Top Anime Movies of All Time

When the Japanese filmmakers tried to emulate Hollywood, they found insurmountable obstacles in the form of actors and locations. They couldn't replace western actors with the local talent and scenery, too, wasn't all that similar. These creative people turned to animation (anime in Japanese) to overcome these problems and gave birth to the Japanese anime industry. All over the world, there are numerous followers of the Japanese anime movies as well as anime cartoon serials. One can hardly surf the channels without stumbling on both of them on the air.

List of the Best Anime Movies

The list tries to present good anime movies from different genres so that you can enjoy it to your satisfaction.

Akira
This is an action-packed movie that deals with the threat to Tokyo after World War 3. The story revolves around Tetsuo, Kaneda and their motorcycle gang. During the course of the movie Tetsuo acquires some super powers after he gets involved in an accident with a boy who vanishes into thin air. The movie encompasses attempts by a colonel who wants to use Tetsuo's powers as a weapon. The movie, eventually, leads to a mysterious Akira and a secret place where he lives. Then the action begins to save the Tokyo from destruction.

Grave of the Fireflies
If you love those switchback movies that toggles between present of the movie and flashbacks, then Grave of the Fireflies is one of the top Japanese anime movies of all time to watch. The movie has end of the World War 2 for its background. The story of the movie revolves round the journey of war-orphans Seita and his sister Setsuko through the war-ravaged country. The movie opens with the death of Seita and tells us about how he gives up his live to save his sisters. This multiple award winner is a must see for those who have liked 'The Pied Piper" by Nevil Shute.

Spirited Away
Spirited Away is an adventure movie in which 10-year-old Chihiro plays the lead character. The movie goes on to tells us about her loss of identity and fight against the Gods and monsters of the Land of Spirits which she undertakes to save her parents.

Welcome To The Space Show
One of the top anime movies of 2010 that children will love to watch is Welcome to the Space Show. It is a story of about 5 children saving an injured alien and then traveling to the moon with it. When the cause of aliens injury suffered at the hand of poachers while traveling from the Moon to Earth becomes apparent, the passage is blocked. This leaves the children stranded in space. Then what happens...

Ghost in The Shell
It is must see movie for you, if you are interested in hackers, cyber world and cyber crimes. The Puppet Master is hacker who is being pursued by the secret arm of the Japanese police department for his involvement in cyber crime. This nasty character uses people for his own ends by tampering with their memories. It is interesting to watch who the Puppet Mater turns out to be and whether Motoko and her partner Bateau becomes successful in their hunt for this cyber criminal.

Howl's Moving Castle
One of the most recommended anime movies for those who loves witches, their crafts and the main character's fight against them. The story revolves around a teenage girl cursed and turned into an old lady by the witch of the waste. She must seek help of Howl. Only this magical wizard can help her in finding her true love, which can undo the curse. Witchcraft, adventure, romance and love can be seen in Howl's Moving Castle.

The Transformers
This is one of the movies that takes the fight of good against the bad, from the world of man, to the world of robots. The story introduces us to a race of robots which is divided between the Autobots (good) and the Decepticons (bad) robots. The fight between these two reaches a different dimension when the Unicorn, a transformer that can destroy a planet by consuming it is introduced. Now the question is whether the Autobots can nullify Decepticons as well as Unicorn at the same time.

As it was mentioned above, the article presents a short list of anime movies that you should watch. They are worth spending your money and time on.