Sight & Sound: Anime 50 Essential Films

Sight & Sound: Anime 50 Essential Films's icon

Created by Chilton.

Favorited 6 times, disliked 0 times, added to 6 watchlists.

From the breakthrough of Akira in 1988, through the exquisite films of Miyazaki Hayao and others, Japanese animation has captivated audiences around the world. But anime’s history runs deeper still. Here we select 50 titles that celebrate its full, fascinating riches.

Remove ads
  1. 3 new

    Hakuja den

    1958 — a.k.a. Panda and the Magic Serpent, in 1 top list Check
  2. 5 new

    Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken

    1968 — a.k.a. Horus: Prince of the Sun, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 9 new

    Kanashimi no Beradonna

    1973 — a.k.a. Belladonna of Sadness, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 11 new

    Tatsu no ko Tarô

    1979 — a.k.a. Taro the Dragon Boy, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 15 new

    Tenshi no tamago

    1985 — a.k.a. Angel's Egg, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 19 new

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  7. 22 new

    Chôjin densetsu Urotsukidôji

    1989 — a.k.a. Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 23 new

    Kurenai no buta

    1992 — a.k.a. Porco Rosso, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 27 new

    Memorîzu

    1995 — a.k.a. Memories, in 1 top list Check
  10. 29 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  11. 32 new

    Jin-Rô

    1999 — a.k.a. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, in 1 top list Check
  12. 42 new

    Kaguya-hime no monogatari

    2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check
Remove ads

Last updated on Jun 5, 2020 by Chilton; source