amber Lee Connors
Votes: 2,491
40. Time of Eve (2010)
106 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
In a not too distant future, a young man's outlook on his home android begins to change after tracking the android's behavioral log to a mysterious cafe.
Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Kenji Nojima, Rie Tanaka, Rina Satô
Votes: 4,073
41. Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009–2011)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sawako's one wish in life is to make friends. That's a difficult proposition due to her resemblance to Sadako from The Ring. Her life starts to change after she befriends her classmate, Kazehaya, an easygoing guy who is nice even with her.
Stars: Mamiko Noto, Morgan Berry, Daisuke Namikawa, Yûko Sanpei
Votes: 5,296
42. The Diary of Anne Frank (1995)
102 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Director: Akinori Nagaoka | Stars: Rena Takahashi, Gô Katô, Fumie Kashiyama, Seiko Nakano
Votes: 290
43. R.O.D Read or Die (2001)
Not Rated | 33 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A young female agent with a powerful psionic power over paper must stop a plot for world destruction.
Stars: Rieko Miura, Michiko Neya, Hozumi Gôda, Masami Iwasaki
Votes: 1,454
44. Black Rock Shooter (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A naive junior high school student befriends a mature classmate, but they begin to grow apart as they enter their second school year. Meanwhile, in another world, a battle to the death begins to unfold.
Director: Shinobu Yoshioka | Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Asumi, Kazusa Murai
Votes: 546
45. Princess Arete (2001)
105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Confined in the castle tower by her father, Princess Arete spends her days watching the world outside her window. Sometimes she sneaks out. Prospective suitors are sent on quests to collect magic treasures to win her hand in marriage.
Director: Sunao Katabuchi | Stars: Houko Kuwashima, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Minami Takayama, Yûsuke Numata
Votes: 787
46. Asura (I) (2012)
76 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with civilization, he must learn to tame the beast within.
Director: Kei'ichi Sato | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Tesshô Genda, Megumi Hayashibara, Hiroaki Hirata
Votes: 1,407
47. The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Furious about ocean pollution, Squid Girl launches a one-squid land invasion to subjugate all humanity.
Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Miki Ôtani, Rie Tanaka, Ayumi Fujimura
Votes: 505
48. Ghost Hunt (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Shibuya Psychic Research Center investigates supernatural occurrences all over Japan.
Stars: Cherami Leigh, Travis Willingham, Todd Haberkorn, Colleen Clinkenbeard
Votes: 1,622
49. Fruits Basket (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After Tohru is taken in by the Soma family, she learns that twelve family members transform involuntarily into animals of the Chinese zodiac and helps them deal with the emotional pain caused by the transformations.
Stars: Manaka Iwami, Laura Bailey, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Eric Vale
Votes: 9,049
50. Re: Cutie Honey (2004)
120 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mysterious organization known as Panther Claw make their presence known by terrorizing Tokyo and giving the cops a run for their money. Police are further baffled by the appearance of a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yui Horie, Hideo Ishikawa, Junko Noda, Kazue Ikura
Votes: 362
51. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A family is attacked by demons and only two members survive - Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who is turning into a demon slowly. Tanjiro sets out to become a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Akari Kitô
Votes: 147,810
52. Yumeiro Patissiere (2009–2010)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
side from her deep passion for eating cakes, the clumsy Ichigo Amano has never been successful at anything. After an encounter with Henri Lucas, a famous patissier, Ichigo's amazing tasting... See full summary »
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Tsubasa Yonaga, Shin'ya Hamazoe
Votes: 97
53. Aria the Origination (2008– )
Animation, Comedy, Drama
In Neo Venezia, Akari, Aika, and Alice work diligently toward becoming Prima Undine (pro tour guide gondolier). The girls have come far since they began their training, and are forming ... See full summary »
Stars: Erino Hazuki, Chiwa Saitô, Ryô Hirohashi, Chinami Nishimura
Votes: 292
54. Hanasaku iroha (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Ohana, a girl from Tokyo, is forced to leave her hometown to live at an inn with her grandmother whom she's never met. What awaits is her journey of friendship, love, self-discover and dreams.
Stars: Kanae Itô, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Aki Toyosaki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Votes: 827
55. If I See You in My Dreams (1998)
7 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The story of Masuo Fuguno, an unlucky salesman who constantly juggles between two women: his friend Miho and his love Nagisa.
Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Hiro Yûki, Hiroko Konishi, Mami Kingetsu
Votes: 60
56. Pengin haiwei (2018)
Not Rated | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A fourth-grader, Aoyama-kun, investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida | Stars: Kana Kita, Yû Aoi, Rie Kugimiya, Megumi Han
Votes: 3,837
57. Colorful (2010)
TV-14 | 126 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A sinful spirit is granted the opportunity to prove worthy for rebirth, inhabiting the body of a student who killed himself.
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Kumiko Asô, Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Clint Bickham
Votes: 7,042
58. To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
45 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Hotaru is rescued by a spirit when she gets lost in a forest as a child. The two become friends, despite the spirit revealing that he will disappear if he is ever touched by a human.
Director: Takahiro Ômori | Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Shinpachi Tsuji, Izumi Sawada
Votes: 21,680
59. Shigofumi (2008–2023)
TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A mail carrier girl named Fumiko and her talking staff named Kanaka deliver letters of final words from the recently deceased, known as "shigofumi", to the living.
Stars: Kana Ueda, Yuki Matsuoka, Takuma Terashima, Akio Nojima
Votes: 194
60. Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The Storyline section on the main page contains the phrase "the country of Europe." This implies that the Social Welfare Agency is a sort of EU function, but it is part of Italian government.
Stars: Yuka Nanri, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Laura Bailey, John Burgmeier
Votes: 2,307
61. Canaan (2009)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Three women, Canaan, a Middle Eastern assassin, Alphard, a leader of a terrorist group and Canaan's nemesis, and Maria, a victim of a horrific terrorist attack, cross paths at an anti-terrorism summit in Shanghai.
Stars: Miyuki Sawashiro, Shelley Calene-Black, Hilary Haag, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 783
62. Shion's King (2007–2008)
23 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
As a child, Shion Ishiwatari's parents were murdered in their own home. Shion escaped unharmed, yet the trauma caused her to lose her voice. The only evidence police found was a shougi ... See full summary »
Stars: Romi Park, Ryûsei Nakao, Ayako Kawasumi, Masaya Matsukaze
Votes: 49
63. Sound of the Sky (2010)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
15-year old Kanata Sorami enlists in the 1121st Platoon of the Helvetians Army to become a great bugle player, and experiences missions and adventures with her fellow platoon members.
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Aya Endô, Misato Fukuen, Unshô Ishizuka
Votes: 274
64. Shiki (2010–2011)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
When many deaths occur in the quiet village of Sotoba, Doctor Toshio Ozaki initially suspects an epidemic but soon becomes convinced that something else is causing them.
Stars: Tôru Ôkawa, Kôki Uchiyama, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Wataru Takagi
Votes: 3,921
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