An astonishing, dialogue-free animated fable featuring nature as its only protagonist
Belle (2021)
7.2
An imaginative vision of virtual reality grounded in intense real-world drama
Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
7.0
An unapologetically earnest anime about love in the time of war
Weathering with You (2020)
6.9
A visually dazzling if frustrating teen romance fantasy
A Touch of Sin (2013)
8.2
An exploration of violence in capitalist China
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
8.6
A heartwrenching look at war and the toll it takes on one's humanity
Maborosi (1995)
8.8
Sudden death afflicts Yumiko as she suddenly struggles to cope with her everyday life
A Silent Voice (2016)
8.7
A coming-of-age movie that circles around friendship and the atonement of a boy
Ran (1985)
8.4
Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of King Lear is an epic historical drama set in sixteenth-century Japan, abundant with blood, betrayal, and battles for ultimate power.
Ringu (1998)
7.5
The iconic but still underseen Japanese horror mystery that's smarter than you remember
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
8.3
Finds magic in the ordinary every day—and reminds us the most special art is that which comes from the heart
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
7.8
A one-of-a-kind Japanese zombie comedy that takes the genre to another dimension