Your Favorite Anime Movie and Why

[Sandgolem]

Well I think that even though I disliked the ending, not gunna spoiler why but basically "The Girl Who Lept Through Time" Is by far my favorite anime.

The orginal story idea, the characters, the story all are so good...I just have to applaud the director for a job done amazingly well. It just makes me sad to see such a great director pass up the Haruhi movie XD

[Elk]

Movie Specifically? Porco Rosso.

Sheer perfection. Everything about this movie is concieved and executed to the highest standards. A beautiful story, with the wonder that Miyazaki brings to the table. I think if you are going to pick a single anime movie as the best, it HAS to be a Miyazaki film.

[Shadows_Revenge]

Princess Mononoke

The story is amazing, delving both into myth and basic human instincts, while blending a beautifully drawn and well thought out background. Voice acting both in the original japanese and english are superb, and I could watch this movie again and again and not lose interest.

[Kanashimi]

Meh, I hate picking favorites. Just pretend there's one if it's a big deal. Generally a favorite depends on my mood, and what I really want to see at the moment. Having something solely focused on one genre is hard to do as well as limits the users enjoyment.

As such, my choices for best anime movie specifically would be Millennium Actress and Interstella 5555. People will recall the latter from late night Toonami sessions where they played cartoon-ish music videos (IE Daft Punk, Gorrilaz, etc). If I recall correctly the series never did finish airing, and I had to wait quite a few years to actually see the whole thing. Though now that I have, I have this fond love of watching it over and over again because I always notice something new. Not only did the director make a story without words, just using an existing soundtrack, but he was able to match animations and what not to very specific beats. The planning in this was insane, if not meticulous to such a fine degree it would case someone's head to explode. I can't imagine all the thought put into it, but generally it is a decent story with oddly likable characters.

Millennium Actress is more for the romantic in me per se. It is well done with good scene transitions, a moving story, and a conflicted time period. The fact it is able to provide a few slap-stick humor moments along with the moving tale is uplifting and effective in its execution. I don't feel as though I can say much on the title itself without giving too much away, but it is worth a watch. I highly recommend tissues or at least not being an emotionless douche. xP

[Shadowblade Edge]

I don't really like doing x number of favorites, so I'll can throw out some names. For anime I'd go with The Girl who Leapt Through Time, beautiful would be an accurate, if cheesy, way to describe it.First Squad: Moment of Truth, I really enjoy stuff based off all the crazy magic research that took place during WWI and II and the Cold War, this was WWDouble, and I'm always amused by other languages in anime, this movie is almost entirely in Russian, with the remainder being German. Some other good stuff Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and Grave of the Fireflies

[Sandgolem]

Paprika is definetly on my too watch list @ Shadowblade, and high five for "The Girl who Leapt Through Time"

[TheDrunkenShadow]

I haven't seen that many anime movies, but I enjoyed Princess Mononoke more than the others I've seen. That'll probably change when I've seen more, though.

[Bonediddly]

Well, I just watched "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". Damn awesome.

[Elc1247]

yes indeed, the girl who lept through time was a great movie... though yes, the ending wasnt 100% satisfactory to me...

[Mistress Victoria]

I'll have to check out Girl who Leapt through Time. But I don't really count Miyazaki films in general because they're all time classics. Everyone loves them, so I tend to only discuss the lesser talked about ones.

Interstella 5555 is a favorite movie of mine because of similar reasons Kana stated. I only just recently watched the whole thing on youtube, and I have to say it pulled on my emotion strings during some of the songs and scenes within the film. I really felt for the main group of characters and how evil the antagonist was.

[Llian]

To this day I'd have to say that Howl's Moving Castle is my favorite. Sophie and Howl <3. ;_; I also love Spirited Away just as much.
The girl who leapt through time came pretty close. And Cowboy bebop the movie will always been in my top favs.

[Kanashimi]

I forgot how much I liked Howl's Moving Castle, I should watch it again, it's been awhile.

needed kissu! How come those are so rare to come by in Miyazaki films?

[Elc1247]

hmm miyazaki makes great films, but i cant really count them as the best... there are better films out there... just... i cant remember them off the top of my head...

[Oni]

I'm not all that keen on choosing favourite when it comes to movies, but The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Metropolis have to definitely be at the top of my list.

[bemused_Bohemian]

Favorite Anime Movie??? Let's try MovieS and what's streaming:

Cowboy BeBop: great collection of misfits, action, intrigue, contemporary themes (terrorism, corruption, alienation, waning social mores, etc). Terrific movie! Didn't fall asleep thru any of it! Good foundation movie for any newbie to anime.

5 Centimeters/second: almost an all-time fav (dangerous proclamation since there will be more great anime produced....someday). Semi-autobiographical: change the scenery only and that's my life as a kid. I like trains so I loved the role rapid transit played re character interconnectiveness, cohesion, loss.

Time of Eve aka Eve no Jikan: artist examines the diminishing boundary between human emotion and AI. Well done, made me both laugh and cry within the scope of 6 eps. Eps 3 and 6 are my favs in this story. Can be viewed on Crunchyroll.

FLCL: gotta love the tumultous times of puberty and agape....it's all there.

KGNE aka Kimi ga Nozomu Eien or Rumbling Hearts: I'm not a fan of this genre and I wish the characters portrayed were 3 years older but from the 2nd ep on I was hooked on the intensity of emotions rippling through all the main characters. Writers did a good job with this series! Very intense, gripping, heart wretching portrayal of PostTraumaticStress disorder and how it affected everyone. A lot of viewers hated this anime but I found it to be quite realistic and relevant re relationships gone awry.

Voices of a Distant Star: biting, eloquent commentary on the futility of war, possibly life in general if you are a goal-driven individual without a moral compass.

Cencoroll: liked some of the music. How many different school interactions can you illustrate in anime stories without becoming repetitive, monotonous, then boring? This show, though not long enough, was a delicious morsel of.. oh no,,, another school plot twist.

The Girl who leapt Thru Time: you guys have said what needed mentioning. A good watch!

[IPaidthePrice]

For me it has to be Spirited Away by Hideo Miyasaki, it was one of the first anime movies I saw and it's masterfully and beautifully drawn I just totally love it.

[Force-A-Nature]

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Only Anime besides Trigun in which I've cried.

Also, favs would be Akira (complete classic), First Squad (badass WWII supernatural battles, in RUSSIA, yes plzkthnx) and last but not least End of Evangelion. Quite the trolling ordeal, buuut, I liked how much it kicked me in the nutsacks.

[Shadowblade Edge]

First Squad (badass WWII supernatural battles, in RUSSIA, yes plzkthnx)http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z89/vash50000000/79b68813bbf1e745c307df76e0bff642.jpg
That's how you saying that makes me feel, it even makes up for you being a little girl and crying at TripleGun, and being a woman for crying at The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

[Force-A-Nature]

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That's how you saying that makes me feel, it even makes up for you being a little girl and crying at TripleGun, and being a woman for crying at The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

I am tiny baby man. :sigh:

[Oni]

Not even I shed a tear when it came to TGWLTT.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I'm also a big fan of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars, no matter what anyone says. I also like Makoto Shinkai's movies, including 5cm Per Second.

[DJ M.O.T.D]

My fave anime movie as got to be either. Akira or Paprika.

[Zodiac_Blader]

Voices of a distant star or Sky Crawlers, both were really well done, voices was more of a heart warmer while Sky crawlers I loved a lot because of the military aspect of it

[mangusbrother]

didn't watch girl who lept through time yet. i'll check it out later..
personally howl's moving castle is my favourite.... followed by...probably bleach 2: diamond dust rebellion.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Voices of a distant star or Sky Crawlers, both were really well done, voices was more of a heart warmer while Sky crawlers I loved a lot because of the military aspect of it

Ah, I saw Sky Crawlers and found it really depressing.

Another one of my own favorites is Summer Wars, which released recently from the same creator of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Summer Wars kind of reminds me of that second segment of the Digimon movie, if you know what I mean. ^_^

[xXCrimsonRougeXx]

I cant really decide between "Sky Crawlers" or "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time"

[HezaaChan]

Is it weird that I haven't watched "The girl who leapt through time" and "5cm per second"? It seems like a running theme to have seen it XD

I have watched a lot of Studio Ghibli (and you can thank Film4 for that). But I don't have a clear favourite, rather just a selection that I like.

The Cat Returns, Howl's Moving Castle, Ghost in the Shell (the first one), My Neighbour Totoro and I'm going to say Perfect Blue before I decide against it XD

[christmas4477]

I watched Vexille about a month ago, and I found it to be amazing. It had a great plot, spectacular cast, and it was all done in amazing CGI. I watched it fullscreen in the dark, just to make it seem even cooler.

[ImagineBreaker]

Not so much Anime Movie, but manga live action, id have to say Crows Zero.

One of the best movies ive seen.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

I have watched a lot of Studio Ghibli (and you can thank Film4 for that). But I don't have a clear favourite, rather just a selection that I like.

I just watched Ponyo the other day. ^_^

[christmas4477]

I just watched Ponyo the other day. ^_^

Ponyo was quite good. My third favorite Miyazaki after Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Sky

[HezaaChan]

I just watched Ponyo the other day. ^_^

I actually didn't like that movie. I got kinda bored. Maybe I should rewatch it seeing as I didn't get all the way through XD

[Loki]

Not so much Anime Movie, but manga live action, id have to say Crows Zero.

One of the best movies ive seen.

finally someone who speaks sense.

Another Crows Zero fan,

Did you happen to see part 2?

Or have you read the manga?:stars:

[ImagineBreaker]

finally someone who speaks sense.

Another Crows Zero fan,

Did you happen to see part 2?

Or have you read the manga?:stars:

Yea 2 is just as awesome as the first.

Read 'Worst' and 'Crows'

It all friggin awesome.

[Zero Gravity]

I'm torn between "Twilight of the Dark Master", and "Char's Counterattack"

[Shiki-san]

Really disappointed... :sigh:

no one even mentioned the greatness of the Kara no Kyoukai movies.

Obvious is KnK one ( to be more specific 7 and 8 if you count the remix work) of my fav anime movies =P

oh and I am probably one of the few ppl that doesnt like miyazaki movies:awesome:

[Kanashimi]

I need to watch Ponyo, I even have a Ponyo plushie but I have yet to see the movie. Curses.

[黒と赤「KUROtoAKA」]

Really disappointed... :sigh:

no one even mentioned the greatness of the Kara no Kyoukai movies.

Obvious is KnK one ( to be more specific 7 and 8 if you count the remix work) of my fav anime movies =P

I should've known from your username. ^_^ I'm in the middle of watching the KnK movies at the moment. I'm on #4.

[victorious0702]

I woulda said KnK if i saw this post earlier :(

Here is another.

The House of Small Cubes - Kinda like the movie "Up"
I would post it here if i knew how to do spoilers it is only 12 mins - go watch it on youtube

5 Centimeter Per Second, Sword of the Stranger, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Grave of Fireflies, Tokyo Godfathers, Millenium Actress, Summer Wars.

[TheGreatMoof]

Nausicaa is still an incredible piece of film, definitely one of Miyazki's best (which is amazing, as it was only his second film ever directed.) Apart from that, I have a soft spot for the first Pokemon movie. I tear up like a little girl at the Pikachu vs. Pikachu slap-fight every time i see it. X3

[ace8489]

The Saiyuki movie is one of my favorite anime if I had to choose on its what got me into liking the Saiyuki series.Its a really good movie if you havent watched it you really should.Its hard to explain what its about without tell spoilers.

[Oni]

Oh yeah, I forgot. Summer Wars is a pretty awesome movie.

[Tewy]

I have really seen to maany but i would have to go with The Girl Who Lept Through Time just cause i can't remember the other ones the much

[Rish]

It is very hard for me to pick a favorite. Most of the time it just depends on my mood. However, the ones that always top my list are Princess Mononoke and Dead leaves.
Princess Mononoke because it was the first Anime I ever watched and it blew my mind with its greatness.
Dead Leaves for its sheer and utterly insane, nonsensical fun.

[Tyto]

Mind Game might take this for me without so much as a contest. It's not that it out-shined everything else out there in all fields, but somehow the sheer spectacle of it blew me away more than anything else I've ever seen has managed to, and continues to do it time and time again every time I watch it. I don't think any other film has proven to hold as much replay value for me. It's the sort of film that's fantastic no matter how you watch it and is just as fun to analyze and pick apart as it is to watch.

[WhiteLighter18]

I got to say Summer Wars its awsome, but the one i really want to watch no matter what is Magical Girl Nanoha The Movie 1st, the anime is awsome and i really want to see the new forms of Raisin Heart and the other device, also the true battle between Nanoha and Fate XD

[moonhawk81]

I love Jin-Roh for the melancholy mood and harsh action. I'm equally devoted to Millenium Actress for pretty much the same reasons. I really couldn't choose one over the other. . .

[choum123]

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was my FAVORITE. I saw this at an Anime Night, and I just can't stop watching. The story is really original and different from anything I've seen.

[bemused_Bohemian]

I would have to add Tatami Galaxy to list posted weeks ago. That show is a real hoot through most of the episodes. The series held my interest 95% of the time and I adored the continuous style change. Good depiction of college life: undergrad and post-grad. Hope someone licenses it for US.

Also liked House of 5 Leaves though ending song seemed too cheery for series.