500 Essential Anime Movies

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  1. 1 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
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    Armitage III: Poly Matrix

    1996 — a.k.a. Armitage III: Polymatrix, in 0 top lists Check
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    Ao no roku go

    1998 — a.k.a. Blue Submarine No. 6, in 0 top lists 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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    Kôkaku Kidôtai

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

    2004 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, in 3 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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    Paprika

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
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    Rôjin Z

    1991 — a.k.a. Oldman Z, in 1 top list Check
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    Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Honneamise, in 1 top list Check
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    Burakku Majikku M-66

    1987 — a.k.a. Black Magic M-66, in 0 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
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    Escaflowne

    2000 — a.k.a. Escaflowne: The Movie, in 0 top lists 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
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    Top wo Nerae!

    1988 — a.k.a. Gunbuster, in 0 top lists Check
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    Macross Plus

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    Metoroporisu

    2001 — a.k.a. Metropolis, in 2 top lists Check
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    Robotto kânibaru

    1987 — a.k.a. Robot Carnival, in 1 top list 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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    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
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    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
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    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken

    1968 — a.k.a. Horus: Prince of the Sun, in 0 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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    Ginga-tetsudô no yoru

    1985 — a.k.a. Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad, in 2 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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    Kurenai no buta

    1992 — a.k.a. Porco Rosso, in 3 top lists Check
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    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
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    Area 88

    1985 — a.k.a. Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal, in 0 top lists 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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    Gunsmith Cats

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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    Initial D: Extra Stage

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
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    Kakurenbo

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
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    Jûbê ninpûchô

    1993 — a.k.a. Ninja Scroll, in 2 top lists Check
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    Riding Bean

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    Shuranosuke Zanmaken: Shikamamon no Otoko

    1990 — a.k.a. Sword for Truth, in 0 top lists Check
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    Sento Yosei Yukikaze

    2002 — a.k.a. Yukikaze, in 0 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
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    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
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    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
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    Genmu senki Leda

    1985 — a.k.a. Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, in 0 top lists Check
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    Memorîzu

    1995 — a.k.a. Memories, in 1 top list Check
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    Sennen joyû

    2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 top lists Check
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    Shôjo kakumei Utena: Adolescence mokushiroku

    1999 — a.k.a. Revolutionary Girl Utena, in 0 top lists Check
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    Rurôni Kenshin: Seisô hen

    2001 — a.k.a. Samurai X: Reflection, in 0 top lists Check
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    Spirit of Wonder: Chaina-san no yûutsu

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tôkyô goddofâzâzu

    2003 — a.k.a. Tokyo Godfathers, in 5 top lists 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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    Hadashi no Gen

    1983 — a.k.a. Barefoot Gen, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kamui no ken

    1985 — a.k.a. Dagger of Kamui, in 0 top lists Check
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