My Favorite Anime
Akira (1988)
Neo-Tokyo explodes into psychic chaos. Biker gangs, government experiments, and one very unstable teenager.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/
Grave of the Fireflies (1989)
Two siblings try to survive WWII Japan. No fantasy. No comfort. Just heartbreak.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Cyborg cop hunts a hacker and accidentally questions the meaning of identity, consciousness, and existence.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Giant robots, depression, apocalypse. The therapy session that ends the world.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169858/
Perfect Blue (1997)
Pop idol quits music. Reality starts cracking. Identity spirals into paranoia.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156887/
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Shy girl logs into the Wired. Internet starts blending with reality. Existential dread in dial-up speed.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500092/
Spirited Away (2001)
Little girl trapped in a spirit bathhouse. Gods, witches, and growing up the hard way.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Space bounty hunters chase a bioterrorist. Jazz, style, and quiet loneliness.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/
A Silent Voice (2016)
Former bully tries to make amends with the deaf girl he hurt. Guilt, redemption, fragile connection.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5323662/
Your Name (2016)
Two teenagers swap bodies across distance and time. Romance powered by destiny and disaster.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5311514/
Penguin Highway (2018)
Penguins randomly appear in a small town. A curious kid decides science will fix everything.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8076344/
Violet Evergarden (2018)
Ex-soldier writes letters for strangers while learning what emotions actually are. Beautiful. Painful.