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Japon Animation Films

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  • Spirited Away (2001)

    1. Spirited Away

    20012h 4mPG96Metascore
    8.6 (921K)
    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.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu Irino
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    2. Howl's Moving Castle

    20041h 59mPG82Metascore
    8.2 (489K)
    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.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya Gashûin
  • Your Name. (2016)

    3. Your Name.

    20161h 46m81Metascore
    8.4 (364K)
    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.
    DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyûnosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo Narita
  • Ponyo (2008)

    4. Ponyo

    20081h 41mG86Metascore
    7.6 (177K)
    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.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsCate BlanchettMatt DamonLiam Neeson
  • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

    5. The Secret World of Arrietty

    20101h 34mG80Metascore
    7.6 (112K)
    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.
    DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsBridgit MendlerAmy PoehlerWill Arnett
  • Megumi Hayashibara in Paprika (2006)

    6. Paprika

    20061h 30mR81Metascore
    7.7 (106K)
    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.
    DirectorSatoshi KonStarsMegumi HayashibaraTôru EmoriKatsunosuke Hori
  • A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

    7. A Silent Voice: The Movie

    20162h 10mNot Rated78Metascore
    8.1 (125K)
    A deaf girl, Shoko, is bullied by the popular Shoya. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends.
    DirectorNaoko YamadaStarsMiyu IrinoSaori HayamiAoi Yûki
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

    8. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    20061h 38mTV-PG66Metascore
    7.6 (74K)
    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.
    DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsRiisa NakaTakuya IshidaMitsutaka Itakura
  • Hiro Shimono, Daisuke Hirakawa, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Natsuki Hanae, and Akari Kitô in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

    9. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train

    20201h 57mTV-MA72Metascore
    8.2 (86K)
    After his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.
    DirectorHaruo SotozakiStarsNatsuki HanaeAkari KitôYoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

    10. 5 Centimeters per Second

    20071h 3mTV-PG
    7.4 (68K)
    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.
    DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsKenji MizuhashiYoshimi KondouSatomi Hanamura
  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)

    11. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

    20051h 41mPG-13
    7.1 (59K)
    An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.
    DirectorsTetsuya NomuraTakeshi NozueStarsTakahiro SakuraiAyumi ItoShôtarô Morikubo
  • The Cat Returns (2002)

    12. The Cat Returns

    20021h 15mG70Metascore
    7.1 (69K)
    After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.
    DirectorHiroyuki MoritaStarsChizuru IkewakiYoshihiko HakamadaAki Maeda
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

    13. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    20132h 17mPG89Metascore
    8.0 (59K)
    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.
    DirectorIsao TakahataStarsChloë Grace MoretzJames CaanMary Steenburgen
  • Wolf Children (2012)

    14. Wolf Children

    20121h 57mPG76Metascore
    8.1 (53K)
    After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a young woman must find ways to raise their werewolf son and daughter while keeping their trait hidden from society.
    DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsAoi MiyazakiTakao OsawaHaru Kuroki
  • The Garden of Words (2013)

    15. The Garden of Words

    201346mTV-14
    7.4 (58K)
    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.
    DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsMiyu IrinoKana HanazawaFumi Hirano
  • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

    16. From Up on Poppy Hill

    20111h 31mPG71Metascore
    7.4 (57K)
    A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
    DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsSarah BolgerChris NothAnton Yelchin
  • Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

    17. Tokyo Godfathers

    20031h 32mPG-1375Metascore
    7.8 (52K)
    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.
    DirectorsShôgo FuruyaSatoshi KonStarsTôru EmoriYoshiaki UmegakiAya Okamoto
  • When Marnie Was There (2014)

    18. When Marnie Was There

    20141h 43mPG72Metascore
    7.6 (52K)
    Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.
    DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsSara TakatsukiKasumi ArimuraNanako Matsushima
  • Tales from Earthsea (2006)

    19. Tales from Earthsea

    20061h 55mPG-1347Metascore
    6.3 (47K)
    In a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.
    DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsTimothy DaltonWillem DafoeMariska Hargitay
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

    20. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

    20041h 40mPG-1368Metascore
    7.4 (42K)
    In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.
    DirectorsMamoru OshiiNaoko KusumiMizuho NishikuboStarsAkio ÔtsukaAtsuko TanakaTamio Ôki
  • Alyson Court and Paul Mercier in Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)

    21. Resident Evil: Degeneration

    20081h 38mR
    6.4 (34K)
    Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.
    DirectorMakoto KamiyaStarsPaul MercierAlyson CourtLaura Bailey
  • Summer Wars (2009)

    22. Summer Wars

    20091h 54mPG63Metascore
    7.4 (33K)
    A student tries to fix a problem he accidentally caused in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend at her grandmother's 90th birthday.
    DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsRyûnosuke KamikiNanami SakurabaMitsuki Tanimura
  • Millennium Actress (2001)

    23. Millennium Actress

    20011h 27mPG70Metascore
    7.8 (35K)
    A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.
    DirectorsSatoshi KonKô MatsuoStarsMiyoko ShôjiShôzô ÎzukaMami Koyama
  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

    24. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

    20131h 25mTV-PG
    7.1 (31K)
    After sleeping for 39 years, the God of destruction Beerus is surprised to learn that Frieza was defeated by the saiyajin Goku. Upon finding him, Goku is excited to face him, but realizes that his powers are negligible compared to Beerus.
    DirectorMasahiro HosodaStarsMasako NozawaHiromi TsuruRyô Horikawa
  • Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

    25. Dragon Ball Super: Broly

    20181h 40mPG59Metascore
    7.7 (35K)
    Goku and Vegeta encounter Broly, a Saiyan warrior unlike any fighter they've faced before.
    DirectorTatsuya NagamineStarsMasako NozawaAya HisakawaRyô Horikawa

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