Critics Rank the Top Anime Movies of All Time

2023-12-10 06:48:04

Critically Acclaimed Anime Films: The Ultimate Ranking 🎬

Rotten Tomatoes has revealed its selection of the 100 most critically acclaimed anime movies, with The Tale of the Princess Kaguya from 2013 topping the chart.

This esteemed collection was curated from movies that originated as Japanese animation, and highlights the most lauded titles according to the site's critical scores.

Marking the 35th anniversary of the iconic 1988 hit Akira by director Katsuhiro Ohtomo, the list places this groundbreaking film at the 26th position.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya was a creative endeavor by Isao Takahata, retelling a tale from Japan's literary history. Takahata, one of the founding members of the renowned Studio Ghibli, directed two other films that secured the second and third spots: Only Yesterday in 1991 and Grave of the Fireflies in 1988.

The silver medal goes to 2022's The First Slam Dunk, with Takehito Inoue at the helm, while the fifth spot is clinched by 2016's Your Name.

Discover the top 10 anime marvels:

1. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
2. Only Yesterday (1991)
3. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
4. The First Slam Dunk (2022)
5. Your Name (2016)
6. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2021)
7. Demon Slayer-Kimetsu No Yaiba-The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
8. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
9. In This Corner of the World (2016)
10. Spirited Away (2001)

Hayao Miyazaki's latest masterpiece The Boy and the Heron ranks at number 12 and is set to premiere in UK cinemas. Touted as his swan song, critics are already branding it a work of art.

In a roundup earlier this year, Rotten Tomatoes also put together lists highlighting the finest films over 25 years that included titles such as Mad Max: Fury Road and Parasite, alongside compilations of less-favored movies and most-praised films as selected by audience votes.