The greatest animated sci-fi film.

The original dream heist.

Animated storytelling perfected.

The masterpiece that enchanted the world.

Japan’s family portrait.

Social commentary is music to my ears.

What came first, Tarkovsky or the egg?

Success, but at what cost?

What is honor in war?

Childhood love is the most nostalgic of all.

Taking the scenic route through life.

There’s at least one good dream every 8 nights.

So bad, it’s good?

Finding humanity, one tragedy at time.

Where does the love of manga take us?

A cure for the human condition?

Ordinary family, timeless story. 

Last student standing wins.

From pulse to flatline.

Recounting the flaws of human bias.

Even in war, it's a matter of principle.

War never changes.

Death gives the second half of life its meaning.

Who are you, really?

Beauty in the mundane.

Stealing our hearts in the process.

Constantly shifting perspectives that might just shift yours.

Hollywood film noir doesn’t seem that high up anymore.

Samurai epic meets spaghetti western.

Cinematography as sharp as samurai steel.

A love letter to dogs or Japan?

Will this daringly original screenplay sweep you off your feet?

Legendary ninja battles are always cut short.

Even Miyazaki can be romantic.

Sushi that still leaves you hungry.

The cyberpunk anime that started it all.

No red tape in this galactic adrenaline filled death race.

Makoto Shinkai’s most beautiful anime.

A perfect full circle Christmas story.

An outdated masterpiece.

One of the most heartbreaking animes.

For the love of ramen!

Is this Disney or anime?

Makoto Shinkai’s visual stunner falls short of Ghibli’s magic.

The death of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli.

One of the most viscerally painful experiences captured on screen.

The blade doesn’t cut deep for this Japanese epic.

Nihilism portrayed through Japan’s lost teens.

Paranoia and schizophrenia visually personified.

A good giant monster film.