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Anime movies

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

5 Centimeters per Second

1. 5 Centimeters per Second

Animation Romance Drama Anime Bittersweet Romance
7.4
20071h 3min

Overview

Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.

Themes

Childhood friends tested, Separation tests devotion, Rocket launch site memory, Train crossing memory, Growing apart over time, Adulthood pressures shaping choices

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

2. Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

Fantasy Animation Science Fiction Anime Supernatural Fantasy
7.1
20061h 27min

Overview

In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.

Themes

Unidentifiable spirits threat, Shounen resilience under pressure, Adventure amid unknown threats, Supernatural tension across realms, Memory fragmentation and belonging, Anime style memory dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Power and responsibility, Ethics of dream therapy, Deception within science, Control of dreams, Boundary between dream and reality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

4. Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Animation Action Science Fiction TV Movie Anime
7.0
20061h 15min

Overview

After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a conflict with an ancient enemy.

Themes

Cultural clash and adaptation, Framing and deception, Technology escalation, Power vs accountability, Team cohesion under threat, Mythmaking and manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

5. Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

Adventure Animation Action Globetrotting Adventure Anime
6.3
20061h 35min

Overview

Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation, so Michiru tends to buy whatever he wants, and has a very materialistic worldview. His Hikaru, also acts in much the same manner.

Themes

Materialistic worldview, Wealth vs responsibility, Prince duties vs spectacle, Minister power struggle, King legitimacy under threat, Ninja mercenary betrayal

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tales from Earthsea

6. Tales from Earthsea

Animation Fantasy Adventure Anime Dark Fantasy
6.3
20061h 55min

Overview

Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets Prince Arren, a young distraught teenage boy. While Arren may look like a shy young teen, he has a severe dark side, which grants him strength, hatred, ruthlessness and has no mercy, especially when it comes to protecting Teru. For the witch Kumo this is a perfect opportunity. She can use the boy's "fears" against the very one who would help him, Ged.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Imbalance between life and death, Fate vs agency, Power and fear manipulation, True name tension, Duty under collapse

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

7. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Fantasy Animation Drama Science Fiction Anime
7.6
20061h 38min

Overview

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.

Themes

Personal growth under pressure, Time manipulation ethics, Impact of choices on others, Unintended consequences, Finite power limits, Generational connections across time

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

8. Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Animation Adventure Fantasy Adventure Epic Anime
6.4
20051h 37min

Overview

Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent battle, the three become separated. Temujin challenges Naruto to a fight and at the end of the fierce battle, both fall together from a high cliff...

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under threat, Ethical use of power, Minerals confer control, Factional mistrust, Sacrifice for power

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

9. Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Action Adventure Animation Drama Adventure Epic
7.3
20051h 45min

Overview

Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry together with Alphonse Heiderich, a young man who resembles his own brother, hoping to one day find a way back home. His efforts so far had proven fruitless, but after lending a hand to a troubled gipsy girl, Edward is thrown in a series of events that can wreak havoc in both worlds. Meanwhile, at his own world, Alphonse Elric ventures deeper into the mysteries of alchemy in search for a way to reunite with his older brother.

Themes

Power and control, Displacement and adaptation, Oppression and resilience, Science vs alchemy, Utopia as illusion, Persecution and solidarity

Available on

Crunchyroll
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days

10. The Place Promised in Our Early Days

Animation Adventure Drama Romance Anime
6.8
20041h 30min

Overview

In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Identity under pressure, Memory vs reality, Technology and power, Occupation and resistance, Ethical warfare and manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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