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1. Naruto: Shippuden (2007–2017)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village.
Stars: Alexandre Crepet, Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Chie Nakamura
Votes: 169,538
2. Naruto (2002–2007)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins, Chie Nakamura
Votes: 127,894
3. 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: 321,630 | Gross: $5.02M
4. Mob Psycho 100 (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A psychic middle school boy tries to live a normal life and keep his growing powers under control, even though he constantly gets into trouble.
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Setsuo Ito, Chris Niosi, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 45,288
5. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017–2023)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Son of Naruto Uzumaki, Boruto, follows his father's footsteps along with his friends to become great ninja. Throughout all their adventures, Boruto is determined to make his mark in the ninja world and live outside of his father's shadow.
Stars: Yûko Sanpei, Kokoro Kikuchi, Bennett Abara, Ryûichi Kijima
Votes: 28,654
6. 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: 85,625
7. Devilman: Crybaby (2018)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
With demons reawakened and humanity in turmoil, a sensitive demon-boy is led into a brutal, degenerate war against evil by his mysterious friend, Ryo.
Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase, Kyle McCarley, Griffin Burns
Votes: 28,386
8. Gurren Lagann (2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two friends, Simon and Kamina, become the symbols of rebellion against the powerful Spiral King, who forced mankind into subterranean villages.
Stars: Tetsuya Kakihara, Shizuka Itou, Yuri Lowenthal, Marina Inoue
Votes: 21,093
9. 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: 14,289
10. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
PG | 137 min | Animation, Drama, Family
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: 54,145 | Gross: $1.51M
11. The Animatrix (2003)
Unrated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to The Matrix (1999).
Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Kevin Michael Richardson
Votes: 82,131
12. 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: 21,450
13. 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: 46,853 | Gross: $0.13M
14. Rurouni Kenshin (1996–1998)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Richard Cansino, Rebecca Forstadt
Votes: 20,577
15. The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hitomi is a girl with psychic abilities who gets transported to the magical world of Gaea. She and her friends find themselves under attack from the evil Zaibach empire, and the Guymelf ... See full summary »
Stars: Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan, Brian Drummond, Jocelyne Loewen
Votes: 4,496
16. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–2002)
Not Rated | Animation, Action, Adventure
Three members of the Joestar family, a clan of psychic fighters, set out on a quest to destroy their family's ancient enemy.
Stars: Chikao Ôtsuka, Jûrôta Kosugi, Michael Bennett, Abie Hadjitarkhani
Votes: 1,815
17. Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It's been some years since the end of the Shinobi War. Naruto Uzumaki is the 7th Hokage of Konohagakure, in this new era. His son, Boruto Uzumaki, will soon enter the Chûnin exams, alongside Sarada Uchiha and the mysterious Mitsuki.
Directors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Toshiyuki Tsuru | Stars: Yûko Sanpei, Kokoro Kikuchi, Ryûichi Kijima, Junko Takeuchi
Votes: 12,170
18. Record of the Lodoss War (1990–1991)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of medieval adventurers must participate in a war against dark forces in the land of Lodoss.
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Yumi Tôma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Tanaka
Votes: 2,870
19. Baccano! (2007–2008)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A crazy fantasy caper involving alchemists, immortals, gangsters, outlaws and an elixir of immortality, spread over several decades.
Stars: Michael C. Pizzuto, J. Michael Tatum, Caitlin Glass, Akemi Kanda
Votes: 12,678
20. 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: 18,323
21. 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: 4,953
22. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (1999)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity.
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki, Masami Suzuki
Votes: 16,221
23. Ranma ½ (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A girl is involuntarily engaged to a boy who turns female when hit with cold water and male when hit with hot.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Sarah Strange
Votes: 5,611
24. One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Straw Hat Pirates received an advertisement on a recreational island. The offers all looked promising, so they sailed to the island for an opportunity to kick back and relax from their ... See full summary »
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Takeshi Aono, Shô Ayanokôji, Kôhei Fukuhara, Keiji Hirai
Votes: 3,095
25. The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl (2017)
PG-13 | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In this comedy about one epic night in Kyoto, a college sophomore goes on a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife, all the while unaware of the romantic longings of her classmate Senpai.
Director: Masaaki Yuasa | Stars: Gen Hoshino, Kana Hanazawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Ryûji Akiyama
Votes: 6,328 | Gross: $0.41M
26. 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: 3,201
27. Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
TV-14 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect Michiru, the prince of the Land of the Moon, while he travel the world. The prince purchased a tiger Sham and the whole circus, which became the team's protection.
Director: Toshiyuki Tsuru | Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Yôichi Masukawa, Kazuhiko Inoue
Votes: 4,757
28. Gunsmith Cats (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Two gun store owners/bounty hunters are forced to get involved in a gun running case that gets them targeted by a ruthless assassin.
Stars: Amanda Winn Lee, Michiko Neya, Kimberly Yates, Kae Araki
Votes: 1,111
29. Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
TV-14 | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Naruto, Shikamaru and Sakura are on a mission to deliver a lost pet to a village when a mysterious knight appear to confront them.
Director: Hirotsugu Kawasaki | Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Shôtarô Morikubo, Chie Nakamura, Gaamon Kai
Votes: 5,152
30. Robot Carnival (1987 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A collection of short stories, made by different animators with "robot" as the working title.
Directors: Atsuko Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Kôji Morimoto, Takashi Nakamura, Yasuomi Umetsu, Manabu Ôhashi, Hidetoshi Ômori, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Kôji Moritsugu, Yayoi Maki, Keiko Hanagata, Kumiko Takizawa
Votes: 2,960
31. 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: 1,990
32. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Action, Horror
Saya is a Japanese vampire slayer whose next mission is in a high school on a US military base in 1960s Japan, where she poses as a student. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires.
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Stars: Yûki Kudô, Saemi Nakamura, Joe Romersa, Stuart Robinson
Votes: 13,313
33. Ranma ½ (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Venus Terzo
Votes: 1,777
34. Princess Jellyfish (2010)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
An insecure young woman, obsessed with jellyfish, lives in a house full of awkward women. Meeting a stylish "princess" turns her life upside down.
Stars: Mamiko Noto, Ian Sinclair, Colleen Clinkenbeard, J. Michael Tatum
Votes: 1,027
35. Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012–2013)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals is story of Rock Lee's adventures from Rock Lee's perspective.
Stars: Yôichi Masukawa, Yukari Tamura, Kôichi Tôchika, Steve Staley
Votes: 1,043
36. Flame of Recca (1997–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In modern Japan where the way of ninja is still practiced secretly, Recca discovers that he has a power to manipulate fire. Eventually he meets people who also has strange power, and he soon has to overcome his past and face his destiny.
Stars: Kôsuke Okano, Hikaru Midorikawa, Mariette Sluyter, Motoko Kumai
Votes: 418
37. Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (2017)
23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A small town girl moves to the city attempting to live a normal life but she's anything but normal, meeting powerful characters among the way and hiding her secret. Can friendship and true love conquer a power ancient and unimaginable?
Stars: Sumire Morohoshi, Yûichirô Umehara, Go Inoue, Miyuki Sawashiro
Votes: 882
38. The Wonderland (2019)
Unrated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A girl without self-confidence meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and his student Pipo who are on a mission to save the world. Together, they laid the groundwork for "Wonderland" and Akane is labeled as Wonderland's savior.
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Anne Watanabe, Kumiko Asô, Nao Tôyama
Votes: 1,038
39. Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman (2000 Video)
TV-MA | 46 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, ... See full summary »
Director: Ken'ichi Takeshita | Stars: Shinji Takeda, Tomokazu Seki, Atsuko Enomoto, Kazuki Yao
Votes: 810
40. Miss Hokusai (2015)
PG-13 | 93 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.
Directors: Keiichi Hara, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas | Stars: Yutaka Matsushige, Anne Watanabe, Erica Lindbeck, Richard Epcar
Votes: 3,507 | Gross: $0.22M
41. 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: 7,057
42. The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993–1996)
TV-14 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a space navy captain who is either an incredibly lucky idiot, or an unorthodox genius in tactics.
Stars: Maria Kawamura, Crispin Freeman, Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis
Votes: 500
43. Pîtâ Pan no bôken (1989)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While in search of his own shadow, Peter arrives in London of our world, where he meets little Wendy and her brothers Michael and John. He takes his new friends back home to Neverland, where they participate in staggering adventures, and must confront Captain Hook and an even darker threat.
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Naoko Matsui, Kyôko Hamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki
Votes: 324
44. Macross Frontier (2008)
24 min | Animation, Action, Music
In 2059 A.D., the 25th Frontier fleet near the Galactic center is attacked by the Vajra aliens. Bored colonist Alto Saotome joins the Valkyrie pilots defending the Frontier.
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi
Votes: 865
45. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Nobita finds a small plant still in a container at an abandoned area and decides to take it home. His mother asks him not to put it on their garden because it won't have space to properly ... See full summary »
Directors: Ayumu Watanabe, Kôzô Kusuba | Stars: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ôhara, Yumi Kakazu, Subaru Kimura
Votes: 960
46. Macross Plus Movie Edition (1995)
115 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Two rival test pilots strive to be the best there is at what they do and also to win the heart of the woman behind the AI pop sensation Sharon Apple. Movie compilation of the acclaimed four-chapter OVA with additional scenes.
Directors: Shôji Kawamori, Yûji Moriyama, Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Steve Blum, Rica Fukami, Banjô Ginga, Show Hayami
Votes: 692
47. Bokura no (2007)
Unrated | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a summer vacation, a group of 15 children discovered a mysterious man living in a seashore cave, along with his high-tech gadgets.
Stars: Akira Ishida, Ao Takahashi, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Hiroki Tôchi
Votes: 515
48. Eat-Man (1997)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Bolt Crank is a man who has the specials ability to turn almost anything he eats into a weapon of choice.
Star: Masashi Ebara
Votes: 91
49. Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
Not Rated | 136 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Five kids go on amazing adventures through the universe after they rescue an injured alien.
Directors: Kôji Masunari, Masaaki Yuasa | Stars: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Honoka Ikezuki, Takuto Yoshinaga, Tamaki Matsumoto
Votes: 1,080
50. Arjuna (2001)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A fatally injured girl is saved in her near death experience to become the chosen defender of Earth.
Stars: Maggie Blue O'Hara, Mami Higashiyama, Alaina Burnett, Britt Irvin
Votes: 518