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1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 310,105
2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi
Votes: 379,886 | Gross: $1.11M
3. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda, Gorô Naya
Votes: 182,415 | Gross: $0.50M
4. Castle in the Sky (1986)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada
Votes: 182,208
5. Kid Power (1972–1973)
TV-G | Animation, Comedy, Family
Based on the comic strip "Wee Pals" by Morrie Turner, this half-hour animated ABC series followed the Peanuts-like adventures of the "Rainbow Club," a group of multi-racial kids. Each show ... See full summary »
Stars: April Winchell, Donald Fullilove, Jay Silverheels Jr., Joan Gardner
Votes: 48
6. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 165,331
7. Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
24 min | Animation, Fantasy
Atsuko "Akko-chan" Kagami is a school girl who likes mirrors. After her favorite mirror breaks, Atsuko gives it a funeral. Her respect for mirrors convinces a mirror-related spirit to teach her mirror magic and shape-shifting spells.
Stars: Yoshiko Ôta, Kazuko Sugiyama
Votes: 68
8. Only Yesterday (1991)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka
Votes: 37,195 | Gross: $0.45M
9. The Flight of Dragons (1982 Video)
Passed | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A young Boston writer goes back in time into an era where wizards and dragon reign and science is just barely known.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Victor Buono, James Gregory, James Earl Jones, Harry Morgan
Votes: 6,082
10. Festival of Family Classics (1972– )
Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
An animated anthology series by Rankin/Bass, featuring adaptations of both folk tales and classic literature. Among the characters featured in various episodes were Cinderella, Hiawatha, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bernard Cowan, Billie Mae Richards, Peggi Loder, Peg Dixon
Votes: 80
11. The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972–1974)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Hour-long animated specials, many based on existing properties and/or pilots for new series.
Stars: Don Messick, John Stephenson, Joan Gerber, Richard Long
Votes: 136
12. Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel (1983)
84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Bumble the Bear (Olivier Bommel) finds an egg that, it turns out, has a cute little dragon in it. However, this dinosaur grows huge every time it is upset. As this causes a lot of problems, Ollie Bommel has to face a difficult dilemma.
Directors: Harrie Geelen, Bjørn Frank Jensen, Bert Kroon, Jay Kamen | Stars: Fred Benavente, Trudy Libosan, Luc Lutz, Lo van Hensbergen
Votes: 1,654
13. The Last Unicorn (1982)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin
Votes: 29,519 | Gross: $6.46M
14. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV Movie)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel
Votes: 3,784
15. Adventures of the Little Koala (1984–1988)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Family
Roobear, a smart and athletic koala, had various adventures along with his friends and family.
Stars: Toshiko Fujita, Yuriko Yamamoto, Yoshiko Asai, Chisato Nakajima
Votes: 154
16. Hustle Punch (1965–1966)
25 min | Animation, Comedy
A bear, a mouse, and a weasel who all live in the same scrapyard thwart the evil plans of a destructive wolf and his gang.
Stars: Nobuyo Ôyama, Saharu Kuri, Yôko Mizugaki, Jôji Yanami
Votes: 18
17. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976 TV Movie)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Frosty's kind of lonely, so the kids think of making him a wife, Crystal. But will Jack Frost let them be happy?
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters, Dennis Day, Paul Frees
Votes: 3,622
18. Mahô no Mako-chan (1970–1971)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Mako, a mermaid, falls in love with a human and decides to live in the human world.
Stars: Kazuko Sugiyama, Michiko Hirai, Mahito Tsujimura, Sachiko Chijimatsu
Votes: 30
19. The Hobbit (1977 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Orson Bean, John Huston, Theodore Gottlieb, Cyril Ritchard
Votes: 16,331
20. The First Easter Rabbit (1976 TV Short)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A beloved toy stuffed rabbit is rescued by a fairy to be the first Easter Rabbit. After his owner falls ill.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Burl Ives, Robert Morse, Stan Freberg, Paul Frees
Votes: 322
21.
Festival of Family Classics (1972– )
Episode:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Part 1
(1972)
Not Rated | Animation, Short, Adventure
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Star: Bernard Cowan
Votes: 13
22. Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirô Tôno, Masao Mishima
Votes: 2,499
23. The Stingiest Man in Town (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Animation, Drama, Family
This version of the story is told from the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ... See full summary »
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley, Theodore Bikel, Robert Morse
Votes: 553
24.
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Red Baron
(1972)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This animated feature casts the Red Baron as a hero, in a world of heroic anthropomorphic dogs and villainous anthropomorphic cats.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Allen Swift, Bob McFadden, Rhoda Mann, Bradley Bolke
Votes: 23
25.
Festival of Family Classics (1972– )
Episode:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Part 2
(1972)
Not Rated | Animation, Short, Adventure
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Star: Bernard Cowan
Votes: 12
26.
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972–1974)
Episode:
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
(1972)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fantasy cartoon story revolving around New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays, who is promised by an unconventional angel the chance to make his famed miracle catch, if he agrees to become the godfather of an orphan girl.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Willie Mays, Tina Andrews, Paul Frees, Ernestine Wade
Votes: 24
27. The Return of the King (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Orson Bean, John Huston, Theodore Bikel, William Conrad
Votes: 4,624
28.
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972–1974)
Episode:
That Girl in Wonderland
(1973)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Annie Marie imagines herself in the stories "Alice in Wonderland", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Wizard of Oz" and "Cinderella".
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Marlo Thomas, Patricia Bright, Dick Heymeyer, Rhoda Mann
Votes: 27
29.
Festival of Family Classics (1972– )
Episode:
Tom Sawyer
(1973)
Not Rated | Animation, Short, Adventure
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Peggi Loder, Billie Mae Richards
Votes: 5
30. Môretsu atarô (1969–1970)
25 min | Animation, Comedy
Ataro is a 10-year-old Tokyo boy, who inherits the family store after his father's early death in an accident. The store is threatened by Kokoro Boss and his gang. Ataro has to face the ... See full summary »
Stars: Keiko Yamamoto, Ichirô Nagai, Midori Katô, Hiroshi Ôtake
Votes: 17
31. Apache Basseball Army (1971–1972)
30 min | Animation, Sport
A former baseball star who suffered a career crippling injury takes over as coach of a team of misfits in a poor village high school.
Stars: Hidekatsu Shibata, Katsuji Mori, Keiichi Noda, Hiroshi Ôtake
33.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Fushigina kagami de Ruru...
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Hiroshi Ikeda | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
34.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
10000 en de dai bouken
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
35.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Arashi ni tobu hakuchou
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Minoru Okazaki | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
36.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Dora ga abunai
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Hiromi Yamamoto | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
37.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Kenka tomodachi shu o tsunage
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Takeshi Tamiya | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
38.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Konkuuru sakusen
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Minoru Okazaki | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
39.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Konpakuto SOS
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Ryôzô Tanaka | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
40.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Kowaai chikashitsu
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Takeshi Tamiya | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
41.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Mama suteki!!
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Directors: Takashi Hisaoka, Takashi Isaoka | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
42.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Meitantei nanbaa. Wan
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Shizuo Murayama | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
43.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Noyama o hashire kojika chan
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Hiromi Yamamoto | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
44.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Otoko no yakusoku doushita no
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Yoshikata Nitta | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
45.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Rakugo ga suki suki
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Ryôzô Tanaka | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
46.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Rettsugoo Kenta kun
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Tokushige Shirane | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
47.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Saakasu dan ga yattekita
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Yoshio Takami | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
48.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Sensei!! Kotchi muite
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Ryôzô Tanaka | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
49.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Sono uso honto!?
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Directors: Takashi Hisaoka, Takashi Isaoka | Star: Yoshiko Ôta
50.
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969–1970)
Episode:
Suriru to shokku de dai awate
(1969)
Animation, Fantasy
Director: Masayuki Akehi | Star: Yoshiko Ôta