If you want a list of the best anime movies of all time—or really weird sci fi anime series to watch (my opinion)—here’s my index for all TV-and-movie-related media. It includes some American-specific content and Disney animated movies thrown into the mix. I’ve also marked each show’s genre and links to where you can read my reviews in full.
Some things to note:
- The anime roundup is sorted alphabetically, by title.
- This will be an ongoing list, updated as needed.
- The animated movies I’ve reviewed but do not recommend are not included on this list.
- If you know that I’ve recommended an animated show or movie on another platform, but don’t see the title here, please let me know!
A
- Akira (1988) | Genre: Sci-Fi | Recommended on Metamashina
- Angel’s Egg (1985) | Genre: Science Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina, Twitter
B
- Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) | Genre: Gothic Horror | Recommended on Metamashina
C
- Netflix’s Castlevania (2017-2021) | Genre: Gothic Horror | Recommended on Metamashina, Shianne Writes
D
No Anime Listed
E
- Escaflowne Anime (1996) | Genre: Science Fantasy, Mecha | Recommended on Metamashina
- Escaflowne Movie (2000) | Genre: Science Fantasy, Mecha | Recommended on Metamashina
F
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) | Genre: Sci-Fi, Video Game Tie-In | Recommended on Metamashina
G
- Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (2013) | Genre: Sci-Fi, Mecha | Recommended on Shianne Writes, Twitter
- Gargoyles (1994 – 1996) | Genre: Paranormal | Recommended on Metamashina
H
- Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
I
- Incredibles 2 (2018) | Genre: Superhero | Recommended on Twitter
- In This Corner of the World (2016) | Genre: Historical Drama | Recommended on Twitter
J
No Anime Listed
K
- Kuromukuro (2016) | Genre: Sci-Fi, Mecha | Recommended on Shianne Writes
L
No Anime Listed
M
- Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on WhatNerd
N
O
No Anime Listed
P
No Anime Listed
Q
No Anime Listed
R
No Anime Listed
S
- Sailor Moon (1992) | Genre: Science Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) | Genre: Superhero | Recommended on Shianne Writes
- Spirited Away (2001) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
T
- The Animatrix (2003) | Genre: Sci-Fi | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Black Cauldron (1985) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Land Before Time (1988) | Genre: Dinosaurs | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994) | Genre: Dinosaurs | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995) | Genre: Dinosaurs | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Last Unicorn (1982) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina, Twitter
- The Secret of NIMH (1982) | Genre: Science Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
- The Swan Princess (1994) | Genre: Fantasy | Recommended on Metamashina
U
No Anime Listed
V
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1997) | Genre: Gothic Romance | Recommended on Metamashina
W
No Anime Listed
X
No Anime Listed
Y
- Your Name (2016) | Genre: Paranormal Romance | Recommended on Metamashina
Z
No Anime Listed