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1. 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: 36,951
2. 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: 850,303 | Gross: $10.06M
3. Strawberry Panic (2006)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Aoi Nagisa, a young reddish haired girl, just transfers to an all-girls, catholic school, the Starrawberry Dorms. The school is divided in to three sections (Lulim, Miator, Spica) all in ... See full summary »
Stars: Hitomi Nabatame, Ai Shimizu, Mai Nakahara, Chiwa Saitô
Votes: 804
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: 449,934 | Gross: $4.71M
5. 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: 163,703 | Gross: $15.09M
6. Princess Tutu (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A duck turned girl with magical powers must help save a prince from an unfinished fairy tale.
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Jessica Boone, Chris Patton, Nana Mizuki
Votes: 1,154
7. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
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: 165,726
8. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
TV-PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi
Votes: 70,911
9. 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: 104,499 | Gross: $19.20M
10. Fruits Basket (2001)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After her mother's death, Tohru Honda finds herself living with the Sohma family consisting of three cousins: Yuki, the 'prince charming' of their high school, Kyo the hot headed, short ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Vale, Laura Bailey, Yui Horie, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 6,212
11. S.A: Supesharu ê (2008)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival in S.A class, Kei Takishima at anything. However, Kei's feelings towards Hikari are different.
Stars: Yûko Gotô, Jun Fukuyama, Hitomi Nabatame, Hiro Shimono
Votes: 1,070
12. Maria Holic (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Kanako's quest for a girlfriend takes a turn for the absurd when the girl of her dreams turns out to be a sadistic cross-dresser.
Stars: Monica Rial, Brittney Karbowski, Tiffany Grant, Molly Searcy
Votes: 345
13. Igano Kabamaru (1983–1984)
23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After the death of Saizou, Kabamaru's horribly strict grandfather and Iga ninja teacher, an old lady, Ran Ookubo, claims that she received a letter from him asking her to take care of his grandson.
Stars: Ryûsei Nakao, Eiko Yamada, Mai Tachihara, Akira Kamiya
Votes: 698
14. Deadman Wonderland (2011)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After being falsely convicted for the murder of his entire class, a young man must learn to survive in a mysterious prison with a perverted take on incarceration while also looking to clear his name.
Stars: Monica Rial, Kana Hanazawa, Greg Ayres, Romi Park
Votes: 12,025
15. Black Rock Shooter (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A naive junior high school student befriends a mature classmate, but they begin to grow apart as they enter their second school year. Meanwhile, in another world, a battle to the death begins to unfold.
Director: Shinobu Yoshioka | Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Asumi, Kazusa Murai
Votes: 546
16. 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: 3,928
17. Maple Town (1986–1988)
TV-Y | 24 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
This children's show tells the story of Patty Rabbit, a little rabbit-girl who has just arrived to Maple Town with her family. Soon after arriving, Patty befriends Bobby Bear, a boy her age... See full summary »
Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Yoku Shioya, Maya Okamoto, Steve Kramer
Votes: 317
18. Vampire Knight (2008)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Yuki Cross, along with her best friend Zero, attempts to keep the peace between humans and vampires at Cross Academy, but personal issues soon threaten the situation.
Stars: Yui Horie, Mamoru Miyano, Daisuke Kishio, Jun Fukuyama
Votes: 5,785
19. Ga-Rei-Zero (2008– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Follows two friends, daughters of exorcists, who are now members of the government's secret Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division that fights demons when they appear in Japan.
Stars: Minori Chihara, Kaoru Mizuhara, Shin'ya Takahashi, Alexis Tipton
Votes: 777
20. Death Note (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô
Votes: 379,023
21. Charcoal Feather Federation (2002)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A young girl is reborn as an angel-like creature called a haibane, with no memory of who she once was.
Stars: Ryô Hirohashi, Junko Noda, Eri Miyajima, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,150
22. K-On! (2009–2010)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
K-ON is about 5 high school girls who become friends through the Light Music Club. Yui the lead guitarist, Tsumugi the keyboardist, Mio the bassist, Azusa the rhythm guitarist, and Ritsu the drummer. K-ON is the story of 5 aspiring musicians and their journey through high school together.
Stars: Aki Toyosaki, Yôko Hikasa, Satomi Satô, Minako Kotobuki
Votes: 4,498
23. The Cat Returns (2002)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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.
Director: Hiroyuki Morita | Stars: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada
Votes: 64,584
24. Another (2012)
TV-MA | 286 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A young man named, Koichi Sakakibara, transfers to a new school where he finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a mysterious girl and a series of gruesome deaths.
Stars: Atsushi Abe, Natsumi Takamori, Tomoaki Maeno, Monica Rial
Votes: 18,256
25. Black Rock Shooter (2012)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Drama
On first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi.
Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Asumi, Eri Kitamura
Votes: 743
26. 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: 52,655
27. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2020)
TV-PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Music
A meeting and romance starts between two people with communication issues - a boy who wears headphones and uses haiku poems, and a girl who wears a mask and only does online videos.
Director: Kyohei Ishiguro | Stars: Somegorô Ichikawa, Hana Sugisaki, Megumi Han, Natsuki Hanae
Votes: 5,466
28. Suzume (2022)
PG | 122 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 39,546
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