500 Essential Anime Movies

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  1. 43 -

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 227 new

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  3. 29 -

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  4. 313 new

    Hauru no ugoku shiro

    2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check
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    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
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    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 42 -

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 22 -

    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
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    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
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    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
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    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 28 -

    Kurenai no buta

    1992 — a.k.a. Porco Rosso, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 255 new

    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    2001, in 1 top list Check
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    Paprika

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
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    Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro...

    1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 60 new

    Mimi wo sumaseba

    1995 — a.k.a. Whisper of the Heart, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 111 new

    The Animatrix

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  18. 271 new

    Gekijô-ban poketto monsutâ - Myûtsû no gyakushû

    1998 — a.k.a. Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, in 1 top list Check
  19. 68 new

    Pâfekuto burû

    1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 230 new

    Neko no ongaeshi

    2002 — a.k.a. The Cat Returns, in 1 top list Check
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    Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru

    2007 — a.k.a. 5 Centimeters per Second, in 1 top list Check
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    Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira

    2001 — a.k.a. Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, in 1 top list Check
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    Fainaru fantajî sebun adobento chirudoren

    2005 — a.k.a. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tôkyô goddofâzâzu

    2003 — a.k.a. Tokyo Godfathers, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 46 -

    Sennen joyû

    2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 top lists Check
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    Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko

    1994 — a.k.a. Pom Poko, in 2 top lists Check
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    Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro

    1979 — a.k.a. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 56 new

    Omohide poro poro

    1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 439 new

    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
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    Metoroporisu

    2001 — a.k.a. Metropolis, in 2 top lists Check
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    Jûbê ninpûchô

    1993 — a.k.a. Ninja Scroll, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 425 new

    Mind Game

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
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    Innocence

    2004 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 55 new

    Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun

    1999 — a.k.a. My Neighbors the Yamadas, in 1 top list Check
  35. 338 new

    Tekkon kinkurîto

    2006 — a.k.a. Tekkonkinkreet, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 161 new

    Suchîmubôi

    2004 — a.k.a. Steamboy, in 1 top list Check
  37. 385 new

    Blood: The Last Vampire

    2000, in 1 top list Check
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    Memorîzu

    1995 — a.k.a. Memories, in 1 top list Check
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    Hadashi no Gen

    1983 — a.k.a. Barefoot Gen, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 144 new

    Jin-Rô

    1999 — a.k.a. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, in 1 top list Check
  41. 208 new

    FLCL

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 110 new

    Tenshi no tamago

    1985 — a.k.a. Angel's Egg, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 376 new

    Kumo no mukô, yakusoku no basho

    2004 — a.k.a. The Place Promised in Our Early Days, in 1 top list Check
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    Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei

    1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 113 new

    Appurushîdo

    2004 — a.k.a. Appleseed, in 1 top list Check
  46. 438 new

    Kyûketsuki hantâ D

    1985 — a.k.a. Vampire Hunter D, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 272 new

    Poketto monsutâ: Serebî - Toki wo koeta deai

    2001 — a.k.a. Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 81 new

    Nekojiru-sô

    2001 — a.k.a. Cat Soup, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 23 -

    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    Hoshi no koe

    2002 — a.k.a. Voices of a Distant Star, in 1 top list Check
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