List RulesThe best anime movies, including anime OVA movies, of all time.
A list of all the best anime movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. This anime movie list can be voted on by fans like you, so vote up your top anime movies of all time and watch them climb up the poll. If you want more details about a certain anime movie or anime OVA on this list, click on the movie to see the trailer and get details. This list of good anime movies can also be copied to start your own. We also have lists of the best mecha anime of all time, as well as the greatest samurai anime.
This list features famous action classic anime movies, like Akira and Ninja Scroll, as well as new and popular anime movies, like A Letter to Momo and Ponyo (although that movie is almost 8 years old now). Vote up the best anime movies ever, and see if your favorites are ranked in the top 10.
If you didn't find what you were looking for on this list I suggest checking out the animated movies list, fantasy movies lists, or 3d films list. You can also check out the best fantasy and sci-fi movies that are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime if you want to see more than just the best must-watch anime movies of all time.
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6,2181,068Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki... more2
4,452784Princess Mononoke is a 1997 anime epic action historical fantasy film written and directed by... more3
6,261587Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. A high school... more4
4,875968Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film scripted and directed by Hayao... more5
2,600441Wolf Children is a 2012 Japanese supernatural anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. After her... more6
3,698844My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao... more7
2,723537Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Studio Ghibli. It... more8
2,926243A Silent Voice: The Movie is a 2016 Japanese animated teen drama film directed by Naoko... more9
2,517584Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao... more10
2,686749Castle in the Sky is a 1986 Japanese animated adventure film written and directed by Hayao... more11
2,372713Akira is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written... more12
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2,359746Ponyo, initially titled in English as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is a 2008 Japanese... more14
1,182312Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi... more15
1,700309The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a 2006 Japanese-animated science fiction romance film... more16
1,201347The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese animated drama film directed by Hiroyuki Morita of Studio... more17
933220The Garden of Words is a 46-minute Japanese anime film produced in 2013 by CoMix Wave Films... more18
1,504458Arrietty, titled The Borrower Arrietty in Japan and The Secret World of Arrietty in North... more19
1,044319Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda,... more20
1,383502Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, known in Japan as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, is a 2001... more21
1,468575Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 anime science fiction film based on manga of the same title by... more22
752253Perfect Blue is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller-horror film directed by... more23
1,2244365 Centimeters Per Second is a 2007 Japanese animated feature film by Makoto Shinkai. The film... more24
879329Ninja Scroll is a 1993 Japanese animated action thriller film written and directed by Yoshiaki... more25
785229From Up on Poppy Hill is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Gorō Miyazaki, based... more