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1. Spirited Away (2001)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
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: 850,087 | Gross: $10.06M
2. 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: 320,734 | Gross: $5.02M
3. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
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: 434,005 | Gross: $2.38M
4. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
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: 449,792 | Gross: $4.71M
5. Fist of the North Star (1984–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a nuclear war turns Earth into a lawless wasteland, Kenshiro, a practitioner of the deadly master art "Hokuto Shinken", fights a succession of tyrannical warriors to restore order.
Stars: Akira Kamiya, Shigeru Chiba, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Tomiko Suzuki
Votes: 3,577
6. 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: 54,055 | Gross: $1.51M
7. Lupin III: Part 5 (2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While visiting his ancestral homeland of France, Lupin III becomes entangled with a dark web bank and a worldwide hunt for him spurred by social media.
Stars: Cristina Valenzuela, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, Lex Lang
Votes: 456
8. The Boy and the Heron (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living and the dead.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Kô Shibasaki, Aimyon
Votes: 51,153
9. Ponyo (2008)
G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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: 163,643 | Gross: $15.09M
10. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
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: 104,466 | Gross: $19.20M
11. When Marnie Was There (2014)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Drama, Family
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.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima
Votes: 47,970 | Gross: $0.77M
12. Monmon the Water Spider (2006)
15 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The short film's main character is a water spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider. Though she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Star: Akiko Yano
Votes: 432
13.
Lupin III: Part 5 (2018)
Episode:
Get Pablo's Collection
(2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lupin recounts a former caper in which he and his gang attempted to steal the legendary car collection of notorious criminal Pablo in the South American jungle.
Directors: Takumi Dôyama, Yûichirô Yano | Stars: Richard Epcar, Doug Erholtz, Shin'ya Fukumatsu, Kimiyoshi Kibe
Votes: 27
14. Pokémon (1997–2023)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokemon Contests.
Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ôtani
Votes: 47,897
15.
Fist of the North Star (1984–1988)
Episode:
God or Devil?! The Mightiest Man Appears from Hell
(1984)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It is the year 199X and nuclear war has ravaged the world. Society has collapsed, leaving the weak to fight for their lives while the strong take what they please. The Zeed gang is looting ... See full summary »
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Yuriko Yamamoto, Tomiko Suzuki
Votes: 92
16. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 52,069 | Gross: $1.00M
17.
Pokémon (1997–2023)
Episode:
We've Arrived in the Kalos Region! Dreams and Adventures Begin!!
(2013)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Ash and Pikachu finally make it to the Kalos Region where they meet Clemont and his little sister Bonnie.
Directors: Tetsuo Yajima, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Sarah Natochenny, Haven Burton Paschall, Mike Liscio
Votes: 191
18. Aesop's Fables (1983)
Not Rated | 61 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Aesop's Fables or Manga Aesop's Fables (also known as Manga Isoppu Monogatari in Japanese) is a 1983, Japanese, anime film.
Director: Norio Hikone | Stars: Keiko Han, Harumi Iizuka, Eiko Masuyama, Minori Matsushima
Votes: 62
19. 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: 17,021
20. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Masako Araki, Hayato Isohata
Votes: 15,968
21. Pengin haiwei (2018)
Not Rated | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
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
22. Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Space captain Harlock, the latest in a family of proud aerial warriors, begins his journey to free the oppressed Earth from the despotic Illumidas Command.
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Stars: Makio Inoue, Kei Tomiyama, Yûjirô Ishihara, Shûichi Ikeda
Votes: 1,020
23. Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)
90 min | Animation
Senbei Norimaki, Arale chan and Senbei's students must race after a young teacher to save her after she is called to her home planet however it is a trap from the evil Dr. Mashirito.
Director: Akinori Nagaoka | Stars: Kenji Utsumi, Mami Koyama, Shigeru Chiba, Toshio Furukawa
Votes: 50
24. Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern (2017)
Not Rated | 97 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Adapted from Waki Yamato's popular manga, Haikara-San is a heartfelt, and sometimes comical, tale of love surviving through the perils of war and separation.
Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Saori Hayami, Rachelle Heger, Unshô Ishizuka
Votes: 219
25. Uchû senkan Yamato: Kanketsuhen (1983)
152 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A watery world called Aquarius that is destined to destroy all of the planet Earth. Can the great Yamato stop this devastation?
Directors: Tomoharu Katsumata, Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Takeshi Shirato, Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto | Stars: Kei Tomiyama, Yôko Asagami, Gorô Naya, Isao Sasaki
Votes: 236
26. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind (1998 Video Game)
Director: Keitarô Motonaga | Stars: Hiroyuki Arita, Keiji Fujiwara, Satoshi Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama
Votes: 7
27. The Chronicles of Rebecca (2020)
24 min | Animation, Short
Director: Yukiyo Teramoto | Stars: Yuri Amano, Ayako Kawasumi, Fumiko Orikasa, Bin Shimada
Votes: 8
28. Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Hana Sugisaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yûki Amami, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 16,201 | Gross: $2.42M
29. Genbanojô (2017)
24 min | Animation, Short
Director: Takumi Dôyama | Stars: Katsuyuki Konishi, Rina Satô, Natsuki Hanae, Runa Tamano
Votes: 7
30. Puka Puka Juju (2012 TV Movie)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Hiroshi Kawamata | Stars: Ryô Iwasaki, Riki Kagami, Emiri Kato, Kenta Miyake
Votes: 28
31.
Fist of the North Star (1984–1988)
Episode:
Criminals! Pray before you die!!
(1984)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In exchange for access to the lake, a witch named Patora demands village people work as slaves. Kenshiro heads to Headwater Lake and finds Dragon's fortress.
Directors: Osamu Kamimura, Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Tomiko Suzuki, Toshio Furukawa
Votes: 43
32.
Pokémon (1997–2023)
Episode:
Reunion Battles at Nimbasa
(2011)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Day one at the Nimbasa Battle Tournament, a time to meet up with old friends and rivals.
Directors: Norihiko Sutô, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Eileen Stevens, Jason Griffith, James Carter Cathcart
Votes: 69
33. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
95 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Private detective Ryo Saeba is hired to protect the daughter of a scientist that recently died in a suspicious traffic accident.
Directors: Kenji Kodama, Amber Lee Connors, Norimitsu Suzuki | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Yôko Asagami, Tia Lynn Ballard, Dawn M. Bennett
Votes: 802
34. Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
G | 68 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Roo sets off on his own into the Hundred Acre Wood, he discovers a friendly and playful Heffalump named Lumpy.
Director: Frank Nissen | Stars: Jim Cummings, Brenda Blethyn, Kyle Stanger, John Fiedler
Votes: 8,439 | Gross: $18.10M
35. Tales from Earthsea (2006)
PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
In a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Mariska Hargitay, Jun'ichi Okada
Votes: 44,236 | Gross: $0.05M
36. Future War 198X (1982)
125 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. ... See full summary »
Directors: Tomoharu Katsumata, Toshio Masuda | Stars: Kin'ya Kitaôji, Masako Natsume, Yoshio Kaneuchi, Tadashi Nakamura
Votes: 163
37. Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018)
105 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After marrying the head of the military, Benio hears her husband died in Siberia during a war. However after finding out he's alive and fighting against his home land, Benio starts looking ... See full summary »
Director: Seimei Kidokoro | Stars: Yûki Kaji, Saori Hayami, Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 138
38. Kenya Boy (1984)
109 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins.
Directors: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Tetsuo Imazawa | Stars: Ryôichi Takayanagi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama, Masao Ohtsuka
Votes: 174
39. Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Piglet comes up missing his Hundred Acre Wood friends use Piglet's own Book of Memories to find him, discovering along the way just how big a role he's played in their lives.
Director: Francis Glebas | Stars: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen
Votes: 8,716 | Gross: $23.10M
40. Locke the Superman (1984)
Unrated | 120 min | Animation, Action, Romance
Colonel Yamaki is looking for Locke, an ESPer with powers are far beyond imaginable. He is supposed to enroll him on a mission to investigate Lady Kahn, a millionaire tycoon who is raising an army of ESPers for an unknown reason.
Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi | Stars: Keiichi Nanba, Keiko Han, Taeko Nakanishi, Toshiko Fujita
Votes: 213
41. Sinbad: The Flying Princess and the Secret Island Part 1 (2015)
50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A hardworking and curious boy named SINBAD dreams of becoming a sailor and traveling around the world. One day, he encounters a mysterious girl on a flying wooden horse and a group of men ... See full summary »
Director: Shinpei Miyashita | Stars: Michael Adamthwaite, Yutaka Aoyama, Don Brown, Michael Dobson
Votes: 55
42. 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002 Video)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
Directors: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Jason Alexander, Martin Short, Bobby Lockwood
Votes: 10,721
43. Sinbad: The Magic Lamp and the Moving Islands (2016)
49 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Sinbad and his friends run afoul of a storm while riding on the ship Bahal. Ali sights an island, which the ship heads toward to make repairs. Sinbad and Sana board a dinghy and land on the... See full summary »
Director: Shinpei Miyashita | Stars: Michael Adamthwaite, Yutaka Aoyama, Michael Dobson, Cole Howard
Votes: 42
44. Mulan II (2004 Video)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn't help either.
Directors: Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu
Votes: 29,304
45. Sinbad: Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate (2016)
51 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The search for Sana's comrades continues. Sara who opens up her heart to Sinbad reveals her horrible story of how her father's apprentice Galip destroyed the peaceful kingdom and her family... See full summary »
Director: Shinpei Miyashita | Stars: Michael Adamthwaite, Yutaka Aoyama, Michael Dobson, Cole Howard
Votes: 42
46. Nyanta no otanjôbi wa kaji sawagi! (1992)
11 min | Animation, Short
The film tells the story of Nyanta, whose birthday party is today. On his way home to prepare for it, he scolds some other kids for irresponsibly playing with fire. When Nyanta gets home, ... See full summary »
Director: Yutaka Sato | Stars: Kyôko Tongû, Minori Matsushima, Banjô Ginga, Noriko Uemura
47. Haru no fue (2011)
48 min | Animation
Director: Hiroshi Kawamata | Stars: Yuka Inokuchi, Mika Kanai, Hiroshi Masuoka, Yûji Mitsuya
48. The Snow Country Prince (1985)
88 min | Animation, Drama
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Star: Kazue Ikura