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1. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A dashing thief, his gang of desperadoes and an intrepid cop struggle to free a princess from an evil count, and learn the secret of a treasure that she holds part of the key to.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 33,583
2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 310,630
3. She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points (1999 Video)
5 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Makoto Shinkai, Mika Shinohara
Votes: 3,207
4. Someone's Gaze (2013)
7 min | Animation, Short
A futuristic story about a newly independent female and her maturation into independence. The narrator details the effect her development is having on her relationship with her father.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Fumi Hirano, Satomi Hanamura, Shinji Ogawa, Rina Endô
Votes: 1,970
5. Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985 Video)
70 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
A young high school girl writes a love song to show a young man her feeling. The song is more than it seems as Yohko is magically transported to an alternate dimension while listening to the song.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Shûichi Ikeda, Kei Tomiyama, Chika Sakamoto
Votes: 177
6. 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: 21,397
7. Millennium Actress (2001)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.
Directors: Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo | Stars: Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 32,086 | Gross: $0.19M
8. Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
Not Rated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Utena Tenjou disguises herself as a boy for the Ohtori Academy, however she encounters trouble due to a ring which shows she's skilled duelist. As well as this, the vice president of the school challenges her to a duel
Directors: Kunihiko Ikuhara, Shingo Kaneko, Katsushi Sakurabi, Tôru Takahashi | Stars: Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Leah Applebaum, Sharon Becker
Votes: 1,797
9. Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001–2002)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin... See full summary »
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mîna Tominaga, Yûji Ueda
Votes: 4,369
10. Spirit of Wonder: Chaina-san no yûutsu (1992 Video)
42 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A young Chinese landlady has an inventor for a tenant, whose latest invention is a means to travel in space.
Director: Mitsuru Hongô | Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Hiroyuki Shibamoto, Michio Hazama, Yuriko Fuchizaki
Votes: 146
11. Marmalade Boy (1994–2005)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in the middle and start falling for each other.
Stars: Wendee Lee, Michelle Ruff, John DeMita, Michael Lindsay
Votes: 523
12. Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000)
106 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young man and his Angel bride must stop an angry Archangel from destroying Earth by proving that love is the ultimate force in the universe.
Director: Hiroaki Gôda | Stars: Bridget Hoffman, Kikuko Inoue, Masami Kikuchi, Tony Oliver
Votes: 1,208
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: 46,777 | Gross: $0.13M
14. 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
15. Armitage III: Dual Matrix (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five years after the OAV series, Third series robot Naomi Armitage and her husband Ross Sylibus now live peacefully on Mars with their daughter, until a corporation wants to know the secrets of the third's ability to bear children.
Directors: Katsuhito Akiyama, Kevin Seymour | Stars: Ryôka Yuzuki, Hikaru Hanada, Yuka Imai, Kazuhiro Yamaji
Votes: 1,238
16. Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller
The adventures of the unlicensed but genius doctor Black Jack, who encounters extraordinary people and phenomena as he attends to unusual medical cases.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Hiroshi Fujioka, Kirk Thornton, Akio Ôtsuka, Julie Maddalena
Votes: 1,098
17. Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
After being raped by an evil feudal lord and subsequently getting banished from her village, a peasant girl makes a pact with the Devil to gain magical powers and take her revenge.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Aiko Nagayama, Chinatsu Nakayama, Masaya Takahashi, Masakane Yonekura
Votes: 7,768 | Gross: $0.11M
18. Darkside Blues (1994)
83 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A mysterious man attempts to save "The Dark Side of Tokyo" from the control of a land-hungry corporation.
Director: Yoriyasu Kogawa | Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Hideyuki Hori, Kotono Mitsuishi, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 576
19. Earthian (1989– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Animation, Drama
Angels from the planet Eden have been watching Earthians, the inhabitants of Earth, for 5 billion years. Chihaya, an angel with unlucky black hair and wings, is a plus checker who travels ... See full summary »
Stars: Kazuhiko Inoue, Akira Ishida, Chinami Nishimura, Hikaru Midorikawa
Votes: 90
20. Eight Clouds Rising (1997– )
60 min | Animation, Adventure, History
Kuraki Fuzuchi is a quiet high school student who is blessed with psychic powers ad a sword. He is looking for other artifacts with the help of Takeo, a college student where they find the dark powers of Izumo.
Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Keiji Fujiwara, Mitsuaki Madono
Votes: 15
21. Galaxy Express 999 (1978–1981)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The adventure of a young boy on board a space train, as it travels to a myriad of incredible worlds.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kôji Totani
Votes: 533
22. Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)
86 min | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
Galactic war rages between amoeban Paranoids and all-female Solnoids. Solnoid battleship, Star Leaf, with crew of seven is sent to defend Chaos, a planet that's being terraformed. However, they're part of an experiment.
Director: Katsuhito Akiyama | Stars: Maria Kawamura, Naoko Matsui, Lisa Ortiz, Yuriko Yamamoto
Votes: 328
23. Gauche the Cellist (1982)
60 min | Animation, Fantasy, Music
A cellist in a small orchestra receives help from animals to help him practice his music.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Hideki Sasaki, Masashi Amenomori, Keiko Yokozawa, Kôichi Hashimoto
Votes: 1,676
24. Only Yesterday (1991)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka
Votes: 37,264 | Gross: $0.45M
25. Harlock Saga (1999– )
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Captain Harlock and his friends must recover several stolen pieces of gold before they get turned into a very powerful ring.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Toshihiko Seki, Tarô Ishida, Miyuki Ueda
Votes: 274
26. Here Is Greenwood (1991– )
PG | 180 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
When a young boy's fist love marries his brother, his last resort is to move into the dorms of the local school. Unfortunately, the school administration places him in the weirdest house on... See full summary »
Stars: Nozomu Sasaki, Mitsuo Iwata, Toshihiko Seki, Chika Sakamoto
Votes: 144
27.
Submarine Super 99 (2003)
Episode:
Chô sensuikan, sukuranburu!
(2003)
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
28. Interlude (2003– )
Animation, Adventure, Mystery
A student's typical teenage life is disrupted by disturbing dreams and bizarre occurrences. After meeting a strange girl that resides in an alternate reality, they set out together seeking ... See full summary »
Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Terri Hawkes, Stephanie Anne Mills, Masakazu Morita
Votes: 56
29. Kimagure Orange Road (1985–1988)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Kyousuke Kasuga is a completely normal Japanese high school student, with two very big problems. The first is his complete and utter inability to choose between two girls, the bright, ... See full summary »
Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru, Eriko Hara, Michie Tomizawa
Votes: 924
30. New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)
100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young man gets involved in a near death traffic accident causing him to go forward 3 years into the future, where is is considered missing and everyone thinks he's dead. Will he be able ... See full summary »
Directors: Tatsuya Ishihara, Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Jessica Calvello, Marcie Corder, Meredith J. Dahl, Jason Douglas
Votes: 311
31.
Kizuna (1994)
Episode:
Kizuna
(1994)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Ranmaru is the best fencer in his school. One day while he and his friend, Enjoji, are walking home from school, Yakuza from a rival syndicate try to run his friend over with their car. ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroo Rin | Stars: Keiji Fujiwara, Akiko Hiramatsu, Ryô Horikawa, Nao Nagasawa
Votes: 108
32. Rumic World: The Laughing Target (1987 Video)
Unrated | 51 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
Yuzuru was an average teenager who had almost forgotten that he was betrothed to Azusa(a girl)when he was only 6! Now arriving to claim what she feels is rightfully hers, only Satomi(... See full summary »
Director: Motosuke Takahashi | Stars: Yoku Shioya, Iyo Matsumoto, Hiromi Tsuru, Toshiko Sawada
Votes: 189
33. Marmalade Boy (1995 Video)
26 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A prelude to Marmalade Boy the TV series. Yuu remembers the day when his parents decided to divorce each other and remarry with another married couple. Toubled by the news, Yuu decides to ... See full summary »
Director: Akinori Yabe | Stars: Holly Conner, Hiroko Emori, Doug Erholtz, Mariko Kôda
Votes: 55
34. Mirage of Blaze (2002)
325 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Takaya, an ordinary high school boy, gets drawn into an ancient war of darkness and tragedy when he discovers that he is the reincarnation of a feudal lord from Japan's Warring States Period.
Stars: Jamieson Price, Lex Lang, Kim Strauss, Richard Cansino
Votes: 172
35. My Sexual Harassment (1994–1995)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Junya, a young businessman, is harassed by his boss Kazunori for career advancement. Junya resorts to sleeping with men for success, leading to unwanted advances.
Stars: Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Akira Ishida, Atsuko Tanaka
Votes: 90
36. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–2003)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A teen acrobat of mysterious origins and a young inventor find themselves entangled in a sinister plot that involves the fate of the world.
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Nathan Parsons, James Arnold Taylor, Guy Roberts
Votes: 2,047
37. One Piece (1999– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Monkey D. Luffy sets off on an adventure with his pirate crew in hopes of finding the greatest treasure ever, known as the "One Piece."
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Laurent Vernin, Tony Beck
Votes: 235,355
38. One Pound Gospel (1988 Video)
50 min | Animation, Comedy, Sport
A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru, Ichirô Nagai, Hidekatsu Shibata
Votes: 97
39. Otaku no video (1991)
50 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A half animated/half live-action mockumentary about the world of Japanese geekdom.
Stars: Yuri Amano, Toshiharu Sakurai, Kôji Tsujitani, Shôji Murahama
Votes: 650
40. Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The adventures of an eccentric ghostbusting company.
Stars: Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Kotono Mitsuishi, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 169
41. Queen Emeraldas (1998– )
Not Rated | 120 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The story revolves around a race that seeks to dominate the galaxy. A lone mysterious female warrior, known to others as Emeraldas sails the endless planets of the universe- in her Seas of ... See full summary »
Stars: Reiko Tajima, Megumi Hayashibara, Ken'ichi Ogata, Derek Webster
Votes: 200
42. Sailor Moon R: The Movie: The Promise of the Rose (1993)
TV-14 | 61 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Fiore, an old friend from Mamoru's lonely childhood who couldn't survive on Earth, returns with flowers he promised Mamoru. But, the evil flower Kisenian overpowered Fiore's weak mind and ... See full summary »
Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Tôru Furuya, Michie Tomizawa, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 2,860
43. Tooyama Sakura Uchu Cho: Yatsu no Na wa Gold (1988 Video)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Atsutoshi Umezawa | Stars: Kazuki Yao, Ichiko Fujii, Katsuji Mori, Osamu Saka
44. Slow Step (1991– )
45 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
High-school romance between Minatsu - a softball passionate girl who needs to disguise herself - and many guys: Shu - a friend of her -, Naoto - a boxer guy - and Kango - the softball professor.
Stars: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 48
45.
Kujaku ô (1988–1994)
Episode:
Peacock King: Spirit Warrior - Festival of Ogres' Revival
(1988)
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Katsuhito Akiyama | Stars: Toshihiko Seki, Arisa Andô, Hiroya Ishimaru, Gorô Naya
Votes: 16
46.
Tenchi Muyo! (1992–2005)
Episode:
Hello, Ryo-Ohki!
(1992)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ryoko finds a mysterious egg that leads to more space hijinks! Meanwhile, Tenchi and his grandfather work together to hone their sword fighting skills!
Directors: Hiroki Hayashi, Tatsuya Ishihara | Stars: Fernanda Baronne, A.J. Rose
Votes: 28
47. Five Star Stories (1989)
65 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The Joker five-star system is under Emperor Amaterasu. Mecha pilot Ladios must save his co-pilot, Fatima-class female android Lachesis, from one of many warlords, who oppose Amaterasu.
Director: Kazuo Yamazaki | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Kazuhiko Inoue, Maria Kawamura, Ichirô Nagai
Votes: 387
48. The Tokyo Project (1988 Video)
53 min | Animation, Action
It all starts when an injured man wanders into a concert. He hands a floppy disk to Junpei, a college student in the audience, who he asks to deliver the disk to a friend just before he ... See full summary »
Director: Osamu Yamasaki | Stars: Kazuki Yao, Kaneto Shiozawa, Aya Hirano, Manami Komori
Votes: 63
49. Urusei yatsura (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An unlucky, womanizing high schooler becomes the unwilling target of a vivacious alien girl's affections after winning an interplanetary game of tag against her.
Stars: Fumi Hirano, Toshio Furukawa, Saeko Shimazu, Akira Kamiya
Votes: 1,264
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