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1. 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: 7,765 | Gross: $0.11M
2. A Thousand & One Nights (1969)
X | 128 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Sachiko Itô, Haruko Katô, Noboru Mitani, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 855
3. Mind Game (I) (2004)
Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his friends.
Directors: Masaaki Yuasa, Kôji Morimoto | Stars: Kôji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii, Seiko Takuma
Votes: 10,706 | Gross: $0.04M
4. 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: 32,083 | Gross: $0.19M
5. Angel's Egg (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Mako Hyôdô, Jinpachi Nezu, Keiichi Noda
Votes: 12,013
6. Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (2006– )
25 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
The series is made up of three stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", an adaptation of the classic Japanese ghost story; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", and Goblin Cat.
Stars: Kozue Kamada, Eiji Takemoto, Sam Vincent, Kelly Sheridan
Votes: 652
7. Kaiba (2008)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In a futuristic dystopian world where memories are literally stored, bought and sold and rich have all the privileges, a young amnesiac is trying to find out who he is.
Stars: Romi Park, Mamiko Noto, Houko Kuwashima, Taketora
Votes: 1,975
8. Texhnolyze (2003)
TV-MA | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter.
Stars: Michael Forest, Liam O'Brien, Patrick Seitz, Shizuka Itou
Votes: 3,111
9. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A family is attacked by demons and only two members survive - Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who is turning into a demon slowly. Tanjiro sets out to become a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Akari Kitô
Votes: 148,088
10. FLCL (2000–2001)
TV-14 | 151 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Mysterious things start happening when 12-year-old Naota meets a strange woman on a Vespa wielding a big guitar.
Stars: Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, Suzuki Matsuo
Votes: 19,725
11. Erased (2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.
Stars: Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Tao Tsuchiya, Minami Takayama, Ben Diskin
Votes: 58,263
12. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016)
26 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The life and career of Eighth Generation Yakumo Yurakutei, a legendary 20th century rakugo artist whose journey is greatly influenced by his incredibly gifted but hot-headed best friend.
Stars: Akira Ishida, Tomokazu Seki, Kôichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara
Votes: 1,439
13. D.Gray-man (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Young Allen Walker, an exorcist, fights Akuma to save the world.
Stars: Sanae Kobayashi, Todd Haberkorn, Shizuka Itou, Ken'ichi Suzumura
Votes: 4,588
14. Detroit Metal City (2008 Video)
TV-MA | 168 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
The life of a split personality man who secretly sings for death metal.
Director: Hiroshi Nagahama | Stars: Daisuke Kishio, Ai Kobayashi, Takashi Matsuyama, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 1,534
15. The Future Diary (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A young man competes with people around the world for a chance to become the succesor of God, with a diary that is able to tell the future.
Stars: Brina Palencia, Jessie James Grelle, Leah Clark, Emily Neves
Votes: 20,045
16. Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
Unrated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The screwball cops of Special Vehicles Section 2 Division 2 must investigate and stop a spree of rampaging construction robots.
Directors: Mamoru Oshii, Kôji Sawai | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, David Jarvis, Doug Erholtz, Mîna Tominaga
Votes: 5,620
17. Beastars (2019– )
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
In a world of anthropomorphic animals, a reclusive wolf's complicated relationship with a kindly rabbit is tested by a classmate's murder, a charismatic deer's influence, and his own burgeoning predatory instincts.
Stars: Chikahiro Kobayashi, Jonah Scott, Lara Jill Miller, Griffin Puatu
Votes: 12,370
18. Dorohedoro: Ma no omake (2020 Video)
TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Short, Action
Caiman, Nikaido and members of the En family offer glimpses into their macabre world in these six OVA shorts.
Stars: Yûki Kaji, Reina Kondou, Wataru Takagi
Votes: 562
19. 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: 1,983
20. 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: 4,492
21. Jujutsu Kaisen (2020– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself.
Stars: Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, Yûichi Nakamura, Adam McArthur
Votes: 114,721
22. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
R | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.
Director: Haruo Sotozaki | Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitô, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Hiro Shimono
Votes: 72,911 | Gross: $47.70M
23. Violet Evergarden (2018)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
In the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.
Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Erika Harlacher, Raissa Bueno, Aya Endô
Votes: 29,616
24. 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: 52,612
25. Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Michiko is a free-willed "sexy diva" who escaped from prison, while Hatchin is a run away girl fleeing from her strict catholic foster family. The two join forces and set off on an unpredictable road trip seeking their own freedom.
Stars: Brandon Potter, Jad Saxton, Terri Doty, Toru Kusano
Votes: 1,180
26. Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2017)
24 min | Animation, Drama
Now a rakugo artist himself, Yotarou is challenged to keep the art form alive, meanwhile witnessing the final years of his master, Yakumo.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Akira Ishida, Yû Kobayashi, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 1,018
27. Fantastic Planet (1973)
PG | 72 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
Director: René Laloux | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart
Votes: 36,843 | Gross: $0.19M
28. From the New World (2012–2013)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a post-apocalyptic world set a thousand years after our era, the remaining humans, now with telekinesis, live in a seemingly peaceful society, but dark secrets of the past will soon be discovered by a small group of friends.
Stars: Emily Neves, Greg Ayres, David Wald, John Swasey
Votes: 3,641
29. 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: 4,146
30. 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: 4,942
31. Kino's Journey (2003)
Not Rated | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.
Stars: Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kelli Cousins, Cynthia Martinez
Votes: 3,244
32. Overlord (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When a popular MMORPG is scheduled to be shut down permanently, veteran player Momonga refuses to log out. As NPCs begin to develop personalities and minds of their own he decides to put his skills to use as the game's new overlord.
Stars: Satoshi Hino, Chris Guerrero, Yumi Hara, Masayuki Katô
Votes: 13,712
33. Golden Kamuy (2018– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.
Stars: Chikahiro Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 2,484
34. Log Horizon (2013–2021)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the blink of an eye, thirty thousand bewildered Japanese gamers are whisked from their everyday lives into the world of the popular MMORPG, Elder Tale, after the game's latest ... See full summary »
Stars: Jad Saxton, Mike Yager, Jôji Nakata, Andrew Love
Votes: 4,753
35. Now and Then, Here and There (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy named Shuzo rushes to the defense of a stranger who is being attacked for her magic pendant, only to find himself transported into another world where water is a scarce commodity and he is forced to join an army of children.
Stars: Crispin Freeman, Dan Green, Lisa Ortiz, Ted Lewis
Votes: 1,922
36. Jormungand (2012)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A group of cheerful friends who help Koko avoid trouble. However, charming life comes to an end when they discover that Koko is an arms dealer, and that her happy bodyguards are elite soldiers who are "the best of the best" at something.
Stars: Shizuka Itou, Mutsumi Tamura, Wataru Hatano, Hitoshi Yanai
Votes: 1,485
37. Neo Tokyo (1987)
50 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A trilogy of separate stories. In "Labyrinth labyrinthos", a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In "Running Man", a racer takes on the ultimate opponent. In "Construction Cancellation Order", a man must shut down worker robots.
Directors: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintarô, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Hideko Yoshida, Masane Tsukayama, Yû Mizushima, Iemasa Kayumi
Votes: 4,282
38. Susumu Hirasawa: Berserk -Forces- (1997 Music Video)
3 min | Animation, Short, Action
A music video directed by Satoshi Kon that was cut up using footage from the 1997 "BERSERK" show, using a song from his favorite composer, Susumu Hirasawa.
Director: Satoshi Kon
Votes: 58
39. Great Pretender (2020–2024)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.
Stars: Chiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Natsumi Fujiwara, Wolf Williams
Votes: 6,711
40. The Promised Neverland (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When three gifted kids at an isolated idyllic orphanage discover the secret and sinister purpose they were raised for, they look for a way to escape from their evil caretaker and lead the other children in a risky escape plan.
Stars: Sumire Morohoshi, Mariya Ise, Shinei Ueki, Lynn
Votes: 46,893
41. Scavengers Reign (2023)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The crew of a damaged deep space freighter strands on a beautiful but dangerous planet.
Stars: Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Bob Stephenson, Alia Shawkat
Votes: 15,805
42. The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún (2019)
10 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the ... See full summary »
Directors: Yutaro Kubo, Satomi Maiya
Votes: 425
43. Knights of Sidonia (2014–2015)
TV-MA | Animation, Action, Adventure
A thousand years after the destruction of Earth by gigantic aliens called Gauna, mankind is living on massive spaceships. One of these space ships is Sidonia, which is protected by large pilot controlled exosuits called Gardes.
Stars: Sayaka Ôhara, Pete Sepenuk, Ryôta Ôsaka, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 4,623
44. AD Police Files (1990)
Not Rated | 121 min | Animation, Crime, Sci-Fi
Three different, unique stories about an elite police force called the AD Police.
Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Adam Henderson, Brad Moranz, Youko Matsuoka
Votes: 1,017
45. Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In 2014 Tokyo, a private detective fights crime with two weapons bequeathed by a mysterious benefactor: a mechanical quarterstaff, and a bionic eye that can hack any computer system.
Stars: Juji Matsuda, Norio Wakamoto, Wendee Lee, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 1,289
46. Wicked City (1987)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
While protecting a signatory to a peace treaty between their peoples, a male human and a female demon discover that their mutual attraction may be the key to unifying their worlds.
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirô Nagai, Takeshi Aono
Votes: 9,592
47. Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
22 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of a man who struggles with relating to humans. The man feels utterly detached from everything that makes one truly human. A truly harrowing portrait of brokenness, made all the more frightening for how relatable it is.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Romi Park, Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 1,289
48. Ghost Hound (2007–2008)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
The experiences of three boys who have had traumatic experiences in childhood from which they have learned to transfer their souls to a parallel world known as the "Unseen World".
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Clint Bickham, Corey Hartzog, Brittney Karbowski
Votes: 854
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