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1. Ergo Proxy (2006)

TV-14 | 624 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In a post-apocalyptic future humans live in peace with androids in a domed city. However, a strange series of murders has intruded into bored inspector Re-l Mayer's life.

Stars: Kôji Yusa, Akiko Yajima, Liam O'Brien, Rachel Hirschfeld

Votes: 16,420

2. Psycho-Pass (2012–2019)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Crime

Believing in humanity and order, policewoman Akane Tsunemori obeys the ruling, computerized, precognitive Sibyl System. But when she faces a criminal mastermind who can elude this perfect system, she questions both Sibyl and herself.

Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Noriko Hidaka, Shizuka Itou

Votes: 22,341

3. Black Lagoon (2006)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A Japanese businessman, captured by modern-day pirates, is written off and left for dead by his company. Tired of the corporate life, he opts to stick with the mercenaries that kidnapped him, becoming part of their gang.

Stars: Megumi Toyoguchi, Daisuke Namikawa, Brad Swaile, Maryke Hendrikse

Votes: 17,937

4. Terror in Resonance (2014)

TV-14 | 231 min | Animation, Crime, Drama

Tokyo has been decimated by a terrorist attack, the only clue to the culprit's identity is a bizarre internet video. Two mysterious children form Sphinx, a clandestine entity determined to pull the trigger on this world.

Stars: Kaito Ishikawa, Sôma Saitô, Atsumi Tanezaki, Shunsuke Sakuya

Votes: 13,736

5. Violet Evergarden (2018)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Family

In the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.

Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Erika Harlacher, Raissa Bueno, Aya Endô

Votes: 29,634

6. Megalo Box (2018–2021)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Junk Dog, an underground fighter with the alias of "Gearless Joe" sets out to join the worlds most prestigious mecha boxing championship, Megalonia.

Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Michiyo Murase, Shirô Saitô, Hiroki Yasumoto

Votes: 3,841

7. Paranoia Agent (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.

Stars: Shôzô Îzuka, Toshihiko Seki, Mamiko Noto, Michael McConnohie

Votes: 14,233

8. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (I) (2020)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A group of strangers come together to work on creating the greatest anime series ever.

Stars: Sairi Itô, Mutsumi Tamura, Misato Matsuoka, Monica Rial

Votes: 1,984

9. 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: 4,942

10. FLCL (2000–2001)

TV-14 | 151 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Mysterious things start happening when 12-year-old Naota meets a strange woman on a Vespa wielding a big guitar.

Stars: Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, Suzuki Matsuo

Votes: 19,729

11. 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: 17,219

12. When They Cry (2006)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

The story of a group of young friends and the mysterious events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa.

Stars: Sôichirô Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino, Yukari Tamura

Votes: 6,488

13. When They Cry: Kai (2007)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

In this continuation of the hit horror anime, secrets are revealed as Rika Furude desperately attempts to save Hinamizawa and her friends from their tragic fate

Stars: Yukari Tamura, Mai Nakahara, Mika Kanai, Satsuki Yukino

Votes: 2,754

14. When They Cry: Rei (2009)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror

The infamous series of unexplainable murders in Hinamizawa have been solved and the chains of fate have broken due to the efforts of Rika Furude and her friends. Rika believes she has ... See full summary »

Stars: Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino, Mika Kanai, Yukari Tamura

Votes: 796

15. Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU (2020–2021)

TV-MA | Animation, Drama, Horror

Keiichi Maebara is in his new home in the peaceful Hinamizawa village, making friends with girls from school. He's here for a big festival. But something about this town seems off, with that fear what dark secrets can this small town hide?

Stars: Sôichirô Hoshi, Yukari Tamura, Mai Nakahara, Emi Lo

Votes: 778

16. Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU (2021)

Animation, Drama, Horror

Sequel and answer arcs to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou.

Stars: Yukari Tamura, Mika Kanai, Sôichirô Hoshi, Mai Nakahara

Votes: 442

17. Ping Pong the Animation (2014)

TV-14 | 275 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization.

Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Aaron Dismuke, Micah Solusod, Alan Chow

Votes: 4,805

18. The Promised Neverland (2019–2021)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When three gifted kids at an isolated idyllic orphanage discover the secret and sinister purpose they were raised for, they look for a way to escape from their evil caretaker and lead the other children in a risky escape plan.

Stars: Sumire Morohoshi, Mariya Ise, Shinei Ueki, Lynn

Votes: 46,915

19. 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: 148,152

20. Banana Fish (2018)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The story captures the war between a mafia boss named Dino and a young gang leader searching for redemption.

Stars: Yuma Uchida, Jun Fukuyama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Makoto Furukawa

Votes: 8,472

21. The Way of the Househusband (2021– )

TV-14 | 16 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A retired gangster spends his time as a househusband carrying out home chores.

Stars: Kenjirô Tsuda, Shizuka Itou, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Jonah Scott

Votes: 6,112

22. Dorohedoro (2020)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

The amnesiac reptilian-headed Caiman works together with his friend Nikaido in order to recover his memories and survive in a strange and violent world.

Stars: Wataru Takagi, Reina Kondou, Ken'yû Horiuchi, Yoshimasa Hosoya

Votes: 11,458

23. Baki (2018–2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Animation, Action, Drama

The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world.

Stars: Tôru Furuya, Kirk Thornton, Troy Baker, Nobunaga Shimazaki

Votes: 8,781

24. Kengan Ashura (2019– )

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Sport

A timid old man is summoned by his chairman to become the manager of Tokita Ohma, a highly skilled gladiator who only cares about fighting and winning in the Kengan matches.

Stars: Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Jôji Nakata, Tetsu Inada, Hayato Kaneko

Votes: 6,766

25. Great Pretender (2020–2024)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.

Stars: Chiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Natsumi Fujiwara, Wolf Williams

Votes: 6,717

26. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016–2018)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Saiki Kusuo is a powerful psychic who hates attracting attention, yet he is surrounded by colorful characters who always find a way to remove him from his everyday life.

Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Ono, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano

Votes: 10,696

27. Yasuke (2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

He came from Africa and fought alongside a mighty feudal lord in brutal 16th century Japan. They called him the Black Samurai, and he became a legend.

Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Maya Tanida, William Christopher Stephens, Darren Criss

Votes: 6,174

28. Blood of Zeus (2020– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A commoner living in ancient Greece, Heron discovers his true heritage as a son of Zeus, and his purpose: to save the world from a demonic army.

Stars: Derek Phillips, Jessica Henwick, Elias Toufexis, Jason O'Mara

Votes: 21,429

29. Trese (2021)

TV-MA | 33 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld comprised of malevolent supernatural beings.

Stars: Shay Mitchell, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza, Steve Blum

Votes: 4,875

30. AD Police Files (1990)

Not Rated | 121 min | Animation, Crime, Sci-Fi

Three different, unique stories about an elite police force called the AD Police.

Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Adam Henderson, Brad Moranz, Youko Matsuoka

Votes: 1,018

31. Angel Cop (1989–1994)

Not Rated | 180 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

An elite anti-terrorist agent battles terrorists threatening Japan, but a mysterious third player is involved in their own way.

Stars: Mika Doi, Sharon Holm, Masashi Ebara, Jeff Harding

Votes: 1,400

32. 8 Man After (1993)

Unrated | 104 min | Animation, Action, Crime

A police officer that nearly meets a violent death's mind is merged into the body of a robot with superhuman strength, speed and reflexes.

Stars: Mari Devon, Steve Bulen, Mike Reynolds, Richard Allen

Votes: 351

33. Lu Over the Wall (2017)

PG | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

62 Metascore

The story centers on Kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting Lu, a mermaid.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa | Stars: Kanon Tani, Shôta Shimoda, Minako Kotobuki, Sôma Saitô

Votes: 2,689 | Gross: $0.11M

34. The Deer King (2021)

R | 113 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

58 Metascore

The last survivor of a band of warriors is enslaved in a salt mine. One night, savage dogs attack and a mysterious disease wipes out everyone at the mine. The warrior escapes with a little girl, while a gifted physician looks for a cure.

Directors: Masashi Andô, Masayuki Miyaji | Stars: Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Anne Watanabe, Hisui Kimura

Votes: 940

35. Pengin haiwei (2018)

Not Rated | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

82 Metascore

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: 3,840

36. Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.

Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum

Votes: 139,005

37. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)

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

62 Metascore

A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up to the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei | Stars: Beau Billingslea, Melissa Fahn, Nicholas Guest, Kôichi Yamadera

Votes: 53,166 | Gross: $1.00M

38. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.

Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer

Votes: 85,357

39. Berserk (1997–1998)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.

Stars: Marc Diraison, Nobutoshi Canna, Carrie Keranen, Kevin T. Collins

Votes: 53,249

40. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995–1996)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A squadron of giant robot pilots of a beleaguered Earth colony bring the war to their oppressive home planet.

Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Toshihiko Seki, Ryûzô Ishino, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 4,890

41. 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: 4,047

42. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)

99 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a evening walk.

Director: Kôtarô Tamura | Stars: Kaya Kiyohara, Taishi Nakagawa, Matsutera Chiemi, Kengo Kawanishi

Votes: 7,911

43. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985–1986)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Eight years after the One Year War, the Earth Federation creates an elite force called the Titans to hunt Zeon remnants. When Titans proves to be no better than Zeon, the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG) is formed to restore peace in space.

Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Shûichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Miyuki Matsuoka

Votes: 1,553

44. Silver Spoon (2013–2014)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

In order to escape his stressful city life, Hachiken enrolls in an agricultural school where he must learn a whole new way of life alongside a colorful cast of characters.

Stars: Ryohei Kimura, Marie Miyake, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Mao Ichimichi

Votes: 1,408

45. Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac (1986–1989)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A group a young warriors known as 'Saints', each in possession of a 'cloth' guarded by a different constellation, must protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena as she attempts to keep the Earth from being destroyed by evil forces.

Stars: Hideyuki Tanaka, Tôru Furuya, Ryô Horikawa, Kôichi Hashimoto

Votes: 11,180

46. Ranking of Kings (2021–2022)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The people of the kingdom look down on the young Prince Bojji, who can neither hear nor speak. They call him "The Useless Prince" while jeering at his supposed foolishness.

Stars: Hinata Minami, Ayumu Murase, SungWon Cho, Emily Fajardo

Votes: 12,141

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

R | 102 min | Animation, Action, Drama

59 Metascore

A traumatized member of an elite para-military police force falls for the sister of a female terrorist courier who died in front of him on duty.

Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Hiroyuki Okiura | Stars: Michael Dobson, Yoshikazu Fujiki, Sumi Mutoh, Moneca Stori

Votes: 18,764 | Gross: $0.09M

48. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–2003)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A teen acrobat of mysterious origins and a young inventor find themselves entangled in a sinister plot that involves the fate of the world.

Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Nathan Parsons, James Arnold Taylor, Guy Roberts

Votes: 2,048

49. Key: The Metal Idol (1994–1997)

TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Tokiko "Key" Mima's is a completely human looking robot that lives in a farming valley in present day Japan. Her grandfather has just died in an "accident". He makes a tape recording ... See full summary »

Stars: Junko Iwao, Miki Nagasawa, Hiroshi Yanaka, Toshiyuki Morikawa

Votes: 335

50. Twinkle Heart: Don't Let's Reach the Galaxy (1986 Video)

44 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

God's two daughters Cherry and Lemon have been tasked with finding the lost treasure of Heaven, referred to as Love. Together with their guardian Berry, their search takes them to a planet ... See full summary »

Directors: Katsumi Endô, Seiji Okuda | Stars: Yumiko Shibata, Maya Okamoto, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kazuki Yao

Votes: 12

51. Blue Seed (1994–1995)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young girl must fulfill her destiny as a foretold demon fighter with help from a cursed boy and a special investigations team.

Stars: Matt Greenfield, Akio Ôtsuka, Jôji Nakata, Wendy Hughes

Votes: 331

52. Akira (1988)

R | 124 min | Animation, Action, Drama

68 Metascore

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.

Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda

Votes: 205,346 | Gross: $0.55M

53. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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

76 Metascore

A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

Directors: Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera

Votes: 156,974 | Gross: $0.52M

54. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

86 Metascore

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: 380,506 | Gross: $1.11M

55. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

85 Metascore

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: 165,652

56. Spirited Away (2001)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

96 Metascore

During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi

Votes: 849,987 | Gross: $10.06M

57. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

82 Metascore

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa

Votes: 449,725 | Gross: $4.71M

58. Pom Poko (1994)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

77 Metascore

A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.

Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki

Votes: 34,613

59. Ponyo (2008)

G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

86 Metascore

A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi

Votes: 163,624 | Gross: $15.09M

60. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

80 Metascore

The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Mirai Shida

Votes: 104,452 | Gross: $19.20M

61. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

PG | 137 min | Animation, Drama, Family

89 Metascore

Kaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.

Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, James Marsden

Votes: 54,049 | Gross: $1.51M

62. Princess Mononoke (1997)

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

76 Metascore

On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup

Votes: 433,962 | Gross: $2.38M

63. The Wind Rises (2013)

PG-13 | 126 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

83 Metascore

Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura

Votes: 98,854 | Gross: $5.21M

64. Porco Rosso (1992)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

83 Metascore

In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô

Votes: 102,182

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

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

86 Metascore

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: 182,625 | Gross: $0.50M

66. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War

94 Metascore

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: 310,655

67. Only Yesterday (1991)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

90 Metascore

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: 37,265 | Gross: $0.45M

68. Castle in the Sky (1986)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

78 Metascore

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: 182,447

69. Steins;Gate (2011–2015)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

After discovering time travel, a university student and his colleagues must use their knowledge of it to stop an evil organization and their diabolical plans.

Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, Ashly Burch

Votes: 73,494

70. Paprika (2006)

R | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

81 Metascore

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: 96,989 | Gross: $0.88M

71. Perfect Blue (1997)

R | 81 min | Animation, Crime, Drama

67 Metascore

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: 95,647 | Gross: $0.78M

72. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

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

75 Metascore

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: 46,778 | Gross: $0.13M

73. Memories (1995)

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

An animated science fiction anthology from the visionary anime director, Katsuhiro Otomo.

Directors: Kôji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Marc Swint, Robbie Daymond, Frank Todaro, Laura Post

Votes: 21,397

74. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Drama

78 Metascore

A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.

Directors: Taichi Ishidate, Naoko Yamada | Stars: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yûki, Kenshô Ono

Votes: 101,395

75. Ninja Scroll (1993)

Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Osamu Saka

Votes: 40,738

76. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."

Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 55,417

77. Wolf's Rain (2003–2004)

TV-14 | 701 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In a post-apocalyptic future where humans live in domed cities surrounded by wasteland, wolves are assumed to be two hundred years extinct.

Stars: Sarah Hauser, Darren Pleavin, Kenta Miyake, Akio Suyama

Votes: 8,255

78. Sword of the Stranger (2007)

Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A swordsman from a strange land is caught in a struggle between morality, righteousness, and devotion as he reluctantly agrees to take a raggedy boy and his dog to a remote, Buddhist temple.

Director: Masahiro Andô | Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Kôichi Yamadera, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 18,310

79. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996–2013)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama

During a one-year war, a young lieutenant leads a mobile suit team against a secret Zeon weapon, meeting its pilot who questions the morality of the war.

Stars: Steve Staley, Steve Kramer, Debra Rogers, David Ellenstein

Votes: 1,880

80. Urusei yatsura (1981–1986)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An unlucky, womanizing high schooler becomes the unwilling target of a vivacious alien girl's affections after winning an interplanetary game of tag against her.

Stars: Fumi Hirano, Toshio Furukawa, Saeko Shimazu, Akira Kamiya

Votes: 1,264

81. Afro Samurai (2007)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A Black samurai goes on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father in a futuristic feudal Japan.

Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Yuri Lowenthal, Greg Eagles

Votes: 18,239

82. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009 TV Movie)

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

When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader.

Director: Fuminori Kizaki | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill, Grey Griffin

Votes: 9,456

83. Full Metal Panic! (2002–2006)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sousuke Sagara, a member of a covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl.

Stars: Tomokazu Seki, Satsuki Yukino, Jason Douglas, Yukana

Votes: 5,895

84. Children of the Sea (2019)

Not Rated | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

74 Metascore

A young girl is drawn into a mystery involving sealife around the world, in which two mysterious boys are somehow involved.

Director: Ayumu Watanabe | Stars: Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi, Seishû Uragami, Win Morisaki

Votes: 3,692

85. Chage & Aska: On Your Mark (1995 Music Video)

7 min | Animation, Short, Music

Set in the future: Two men learn that a mysterious winged girl has been taken prisoner, and then decide that they must free her at any cost.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Votes: 4,352

86. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition (2022– )

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.

Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Toa Yukinari, Shinji Ogawa

Votes: 1,457

87. Berserk (2016–2017)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Guts is haunted by demons who are attracted to him because of a demonic mark on his neck.

Stars: Max Mittelman, Sarah Anne Williams, Erik Scott Kimerer, Hiroaki Iwanaga

Votes: 7,504

88. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012)

TV-MA | 76 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.

Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka | Stars: Hiroaki Iwanaga, Carrie Keranen, Takahiro Sakurai, Kevin T. Collins

Votes: 14,277

89. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)

TV-MA | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

For three years, Guts believed his mission was to pursue Griffith's dream together with him. But in order to become Griffith's equal and truly be called his friend, Guts realizes he will have to leave the Band of the Hawk.

Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka | Stars: Hiroaki Iwanaga, Marc Diraison, Takahiro Sakurai, Kevin T. Collins

Votes: 11,954

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

Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A year has passed since Guts parted ways with Griffith. The Band of the Hawk is plotting a rescue mission to save Griffith who is confined to prison.

Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka | Stars: Marc Diraison, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Carrie Keranen, Takahiro Sakurai

Votes: 11,739

91. Gantz (2004)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Drama

After their deaths, two teens are transported to an apartment with an ominous black sphere and must participate in a gory alien-hunting "game."

Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Namikawa, John Swasey, Chris Ayres

Votes: 8,638

92. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)

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

73 Metascore

As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki | Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano

Votes: 20,432

93. 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: 52,626

94. 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: 17,020

95. The Orbital Children (2022– )

TV-14 | 38 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

In 2045, two children born on the moon and three kids from Earth try to survive after an accident on their space station leaves them stranded.

Stars: Adam McArthur, Ray Chase, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Abby Trott

Votes: 846

96. 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: 3,926

97. City Hunter (1987–1991)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women.

Stars: Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Yôko Asagami, Tesshô Genda

Votes: 1,612

98. Persona 5: The Animation (2018–2019)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Follows Ren Amamiya and a rebellious group of teenagers in Tokyo who form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts to rebel against the corruption and slavery in society.

Stars: Matthew Mercer, Cherami Leigh, Robbie Daymond, Max Mittelman

Votes: 810

99. Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (2008)

TV-MA | 276 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Rin Asogi runs a private investigation agency in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, performing odd jobs. Despite attempts at a normal life, she finds herself constantly hindered by the strange cases that come her way.

Stars: Mamiko Noto, Rie Kugimiya, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jamie Marchi

Votes: 2,248

100. Elfen Lied (2004)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Two university students come across a seemingly harmless girl named Lucy, unaware that she's actually a mutant serial killer with a split personality.

Stars: Sanae Kobayashi, Chihiro Suzuki, Mamiko Noto, Sam Saletta

Votes: 36,936



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