Top Japanese anime movies of all time

What are the top Japanese anime movies of all time? Start here: Ghibli landmarks, Shinkai heartbreakers, and big-screen shōnen blowouts, all feature films made in Japan. Movies only — no TV series, no shorts. Pick one from the top, dim the lights, and let it wreck you in the best way.

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85.6

Spirited Away (2001)

2001 · 124m · Adventure, Animation, Family

★8.6(987k)#16pool

85.1

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

1988 · 88m · Animation, Drama, War

★8.5(398k)#21pool

82.8

Your Name. (2016)

2016 · 106m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★8.4(406k)#63pool

81.3

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

2025 · 155m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.4(86k)#130pool

81.0

Princess Mononoke (1997)

1997 · 133m · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

★8.3(492k)#157pool

80.6

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)

2025 · 100m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.3(70k)#188pool

80.2

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

1988 · 86m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★8.1(441k)#215pool

80.2

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

2013 · 137m · Animation, Drama, Family

★8.0(63k)#218pool

79.8

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

2004 · 119m · Adventure, Animation, Family

★8.2(523k)#261pool

#10

79.5

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

2021 · 155m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.0(19k)#311pool

#11

79.2

Wolf Children (2012)

2012 · 117m · Animation, Drama, Family

★8.1(56k)#344pool

#12

79.0

Castle in the Sky (1986)

1986 · 124m · Adventure, Animation, Family

★8.0(201k)#383pool

#13

78.8

Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)

2020 · 140m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★8.3(15k)#407pool

#14

78.5

Look Back (2024)

2024 · 58m · Animation, Drama

★7.8(24k)#458pool

#15

78.2

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

1984 · 117m · Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi

★8.0(200k)#492pool

#16

77.8

Attack on Titan: The Last Attack (2024)

2024 · 145m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.9(38k)#559pool

#17

76.9

Only Yesterday (1991)

1991 · 119m · Animation, Drama, Romance

★7.6(43k)#714pool

#18

76.8

Akira (1988)

1988 · 124m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.0(233k)#731pool

#19

76.8

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

1995 · 111m · Animation, Drama, Family

★7.8(85k)#733pool

#20

76.7

Porco Rosso (1992)

1992 · 94m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.7(119k)#768pool

#21

76.5

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

1997 · 87m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.1(79k)#810pool

#22

76.4

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)

2021 · 112m · Action, Animation, Fantasy

★7.8(67k)#816pool

#23

76.3

The Wind Rises (2013)

2013 · 126m · Animation, Biography, Drama

★7.8(116k)#829pool

#24

76.3

Perfect Blue (1997)

1997 · 82m · Animation, Crime, Drama

★8.0(128k)#841pool

#25

76.2

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

2003 · 92m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.8(56k)#859pool

#26

75.8

Millennium Actress (2001)

2001 · 87m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★7.8(38k)#950pool

#27

75.3

Ponyo (2008)

2008 · 101m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.6(189k)#1,057pool

#28

75.3

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

2010 · 94m · Adventure, Animation, Drama

★7.6(119k)#1,086pool

#29

75.2

Paprika (2006)

2006 · 90m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★7.7(116k)#1,094pool

#30

74.7

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

1979 · 102m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.6(36k)#1,231pool

#31

74.4

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)

2008 · 83m · Action, Animation, Crime

★7.8(16k)#1,304pool

#32

74.3

When Marnie Was There (2014)

2014 · 103m · Animation, Drama, Family

★7.6(56k)#1,333pool

#33

73.9

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020)

2020 · 138m · Action, Animation, Fantasy

★8.7(19k)#1,418pool

#34

73.8

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

2023 · 124m · Adventure, Animation, Drama

★7.3(152k)#1,422pool

#35

73.5

Weathering with You (2019)

2019 · 112m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★7.5(73k)#1,547pool

#36

73.3

The Boy and the Beast (2015)

2015 · 119m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.6(30k)#1,579pool

#37

73.0

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

2006 · 98m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.6(77k)#1,650pool

#38

73.0

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

2009 · 108m · Action, Animation, Drama

★7.9(30k)#1,653pool

#39

73.0

Ninja Scroll (1993)

1993 · 94m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.8(45k)#1,668pool

#40

72.9

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

2016 · 130m · Animation, Drama

★8.2(151k)#1,692pool

#41

72.8

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

2018 · 100m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.7(38k)#1,731pool

#42

72.2

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

2020 · 117m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.2(104k)#1,902pool

#43

71.8

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

2011 · 90m · Animation, Comedy, Drama

★7.4(61k)#2,023pool

#44

71.6

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)

2001 · 115m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.8(58k)#2,083pool

#45

71.1

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

2006 · 111m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.5(16k)#2,231pool

#46

70.8

Pom Poko (1994)

1994 · 119m · Animation, Comedy, Drama

★7.2(40k)#2,319pool

#47

70.7

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc (2021)

2021 · 87m · Action, Animation, Fantasy

★8.4(37k)#2,334pool

#48

70.7

Metropolis (2001)

2001 · 108m · Adventure, Animation, Drama

★7.2(24k)#2,335pool

#49

70.3

Summer Wars (2009)

2009 · 114m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.4(35k)#2,424pool

#50

70.3

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)

2022 · 100m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.1(19k)#2,464pool

#51

70.0

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)

2018 · 96m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.3(16k)#2,520pool

#52

69.5

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)

2007 · 98m · Action, Animation, Drama

★7.5(32k)#2,657pool

#53

69.3

The Cat Returns (2002)

2002 · 75m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★7.1(74k)#2,685pool

#54

69.0

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

1989 · 103m · Animation, Family, Fantasy

★7.8(192k)#2,768pool

#55

68.8

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

1999 · 104m · Animation, Comedy, Family

★7.1(18k)#2,832pool

#56

68.5

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

2004 · 100m · Animation, Drama, Mystery

★7.4(43k)#2,884pool

#57

66.8

Redline (2009)

2009 · 102m · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi

★7.5(22k)#3,249pool

#58

66.4

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)

2018 · 109m · Animation, Drama, Romance

★8.1(39k)#3,316pool

#59

66.0

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

2013 · 85m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.1(33k)#3,381pool

#60

65.7

Suzume (2022)

2022 · 122m · Adventure, Animation, Drama

★7.6(66k)#3,458pool

#61

65.2

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)

2015 · 94m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.1(26k)#3,542pool

#62

65.2

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

1999 · 102m · Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi

★7.3(21k)#3,543pool

#63

62.0

To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)

2011 · 45m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy

★7.8(26k)#4,442pool

#64

60.5

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

2007 · 103m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.7(20k)#5,403pool

#65

60.5

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village (2023)

2023 · 110m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.7(18k)#5,447pool

#66

59.5

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)

2005 · 101m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.1(60k)#6,958pool

#67

59.2

The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)

2014 · 112m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.6(21k)#7,909pool

#68

57.9

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

2012 · 76m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.5(16k)#19,689pool

#69

57.9

Memories (1995)

1995 · 113m · Animation, Drama, Horror

★7.5(27k)#19,955pool

#70

56.3

5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

2007 · 63m · Animation, Drama, Family

★7.4(72k)#23,641pool

#71

56.3

The Garden of Words (2013)

2013 · 46m · Animation, Drama, Romance

★7.4(62k)#23,644pool

#72

53.9

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997)

1997 · 101m · Action, Animation, Drama

★7.2(17k)#25,776pool

#73

52.5

Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

2011 · 116m · Adventure, Animation, Drama

★7.1(19k)#26,103pool

#74

52.5

Gantz: O (2016)

2016 · 95m · Action, Animation, Drama

★7.1(18k)#26,106pool

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