Anime catalog
Found: 64
★ 8.6Spirited Away
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Movie · 2001 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange thin…
★ 8.5Howl‘s Moving Castle
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Movie · 2004 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes…
★ 8.5Princess Mononoke
Mononoke-hime
Movie · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the villag…
★ 8.1My Neighbor Totoro
Tonari no Totoro
Movie · 1988 · Adventure, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: In 1950s Japan, Tatsuo Kusakabe relocates himself and his two daughters, Satsuki and Mei, to the countryside to be closer to their mother, who is hospitalized due to long-term illness. As the girls grow acquainted with rural life, Mei encounters a small, bunny-like creature in th…
★ 8.3Grave of the Fireflies
Hotaru no Haka
Movie · 1988 · Drama
Synopsis: As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives …
★ 7.9Ponyo
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
Movie · 2008 · Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: A goldfish sneaks away from home and floats off on the back of a jellyfish. After getting stuck in a glass jar, she drifts to the shore where she is freed by Sousuke, a five-year-old boy who lives with his mother Lisa in a house by the sea while his father Koichi works on a fishi…
★ 8.1Kiki's Delivery Service
Majo no Takkyuubin
Movie · 1989 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Kiki, a 13-year-old witch-in-training, must spend a year living on her own in a distant town in order to become a full-fledged witch. Leaving her family and friends, Kiki undertakes this tradition when she flies out into the open world atop her broomstick with her black cat Jiji.…
★ 8.0Castle in the Sky
Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
Movie · 1986 · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In a world filled with planes and airships, Sheeta is a young girl who has been kidnapped by government agents who seek her mysterious crystal amulet. While trapped aboard an airship, she finds herself without hope—that is, until the ship is raided by pirates. Taking advantage of…
★ 8.0The Wind Rises
Kaze Tachinu
Movie · 2013 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Batti…
★ 8.1Whisper of the Heart
Mimi wo Sumaseba
Movie · 1995 · Adventure, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Shizuku Tsukishima is an energetic 14-year-old girl who enjoys reading and writing poetry in her free time. Glancing at the checkout cards of her books one evening, she notices that her library books are frequently checked out by a boy named Seiji Amasawa. Curiosity strikes Shizu…
★ 7.7The Secret World of Arrietty
Karigurashi no Arrietty
Movie · 2010 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: While spending the summer at his aunt's house, the young but sickly Shou makes an amazing discovery: after following the house cat into the bushes, he gets a glimpse of a miniature girl about the size of his finger! Calling her kind "Borrowers," as they survive on tiny bits of hu…
★ 7.8When Marnie Was There
Omoide no Marnie
Movie · 2014 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope that the cleaner air and more relaxing lifestyle will …
★ 7.5The Cat Returns
Neko no Ongaeshi
Movie · 2002 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: High school student Haru Yoshioka is bored with the monotony of life. One day, she saves Prince Lune of the Cat Kingdom from being run over by a truck. As a token of gratitude, the Cat King sends her "presents" and invites her to the Cat Kingdom to become Lune's wife. Haru's inab…
★ 7.8Porco Rosso
Kurenai no Buta
Movie · 1992 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: After a curse turned him into a pig, World War I ace Marco Pagot becomes Porco Rosso, a mysterious bounty hunter who takes down sky pirates in the Adriatic Sea. He whiles away his days on a secluded island, rarely leaving other than to collect bounties or to visit the beautiful G…
★ 8.1The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
Movie · 2013 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: Deep in the countryside, a man named Okina works as a bamboo cutter in a forest, chopping away at the hollow plants day after day. One day, he discovers a small baby inside a glowing shoot. He immediately takes her home, convinced that she is a princess sent to Earth as a divine …
★ 7.7The Boy and the Heron
Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka
Movie · 2023 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Three years into the war, Mahito Maki loses his mother in a tragic fire at the hospital. Shortly thereafter, his father marries Natsuko, the younger sister of Mahito's mother. They take Mahito out of Tokyo to seek refuge in his late mother's rural family home. There, Mahito is co…
★ 7.5From Up on Poppy Hill
Coquelicot-zaka kara
Movie · 2011 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Atop a hill overlooking a seaside port sits a boarding house named Coquelicot Manor. Since the building is run by her family, Umi Matsuzaki carries out many of the duties involved in managing the small establishment, such as preparing meals for her fellow boarders. When she isn't…
★ 6.3Ocean Waves
Umi ga Kikoeru
Special · 1993 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: In the city of Kouchi, high school student Taku Morisaki is going about his work when his friend Yutaka Matsuno calls and asks him to get to their school as soon as possible. Taku arrives, and Matsuno introduces him to Rikako Muto, a beautiful girl from Tokyo who recently transfe…
★ 7.3Only Yesterday
Omoide Poro Poro
Movie · 1991 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Taeko Okajima is a 27-year-old, independent woman who spent her entire life in Tokyo. Looking to unwind from the rush of the big city, she decides to visit her family in the country to help out during the harvest. On the train there, Taeko vividly recalls her memories as a school…
★ 6.4Tales from Earthsea
Ged Senki
Movie · 2006 · Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: Calamities are plaguing the land of Earthsea and dragons have been seen fighting above the clouds—something which has never happened before. Sparrowhawk, a powerful Archmage, sets out to uncover the mystery behind these concerning events and meets Prince Arren along the way. Arre…
★ 7.1Pom Poko
Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko
Movie · 1994 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: With the increasing need for Tokyo to expand as one of Japan's major cities, inevitable sacrifices must be made so that changes can take place. One of these sacrifices is that the room for nature and wildlife to flourish will decrease significantly over time. As this decline cont…
★ 6.9My Neighbors the Yamadas
Hoohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun
Movie · 1999 · Comedy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: From squabbles about groceries against the ambient noise of the TV to their daily shenanigans, the Yamada family invites only a few unusual gazes—similar to any typical household. But despite their prickly exteriors, each of them genuinely cares for one another, making sure to sm…
★ 7.2On Your Mark
On Your Mark: CHAGE & ASKA
Music · Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic future, a police raid devastates the imposing headquarters of a religious cult. Upon evaluating the casualties, two officers discover a winged girl lying unconscious in chains and attempt to resuscitate her. However, she barely awakens before a group of spec…
★ 6.5Ronja, the Robber's Daughter
Sanzoku no Musume Ronja
TV · 2014 · Adventure, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: The story is about a girl named Ronja who is the daughter of a chief from a tribe of bandits, she lives in a huge castle inside the forest with the bandits. The story follows Ronja as she encounters mystical creatures, making friends with another young child such as herself and e…
