Whisper of the Heart 1995

Thanks to all who’ve made this a very popular list, in spite of glitches causing dozens of fans to suddenly disappear :(

A big welcome to the land of cinematic wonders!

I’ve aimed for a rounded overview to include not only personal favourites but popular hits and international award winners, animé landmarks, avant-
garde films, the New Wave, erotic “pink films” and the great classics that are still the glory of world cinema.

Much of silent cinema before the 1930s has been lost, its Benshi narrators displaced but good finally to have the landmark film Souls on the Road on Mubi. In the 20s directors were able to learn their trade through prolific practice, aware of and encorporating developments in both the Soviet Union and the West… and then, what a wealth of wonders! Older masters: the unequalled aesthetic refinement of Mizoguchi, the charm of Shimizu, the quiet observational wisdom of Ozu, the tragically curtailed promise of Yamanaka, the balanced restraint of Naruse, the muscular humanism of Kurosawa… Then, a new generation from the late 50s, in full swing in the sexually freer 60s: the idealism of Kobayashi, the political bite of Oshima, the earthy subversion of Imamura, the cool of Suzuki and Masumura. the avant-garde Terayama.. So many to explore: Yoshida, Ichikawa Kon, Teshigahara, Shinoda, Wakamatsu, Kumai, the documentaries of Ogawa and Hara, the stop motion master Kawamoto, the blood soaked Fukasaku.. the rise of animé, with the international success of Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki’s beautiful flights of fancy, the spiky Tsukamoto, the popular appeal of Kitano, the prolific shocker Miike.. up to the present with Koreeda, Naomi Kawase, Sono, Kurosawa Kiyoshi… oh and i almost went without mentioning Samurai and Godzilla.

Source: http://mubi.com/lists/kenjis-japanese-canon

Missing on TMDB as of now:
ID: tt0242845, Title: Narita: The Peasants of the Second Fortress, Year: -

Movies, series and cartoons based on comics from around the world. I excluded most anime series because there’s to many. Only movies based on manga here.

All Japanese movies and shows, which I watched or I want to watch.

Japanese animations I completed and wanted to watch :)

Animated Movies for Kids

List of Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, and Studio Ponoc Films

Animation: https://trakt.tv/users/asterlea/lists/animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios: https://trakt.tv/users/asterlea/lists/walt-disney-animation-studios
Pixar: https://trakt.tv/users/asterlea/lists/pixar

This is my own ranked and ordered list of the best/dankest anime that I've watched so far in my illustrious Chinese-cartoons-watching-career. If it's in the Top 50 (make it even Top 100), you better watch it ASAP because well... I do have phenomenal taste ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
More in-depth list is over at MAL http://myanimelist.net/profile/dankzel

A bountiful collection of Fantasy tales that capture youth and adventure

no sexual assault, torture, traumatic deaths, etc.

Studio Ghibli is a renowned Japanese animation studio, founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Known for creating captivating and visually stunning films, the studio is celebrated for its poetic narratives, memorable characters, and exploration of themes like nature, fantasy, and emotional complexity. Movies such as "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro" have garnered global audiences, establishing Studio Ghibli as a major influence in the world of animation.