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Anime movies

Anime-style storytelling and visuals, shaped by Japanese animation conventions and pacing.

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

1. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

Animation Science Fiction Anime Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
5.8
20181h 41min

Overview

Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.

Themes

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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

2. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Animation Fantasy Drama Adventure Anime
7.4
20181h 55min

Overview

Fleeing the war, the immortal Machia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.

Themes

Family relationships, Coming of age, Captivity and escape, Dragon presence, Military conflict, Time skip consequences

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Crunchyroll
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Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

3. Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

Animation Action Science Fiction Anime Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.0
20171h 29min

Overview

A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.

Themes

Survival under relocation pressure, Leadership under crisis, Desperation vs restraint, Trust and betrayal dynamics, Time dilation consequences, Collective risk and action

Available on

Netflix
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Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

4. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Family Animation Adventure Fantasy Anime
6.3
20171h 38min

Overview

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.

Themes

Teamwork under pressure, Rivals spark development, Alternate universe exploration, Adventure and discovery, Travel as growth, Artifact quest and destiny

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

5. Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction
7.3
20171h 59min

Overview

In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is “Ordinal Scale” an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma. Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, by the time Kirito decides to join them. They’re about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn’t all fun and games…

Themes

Memory manipulation, Privacy vs surveillance, Augmented reality ethics, Corporate experimentation and control, Conscious gameplay risk, Technology dependency and trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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In This Corner of the World

6. In This Corner of the World

Drama Animation Romance War History
7.8
20162h 10min

Overview

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…

Themes

Family resilience, Wartime rationing, Domestic labor under war, Postwar rebuilding, Adoption as survival, Air raid drills

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Crunchyroll
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GANTZ:O

7. GANTZ:O

Animation Science Fiction Action Anime Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
7.1
20161h 35min

Overview

After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Points-driven loyalty, Survival under coercive game, Duty to protect civilians, Memory loss and resilience, Control and freedom

Available on

Apple TV
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A Silent Voice: The Movie

8. A Silent Voice: The Movie

Animation Drama Romance Anime Coming-of-Age Drama
8.2
20162h 9min

Overview

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Themes

Bullying dynamics, Coming of age under pressure, Deafness and isolation, Unspoken communication barriers, Social anxiety and belonging, Guilt and social consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Your Name.

9. Your Name.

Animation Romance Drama Anime Passionate Romance
8.4
20161h 46min

Overview

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Memory and longing, Nonlinear timeline, Urban fantasy tension, High school romance, Star crossed lovers

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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One Piece Film: GOLD

10. One Piece Film: GOLD

Action Animation Adventure Comedy Treasure Hunt
7.1
20162h

Overview

The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for the gold. But behind the gilded curtains lies a powerful king whose deep pockets and deeper ambitions spell disaster for the Straw Hats and the New World alike.

Themes

Wealth disparity, Oppression and rebellion, Debt leverage, Money as power, Illusion of fortune, Rebellion against elite

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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