The Anime Movie list. Best of the Best!

Like a fine wine, this movie seems to get better with age. Possibly the best movie to come out in the 80's animated or otherwise. Visually stunning, incredible story, likable characters, and an chain of events that are unpredictable without being confusing. What more can you ask for. I watch this once every few weeks.

(Contains Nudity) Visually this is even better than Akira but then again, it's a later release. In fact, this is visually the best animated movie I've ever seen to date (though Metropolis comes very close), watching this is like watching a painting that moves. I said my list is subjective, and you will see G.i.t.S. listed as the best anime ever on many list but I feel that Akira is more re-watachable ( due to Akira's perfect placement of lighter humor to off set it's otherwise serious tone). For the most part, people who love an anime's imagery over it's story and characters will prefer G.i.t.S over Akira.

(Contains Nudity) If the number of times I've watched a movie dictated it's placement on this list then this would be Best Anime by a long shot. I watch this movie about 3 times a week on average, I never get tired of it. While it's not in the same league visually as 1,2, or 4 on this list, it is very good in it's own right, you just might not wish you could take a screen shot and hang it on your wall like you will with Ghost in the Shell. The main problem I have with this movie is the story in characters are repeated ( literally cloned) in so many other samurai style anime. Vampire Hunter D is Ninja Scroll except darker and with vampires and the Afro Samurai series is Ninja Scroll that is even darker, with less humor, an afro, and broken into episodes. That being said, all of the ninja scroll clones are top anime's, you just might find yourself thinking "have I seen this before?".

Made by some of the same people who made Akira. Visually the best animated movie since Ghost in the Shell (and has not been surpassed because computer animation has apparently made anime art directors lazy). Similar to Akira in some respects but you wont recognize any characters. This movie along with Akira and G.i.t.S. are the best Sci-fi movies of the 80's,90's, and 2000's. Many of the best live action Sci-fi movies have taken lots of ideals from these anime.

Visually a match to it's predecessor. It's down to 7th best because at certain points the movie's creators seem content to just flexing their proverbial visual art muscles and the story feels like an after thought. It's also a lot harder to follow then the original so some audiences might find themselves hopelessly loss. It is still is a top tier story once you catch up.

Old school animation. Before Akira, this is how anime looked... and I like it. If you like Dragon Ball Z than you'll love this because it's obvious that this anime is where much of that later series fight animation, character, and scenery design comes from. (Caution kiddies, this is much more violent and gory than DBZ)

Good wholesome fun with great visuals and awesome characters. I thought I was going to hate it but it sucked me in like a diaper to a jet ski engine.

Literally the same characters as Ninja Scroll, re-imagened as vampire hunters and demons then placed in a overall darker package. Still makes my top 10 (a testament to how good the Ninja Scroll story is).

Complex storyline, interesting characters, great scenery, and music to match it all. This is what live action political dramas should be but most aren't.

The best samurai movie since Ninja Scroll. I personally hate the animation though, it looks too cartoonish for an anime. If you can get past the animation then you'll love it say I underrated it, if you're like me then you probably won't watch it all that often. Regardless you can't deny the story which is why it's top 10.

(Contains Nudity and graphic sex acts) Similar to Leon the Professional except without Leon and the girl actually becomes a killer and the hinted to sexual relationship isn't hinted to but instead displayed in detail. Actually, it's nothing like Leon the Professional..... you just have to watch it. Not for kiddies at all.

(Contains Nudity) This is one of the weirdest most awesome anime I have ever seen. It has a anti-deforestation message and will leave most rotfl at some points and crying at others. If you watch it with your kids though, they will be asking all types of question that you may not want to answer.

(Contains Nudity and graphic sex acts) Action, adventure, and more action, oh and a little sex thrown in just to shock goodie goodies. Definitely not for kids.