10 Anime Movies I Love

[@MWSays]

0:35 Blue Giant 1:30 Liz and the Blue Bird 2:43 On-Gaku Our Sound 3:51 Only Yesterday 5:27 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop 6:28 Heart and Yummy 7:52 Lu Over the Wall 9:04 Summer Days with Coo 10:22 Ride Your Wave 11:30 Ringing Bell Always appreciate the recommendations. Would love to see more, maybe a list on underrated or beginner films/shows to anime would be cool.

[@FuyuBiyori]

My favorite one is "Josee, The Tiger And The Fish". It's a romance about a college student who ends up working as a caretaker for a disabled girl. Excellent character development and can be very relatable.

[@sdtrawick]

Thank you. It's crazy that these time stamps aren't imbedded in the video.

[@robertwolfgan]

I second your comment, and appreciate your listing.

[@aoBubs]

@@sdtrawickit’s not that crazy just watch the whole video and actually listen to dude’s thoughts gosh dang

[@ladytigri247]

I loved ringing bell! 🐑 Loved both the dub and the original Japanese version! ❤ Yeah it’s starts cute and sweet then just takes a turn later one :0

[@Voreten]

Ringing Bell acknowledged??? Hell yes!! Can confirm, Ringing Bell is metal as hell. The juxtaposition between the Disney-like pastoral scenes and relaxing music against the story of bloody revenge and monstrous transformation is unlike anything you'll ever see. I really hope Discotek puts it back on BluRay but I'm so happy with my DVD

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

Highly recommend checking out The Fantastic Adventures of Unico and Unico in the Island of Magic which were both made by Sanrio's Animation Studio (who also made that film).

[@DavidKingTaken]

You put my thoughts on Only Yesterday perfectly: "I hear a lot of people think this is boring... I think YOU'RE boring."

[@SomeYouTuber1993]

Ya, screw Jelloapocalypse. He flipped over a scene involving a pineapple.

[@lhn9015]

I trust your anime recommendations more than anyone else bc you introduced me to Chihayafuru and I cannot thank you enough for that

[@ilyashussein5972]

Look Back came out recently. Amazing honestly everyone should check it out.

[@jet6477]

🙌it is phenomenal

[@Crytaljam]

The soundtrack is beautiful as well

[@LucidSki]

Omg yeeeeeeeeess, actually made me cry, love it ;]

[@expired___milk]

It's so good

[@thetramp123]

Yeah, Look Back is terrific.

[@dselden67791]

Liz and the Blue Bird is so good and I love how they use the music to tell the story of them.

[@Rhiannercakes]

Whisper of the Heart will always be my favourite Ghibli movie but Only Yesterday is very good, especially if you're older (like not teens/20s) and you feel a bit stuck on life. It's almost nostalgic in a way that makes you think about where your life was and is now. I recommend it.

[@megan3863]

Ugh whisper of the heart is just so good

[@Pauleypauley7]

It's the same for me with when Marnie was here

[@skinkscat]

I was just coming to the comments to say the same thing!

[@Snickt]

I adored Whisper of the Heart, and it's still one of my favourites, if not the favourite from Ghibli.

[@sarahjimeilofgren]

I always love seeing your recommendations. They're so spot on for me. I read the Blue Flag manga because I watched one of these videos. I've been planning to watch a couple of these, but now I think I'm going to watch them sooner than later! It's been a while since I watched an anime movie, but recently I watched the First Slam Dunk. I never read/watched the original, but First Slam Dunk was a surprisingly amazing. The CGI was much better than I thought it'd be and the story was really well done. I got to arrange more anime movie nights for myself!

[@Jim21500]

Naoko Yamada also directed A silent voice which is one of my personal favorites. I still gotta see her new film from this year.

[@Mmmaculate]

Hell yeah, Liz and the Blue Bird mentioned! It’s such a beautifully animated film with a message of slight bittersweetness. Taking initiative and making a decision out of love, even if it hurts you & is difficult. Nozomi and Mizore are such strong girls who were able to let each other go for the better. It goes to show how far their love goes for each other, and I love the film for that 🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@lotusthemermaid]

Thank you, Sungwon! I've always appreciated your taste in anime and I need more recommendations.

[@ryanmano6707]

as a former saxophone player and jazz enthusiast, I can't begin to explain how much I loved Blue Giant.

[@skinkscat]

the depiction of the girl in Only Yesterday having a crush as floating through the air and then falling into her bed with a heart over her was so sweet

[@roonroon88]

So happy you brought up "Only Yesterday"! 100% agree that it is just an out-and-out incredible film. But isn't it the case that the main character's hometown is not in the countryside but she just visited a little bit when she was a girl? My own read of the film is that it's not about nostalgia per se and more about reconnecting with the desire from your past that you might have tried to ignore. Anyway, I cried for 10 minutes straight at the ending. Hope more people see it!

[@sanjithechef]

I love these videos. Your anime recommendations have NEVER turned out bad. In fact some of my favourites are thanks to your anime recs over the years like Nozaki Kun and Chihayafuru and Monster

[@kaije7art]

Holy cow... Liz and the Blue Bird mentioned... Best days are upon us... I also love Words Bubble Up & Ride Your Wave too... I might suggest Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish for something sweet but still grounded.

[@SaberTooth_TFG]

The use of symbolism in Liz & the Blue Bird and depiction of Mizore’s dependency and eventual self-realisation was brilliant. Hibike! Euphonium is brilliant.

[@-beee-]

I watched Odd Taxi with NO CONTEXT or only the context that there were cute animals in a city, and BOY WAS THAT WILD. Highly recommend.

[@mepollack]

Love to see the Only Yesterday recommendation. That movie is seriously underrated and so good once you hit your mid-20s.

[@Lionfrog13]

Only yesterday is the example I go to when people ask about genuinely mature animated films. It’s beautiful and complex to the degree it sadly won’t connect to those without the patience for it. It’s not my favorite Ghibli film, but it has a subtly that often goes under appreciated in animation. Whisper to the heart exemplifies that subtly too.

[@BigFella117]

I’m so glad he mentioned “Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop”. That movie doesn’t get talked about enough

[@xvsun]

sad it's netflix only and no blu-ray release for Germany :(

[@BigFella117]

@xvsun I'm sorry to hear that, friend

[@CJBurgandy]

So happy to see Ringing Bell love. My mom bought this for me when I was like 3 or 4, and the ending had me bawling. She thought she messed up, and I'd never watch it again, but no, I kept watching it for the next 30+ years. I would have my S.O.s watch it, because honestly, if they can't appreciate Ringing Bell, are they for me? My wife loved it (not the reason I married her, but a reason I kept her around lol) and it didn't need to go as hard as it did, but I appreciate that it did.

[@novae756]

I watched Only yesterday for the first time when I was 15 I think, and I really liked it. I'm 23 now and love it even more. Coming of age stories are usely about teens becoming adults but there's something about stories like only yesterday, that are about adults trying to find their way through life that I really love. In a way it's about learning how to live

[@Chris-ki2dx]

Dude, these recommendations sound so awesome! I have never, EVER watched anything related to anime, nor was I remotely interested in it. But the way you've described WHY you like those movies makes me seriously consider giving them a shot. Thanks!

[@goldbucketboys]

You hit then nail on the head, I feel like you have to grow into your 20s to really appreciate Only Yesterday. It’s one of the best Ghibli films imo. I love it.

[@wesleyprouty5907]

Nice to see you're a fan of Heart and Yummie. It's a great, underrated film that really deserves more recognition. I'm very glad that Discotek Media released it in the US after being Japan only for over a decade, even if it was limited to just 2,000 copies. I'm also happy you checked out Arashi no Yoru Ni recently. That's another underrated anime film that I really wish would get an official US release in some form. Speaking of which, I'm not sure if you remember, but I'm the person who sent you all of that Arashi no Yoru Ni merchandise in a few of your PO Box videos.

[@1000Tomatoes]

I saw Liz and The Bluebird when it was in theaters for the single weekend it was out in the US. Absolutely phenomenal experience, since the music built off everyday sounds is such a core part of that film. For those who don't know the it's from the same studio, director, and composer as A Silent Voice. The composer, Kensuke Ushio, has done a lot of well known shows such as Ping Pong The Animation, Devilman Crybaby, Chainsaw Man, and DanDanDan. His Silent Voice and Liz stuff is very different tonally from those, but Liz is still my favorite by far because of just how much it's integrated into everything going on in the movie.

[@toribanashii]

1:43 Liz and blue bird is one of my most favourite movies of all time 🫶

[@sheepaleepz]

saw ringing bell on the thumbnail and came running SO FAST

[@PowPowSmash]

As someone that loves to find anime films that aren't tied to series I loved this video! Ride Your Wave is still a favorite of my buddy and I's after watching over 50 anime movies, highly recommend it

[@lightoflife3762]

Ongaku mentioned!!!! That movie was phenomenal and unique. It was animated by one person Kenji Iwaisawa, it takes more than 7 years to finish. I really enjoyed that movie and I'm glad someone finally talk about this movie and loved it.

[@piingoo]

liz to aoi tori is seriously one of my favourite movies and I love watching people talk about shit I like! here’s to waiting for kimi no iro’s english release also if anyone’s reading this please watch naoko yamada’s garden of remembrance. not many people seem to have seen it, which is a big shame

[@moebiusproj3ct]

i was here in the last video when Sungwon namedropped Only Yesterday and i'm here again now. It's something i watched during my uni days that i still think about years and years later. Absolutely love it and i think it's a shame how underdiscussed it is!

[@Kaoss134]

You picked the best Animal Crossing song. I can already tell I'm going to have to rewatch the video when I'm done vibing to it

[@shush916]

Liz and the Blue Bird is incredible and one of my favorite films period. I saw it without even knowing of Sound Euphonium and loved it

[@OctopusOwl]

Ringing Bell's whole story sticks with you so hard. Its got Grave of the Fireflies level complexity and depth.

[@MidniteAndBeyond]

Just saw Liz and the Blue Bird and it was one of the most absolutely breathtaking works of art I've ever seen. I adore Kyoto Ani for a million different reasons, but this film may very well be their magnum opus.

[@WoHanNi]

yesss shout out to Only Yesterday! what a funny and beautiful film. it really showcases what only animation can do in really subtle and charming ways i remember watching it when i was too young, like 14/15, and being really confused but feeling like understanding was just barely out of reach. then i watched it again after i had graduated college and i absolutely loved it. one of my fav films of all time!

[@Sesshochan64]

I hope you try out "Lonely Castle in the Mirror". I've seen no one talk about this, and it's very good. Even if it might not be perfect, I think it's a movie anyone struggling with anxiety should watch.

[@TheconemannMusic]

Lu Over the Wall blew me away a lot more than I expected to when I first watched it last year, I am very obsessed with that film so thank you for bringing attention to it because I do think it's one of more Masaaki Yuasa's more underappreciated films in general (it released in the same year as the more popular Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, which I would also recommend checking out).

[@noodsdood6977]

More W ProZD takes, I watched both Ringing Bell and You are Umasou in what I refer to as "Childhood part two" (14-17, where you understand just enough to know you've got it good but not enough to know HOW good) and they were INCREDIBLY amazing. What's especially fun retrospectively is, they are almost the same movie, but from different perspectives and a different ending.

[@GogglesVonAwesome]

I ADORE Only Yesterday. It's really a great example of the kind of mature adult stories that can be told via animation without the need for cheap toilet humor (Which isn't inherently bad but we can do so much more.)

[@Zaugr]

Anime movies are so so slept on compared to the tv shows among most anime fans. Great vid, and so many good reccs! I've watched only 6/10, so have some to check out! :)

[@Camitoon]

Awesome recs!! I admit I clicked the video for the Ringing Bell rec bc that movie is fucking incredible, but was so happy to have Umasou mentioned!! That movie is so good I would love to watch again. Pleeeeease give the Mononoke movie a watch when it comes on Netflix! (I know it’s not a standalone movie I’m just spreading the word)

[@yoriex3577]

You know what? I think you're the only person that Nintendo lets play Nintendo music in their videos. You tamed the beast with the complete and utter wholesomeness that is your KZbin channel. Nintendo has accepted that this is your theme, and they are honored by it. They would never want to take that away from you.

[@OrlindeEarfalas]

One of my favorite anime movie (also about music!) is Inu-Oh - the animation in it is absolutely incredible and unique. The main characters are a blind musicien and a disabled dancer, and the way they portray and use the animation to represent their disabilities is amazing, so creative. The soundtrack is banger unpon banger, i reconmand it 100%

[@NangkeDrawsstuff]

Featuring Avu-chan as the dancer's singing voice (I'll have to rewatch if they played the speaking voice too, good to have a reason to rewatch lol)

[@KattoTang]

Was just coming to the comments to recommend Inu-Oh, it's so good!

[@isaiahnguyen-vazquez5547]

Our Sound is soooo goood! Yall should look up behind the scenes, it was a very small team, passion project. Fantastic movie

[@damiiiiiiiii]

Soda pop was awsome! Loved the animation in there we need more of these.

[@twilightgeneral777]

Chirin's Bell/Ringing Bell is really good, especially the interesting dynamic between Chirin and Woe

[@misakimanjoume]

I love your recommendations, my personal taste often aligns with yours! Also I'm always happy to see Ringing Bell being acknowledged, I personally really enjoyed the darker turn it took and themes it handled, despite being really short. I'd totally be up for manga recommendation like you mentioned, or just more anime stuff too.

[@edwardnygma8533]

Words Bubble Up is such a sweet and heartfelt movie, I couldn't get enough of it.

[@jordan8987]

more manga and anime recommendations pls. I love these for getting new recommendations and just hearing opinions on what I have seen! I think with your depth in anime a “hidden gem” list would be great!

[@bluesdjben]

Thanks for this. Look forward to checking these out. I enjoyed all the recommendations in your last anime movie recommendations video. I read the first volume of Blue Giant but didn't stick with it. I'm interested to check out the movie because I think I would like it better in movie form where I can hear the music, and I really like jazz music. I really enjoyed Kids on the Slope, which is a great single-season slice of life anime about high school kids in the '60s who get really into jazz, because I saw the Charles Cornell video where he breaks down how accurate the animation is during the music scenes.

[@mikedemarco9391]

One thing not mentioned about On-Gaku: Our Sound is that it's also profoundly emotional as well as being funny and uniquely stylish. It's sort of heartwarming and sort of emotionally crushing in equal measure.

[@pillarnexustheancientgladiator]

Liz and the Blue Bird is what got me to check out Sound! Euphonium. Great movie and great series. When you brought up your top 5, Porco Rosso is the only one of them I haven't seen, but I'm curious to go see it.

[@nicholasharvey2360]

More top 10s about whatever you’re passionate about!

[@lhn9015]

I tell everyone I know about Only Yesterday, it’s such a good movie and honestly a great movie to watch with people who aren’t into anime too.

[@justjocelynne]

I was so happy to see that Ride Your Wave made your list, it’s one of my favorites! There’s a few recommendations of yours that I haven’t seen yet so I’ll definitely check those out too, thank you for sharing!

[@soap125]

Thanks for the video, appreciate you sharing this with us!

[@Johnnyunusual]

I did enjoy this and with Ringing Bell in mind, anime films or series that take a surprise turn... that you really can't spoil (and are earned and enhance the film/series)

[@ksaramander]

I feel like you give such great recs, I'm interested in any anime/manga recs you want to give!

[@hermit_crab992]

ONLY YESYERDAY!! Glad to see another person who can appreciate the movie on its own terms. Really special film for me, so I appreciate the shout out!

[@00ammy00]

You are Umasou (Heart and Yummie) is one of the sweetest films about dinosaurs outside of Land Before Time, it's such an enjoyable story.

[@allisonsweetland9675]

Had a lot of fun with this, thanks for the recs!

[@dozykisses]

i really enjoy these videos, it makes me want to branch into new things more! i would love to see more manga ones perhaps, since my binge of dungeon meshi this year (i wanted to finish reading it before the anime dropped since i like knowing what to expect out of adaptations!) reminded me how much i miss reading manga. your reccs are a nice blend of description and what you personally love about it, they really make me want to check the media out!

[@softrime420]

For those interested in weirder stuff like me, I recommend: 1. Mind Game 2. Tekkonkinkreet 3. The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 4. Midnight On The Galactic Railroad 5. Cat Soup

[@yinmoon21]

OMG, for years, I’ve been the only one in my friend group who’s head-over-heels in love with "Only Yesterday!" It’s so heartwarming to see others love it, too. Now that I’m in my late thirties, it feels even more special and relatable than ever!

[@GhostlyLattes]

Added these all to my watchlist!! Thank you for the recs. 🖤

[@connorwaltman4966]

My Top 10 Anime Films 10. Armitage The Third : Polymatrix (Retelling of the OVA) 9. Royal Space Force The Wings of Honnemise 8. Dragon Ball Super: Broly 7. Nausicaa Of The Valley of the Wind 6. Horus: Prince of the Sun 5. Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis 4. Ghost In The Shell 3. Akira 2. Howl’s Moving Castle 1. Macross Do You Remember Love?

[@emrichardson8192]

I remember watching the lamb movie under the name chirins bell. And OMG getting to the end after going through all that carnage and hearing the sweet soft music going 🎶 Chirins- beeeell 🎶 made me so sad. You understand his loss of innocence, and while he did end up avenging his mother it did not bring him any peace. Leaving him without a home to return to. But knowing if he had never gone through that transformation, he likely would have ended up dead along with his herd anyway. That poor poor lamby 😢

[@revolutionofthekind]

Ohhh a rec video for movies i (mostly) havent seen. Ive seen only yesterday a billion times, but that was largely because when i worked at a bookstore and would cover for the music/dvd department, it was always playing on the screen there. Still a great movie but hooboy. But thanks for these!! If you do wanna di my anime recs, i'd appreciate a video recommending contemporary anime for old nerds like us (im 32 and have been watching anime since i was literally a toddler, so we're around the same age lmao). I kinda lost track of what was going in in anime world about 5 years ago, minus a few exceptions like jjk and chainsaw man, and just wanna know whats out there that id worth my time ahaha

[@Kai-xu3ej]

Watched On-gaku our sound because of you! A truly lovable film, as if “Keep your hands off eizoken” was mixed with “Scott Pilgrim”. Thank you!

[@ParadigmStudios]

Great recs!!! Can’t wait to watch these.

[@meenasharonkim]

I loved Suzume! I remember watching it in theaters and after it fiinished, I really wanted to watch it again at some point.

[@anja8595]

I would love a modern list of more anime tv shows you've loved! I pretty much exclusively watch from your lists - your taste is great.

[@marijntaal1531]

I love hearing you calmly talk about what you love

[@siilih8156]

Would be very interested to hear more of your manga recommendations!! They have all been so good, I always trust your taste. You describing titles without spoilers is always fun to watch too. There was a chart of sorts on twitter you once posted about your fave manga, would be cool to know if there're new titles you've liked!!

[@siilih8156]

and thanks for these movie recommendations

[@affanmahdhir1793]

Such a great list, nice of you to include Only Yesterday and Ringing Bell in there. Im gonna rewatch Porco Rosso for the umpteenth time again

[@mittensfastpaw]

I can really resonate with the nostalgia of age and just enjoying a good film. I'll probably check a couple of these out.

[@jonaseriksson3782]

Thanks! I can't keep up with which animes are good or not, so this is actually really helpful.

[@thrillhouse4151]

I saw Red Line a year or two ago, that’s such a cool movie. I don’t think I’m ready for any of those music ones after Sound Euphonium, they worked so hard at that competition. That’s gotta be it, like how there’s so many cooking and sports manga and anime, there would have to be music ones to get us back in that high school nostalgia those Japanese folks love seem to love so much.

[@goranisacson2502]

I have seen neither Heart and Yummy and Ringing Bell, but I'm amused by them being about the same subject but taking very different aspects of it... yet I'd think the dinosaur movie would be about the revenge plot, rather than the adorable lamb.

[@hattheduck2359]

LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD MENTIONED😫‼️‼️

[@ShiivaWilding]

Some not mentioned that I think are brilliant: Perfect Blue (psychological thriller) Sky Blue (dystopian sci-fi, for fans of Akira) From up on Poppy Hill (a light, heart-warming drama) Paprika (impossible to categorise, just insane from start to finish) Ghost in the Shell (sci-fi thriller, a cinema classic, English dub is kinda bad and I love it!)

[@jimmythegamer2231]

Yeah Perfect Blue needed to be here, one of the best movies of all time IMO, not just in terms of anime

[@ChaiElemental]

I’m surprised not more people have mentioned Paprika in this comment section; it’s such a brilliant film

[@OscarGilFerrer]

Perfect Blue is my favorite movie ❤

[@JustNardo]

I'm always down for some great recommendations. I personally had only heard/seen two of these so a lot of great things for me to hunt down and watch. I'd love if you did these a bit more often when you have some recs you'd love to share.

[@Ryan0kamiden]

I can't sing Ride Your Wave's praises enough. Easily one of my personal favorites, possibly one of the few pieces of media to make me cry of happiness. Please go and watch it if you ever get the chance!

[@PeachFlavoredKaiju]

I always love these type of videos, I'd even watch favorite manga or albums

[@SillyCoyotee]

Porco Rosso was one I had picked up and watched recently. Insanely well made. My wife and I loved it. Highly recommend to anyone who has yet to watch it. Happy to see it mentioned! Havent heard of many of these picks! Our Sound looks promising! Thanks for sharing.❤

[@jaxcapful]

I love Summer Days with Coo and nobody ever knows what I'm talking about when I mention it! Hope more people watch it, it's a beautiful, emotionally draining movie that deserves more recognition.

[@geekasaurusrexy]

I love Ringing Bell so much, but it's so, so sad. I sob every time I watch it, especially now as a mom.

[@angelica133]

sooooo glad I found your channel awesome recons! thank you!

[@GeneralJerrard101]

I saw Ringing Bell in the thumbnail, and so during the Heart and Yummy section, when a worse, similar story about a wolf and a goat was brought up I thought it was that. Love Yuasa, and thinking about the overlap between Ponyo and LuOverTheWall has me rating Lu higher by association. It really is Ponyo but better plot, but Ponyo's aim is different. I gotta rewatch both now back to back and highjack a friend or family member to help now. Oh well.

[@Petch85]

I just watched "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop" on your recommendation. The drawing stile is not my favorit, it is very dehydrating, but I have no regrets. ❤ Thank you for shearing, I enjoyed it very much.

[@PhoneMan-x7m]

I just keep rewatching all the sci-fi channels Saturday anime OVAs i can find online

[@DistantFox_]

Wow, I have not seen any of these and honestly I might just watch them all soon. You really sold me on most of them. Interested in Blue Giant especially

[@MyArtsyWorld]

Thank you for this list! I've been wanting to watch some anime movies that aren't from a series or ghibli films, I'll definitely need to check these out! I feel like I've see Ride Your Wave (or at least screenshots) and it looked very nice, but I couldn't remember what it was called. Ringing Bell is also in my list to watch, but unfortunately I've seen spoilers...but it doesn't stop me from wanting to watch it!

[@bankoofer]

You weren't kidding about Ringing Bell. Holy hell

[@maric24]

Only Yesterday hits harder and harder the older you get. Last time I saw it in theaters, a middle aged man with his kids just start bawling at the end and they were like unphased lol

[@dojo999]

I like hearing your recommendations. Would love some more anime movies or manga.

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

I highly recommend "In This Corner of the World" or its extended version "In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World."