[Must Watch] Top 15 Best Japanese Anime Movies of All Time

When we talk about anime movies, the first country that comes into our mind is 'Japan'. With no doubt, anime movie has become a symbol of Japan. It is because Japan has produced tons of awesome works of anime movies, among which some are regarded as the best anime movies around the world.
  
So today, I would like to recommend you the top 15 best Japanese anime movies of all time. After reading this post, you would get the most comprehensive information about the best Japanese anime movies. Let's begin!

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1. Spirited Away

2. Your Name

3. Howl's Moving Castle

4. Ponyo

5. Stand by Me Doraemon

Release Date: 28 May 2015 (China)
Runtime: 95 min
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $183,442,714
Storyline:
Due to the failure of the business, Nobita has left a lot of debt to his descendants. So to change Nobita's disastrous future, Nobita's descendant in the 22nd century Sewashi send the robot Doraemon to help Nobita's life, during which they have become intimate friends. But once he accomplishes the mission, Doraemon has to return to the 22nd century.

6. Pokémon: The First Movie

Release Date: 10 November 1999 (USA)
Runtime: 96 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Sport
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $172,744,662
Storyline:
A group of scientists has cloned a new Mew named Mewtwo. However, Mewtwo is bitter about his purpose in life and kills his masters. To take vengeance on earth, Mewtwo makes a trap to the Pokémon trainers. However, Mew feels the existence of Mewtwo and wakes up. So a fight between Mew and Mewtwo begins.

7. Princess Mononoke

Release Date: 19 December 1997 (USA)
Runtime: 134 min
Genres: Adventure | Fantasy
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $160,799,185
Storyline:
A young warrior is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a conflict between the forest and humans. He wants to quell the war but seen as supporting the enemy by both sides.

8. The Secret World of Arrietty

Release Date: 17 February 2012 (USA)
Runtime: 94 min
Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $145,570,827
Storyline:
A boy named Shawn has to recuperate in a countryside house due to his heart disease. When he arrives, he finds a 10-centimeters female dwarf named Arrietty, who with her family lives under the house and makes a living by borrowing items from the house's human inhabitants. Later, Arrietty and Shawn become friends.

9. The Wind Rises

Release Date: 21 February 2014 (USA)
Runtime: 126 min
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $136,333,220
Storyline:
Jiro dreams of designing airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. So he joins a major Japanese engineering company and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Then he falls in love with Nahoko, with whose encouragement Jiro realizes his dream, designing a great fighter plane.

10. Pokémon: The Movie 2000

Release Date: 21 July 2000 (USA)
Runtime: 84 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $133,949,270
Storyline:
A greedy collector has caught the birds of the fire, ice, and lightning islands, believing it will help him control the world. In the meantime, Ash and his friends are in the process of carrying out an island tradition that requires visiting those three islands. They find the collector's plot and decides to stop the collector.

11. Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Release Date: 16 January 2019 (USA)
Runtime: 100 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $123,123,119
Storyline:
Goku knows there are still other powerful characters that he has never met. So to become stronger, Goku keeps training. One day, Goku encounters Broly, a Saiyan warrior unlike any fighter they've faced before. Freeza also comes back from hell. A fierce war is happening among the three Saiyan warriors.

12. Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer

Release Date: 9 November 2018 (China)
Runtime: 115 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Crime | Family | Mystery | Thriller
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $108,105,223
Storyline:
An explosion occurs on the opening day of a large Tokyo resort and convention center. With direct evidence, police suspect and arrest Mōri Kogorō. But finally, it turned out that Mōri Kogorō is innocence. It is the police plan to make use of Mōri Kogorō to let Conan inspect this case.

13. One Piece: Film Z

Release Date: 15 December 2012 (Japan)
Runtime: 108 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $88,760,381
Storyline:
To destroy all the pirates, the former Marine named Z with his navy is trying to destroy the New World. At the same time, the Straw Hat Pirates are navigating in the New World. For the future of the New World, a war happens between the two sides.

14. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island

Release Date: 10 February 2019 (USA)
Runtime: 108 min
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $83,812,757
Storyline:
Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo set out on an adventure in the Caribbean Sea. During the journey, they meet pirates and storms. But they finally find the mysterious Treasure Island and discover it is more than just an ordinary island.

15. Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Release Date: 12 April 2019 (Japan)
Runtime: 110 min
Genres: Action | Adventure | Mystery | Romance
Box Office (Worldwide gross): $82,475,433
Storyline:
The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", is said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. But a local millionaire retrieves it. When it's exhibited in an exhibition at the Singaporean Marina Sands hotel, a murder takes place.
 
So, have you ever watched these best Japanese anime movies before? And which one do you like best? As for me, my favorite one is Your Name, which has a moving story and wonderful soundtracks. And I have watched this anime movie multiple times but never get tired of it.
 
In the end, if you have other good anime movies to share with us, welcome to leave your comments below this article!