Written by screenhead
Disney is forever synonymous with cartoons and animation, and while the recent Pixar films (Pixar is owned by Disney) have gathered critical acclaim, they’re still a far cry from some of the best Anime movies ever made. During the late 80s and the 90s, Anime went from a niche viewership that was rarely available in the Western world, to almost mainstream it is today, mainly because of a few films that changed the way the Western audience looked at animes. Here are ten anime movies that surpass virtually anything Disney has made, including the Pixar films.
10: 5CM Per Second (2007, IMDB link)
Probably one of the most visually stunning animated movies (not just animes) to be released this decade, 5CM Per Second is comprised of three stories, which deal with love between people with a great distance between them. It’s not for everyone, especially young kids who won’t understand much of it, but the sheer beauty of the animation of Makoto Shinkai is some of the most artful visions you’ll ever see – both in animation and live action movies. Just search the title on Google Images and indulge yourself in a few frames.
9: Cowboy Bebop (2001, IMDB link)
Based on the hit tv-series Cowboy Bebop, the movie continues the neo-noir, jazz infested action following the bounty hunters who get a job to track down a terrorists. Cowboy Bebop has had a cult following ever since it was first aired in Japan, then in the US, and the movie is a great introduction to newcomers to the franchise.
8: Tokyo GodFathers (2003, IMDB link)
Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers is, more than anything, a social comment on Tokyo and the minorities of one of the largest cities in the world. The story follows three homeless friends, a young girl, a homeless man and a transvestite who find a baby in a dumpster and embark on a journey to return it to its parents. Pitch that to Pixar.
7: Princess Mononoke (1997, IMDB link)
Hayao Miyazaki, often referred to as the Walt Disney of Japan, has made plenty of genre defying anime movies (there are a few more on this list), and although he had done numerous movies before, Princess Mononoke was his breakthrough movie in the Western world. It was the highest earning movie at the Japanese box office before Titanic, which not only shows Japan’s love for anime, but just how popular the movie was in its home country.
6: Paprika (2006, IMDB link)
A visual feat for the eyes, Paprika shows just what a storyteller with a vivid imagination can do. A “dream machine” – which allows doctors to see a patient’s dreams – is stolen by a thief who uses it to enter people’s dreams, and it’s up to Paprika and her team to find the reclaim the machine. The movie shifts between reality and dreamworld continuously, and it welcomes a second viewing to get all the details.
5: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004, IMDB link)
The second Miyazaki film on the list, Howl’s Moving Castle, developed from the book by Diana Wynne Jones, centers around a girl who is cast with a spell that makes her look old, her only hope of becoming young again is with a wizard and his giant, walking castle. It features all the Miyazaki trademarks, from stunning artwork to graceful animation, and is widely considered one of his best films to date.
4: Ghost in The Shell (1995, IMDB link)
It was one of the first films to popularize Cyberpunk as an art style and vision of the future. The movie has not only been a visual inspiration to countless Hollywood action movies over the years, but a direct influence to The Matrix. The Watchowski brothers reportedly showed Ghost in The Shell to producer Joel Silver and told him, “We wanna do that live action”. There are countless references to Ghost in The Shell in the Matrix, from the way they’re plugged into the Matrix to the virtual world itself. It’s a must see for any sci-fi fan, whether you’re into anime or not.
3: Grave of The Fireflies (1988, IMDB link)
It was a movie that one can never imagine being made by Western animators or storytellers, Grave of The Fireflies was the film that made everyone realize, including the Japanese, that anime can be used to tell serious, heart felt stories. It centers on a boy and his young sister who struggle to survive in WW2 Japan when their mother dies during US firebombs of their city. Roger Ebert called it “the most powerful anti-war movie of all time”. And it’s just that.
2: Akira (1988, IMDB link)
With Akira, the West finally woke up to the power of the Japanese animes. It’s the movie that defined the whole genre, from its art style, to its realistic portrayal of violence, to its ability to tell several stories at once. The world of Neo Tokyo and it’s lawlessness, the motorcycle gangs and the technology introduced all contribute to making Akira the hallmark of anime for the past 20 years.
1. Spirited Away (2001, IMDB link)
Miyazaki’s masterpiece, the story of a girl who ventures into the land where witches, Gods and spirits rule, where she has to fight to keep her spirit, and fight to release the spirits of the ones she loves. The film was hailed by critics all over the world, and won dozens of awards, including an Oscar for best animated feature. The movie even surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing move of all time in Japan.
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超越迪士尼记录的10大动画影片
创作 screenhead
迪士尼永远同卡通动画及卡通制作联系在一起，当最近皮克斯电影 (Pixar属于迪士尼拥有 ) 收集批评及赞同意见时,他们距离电影史上的最佳动画影片仍然相差甚远 。在80年代及90年代后期，卡通动画的收视率在西方国家极好，几乎是今天的主流 。主要由于几部电影改变了西方观众对动画片看法 ， 以下10部电影已经超越了迪士尼记录，包括 Pixar 电影。
10: 每秒钟5厘米 (2007, IMDB link)
也许它近10年上映的影片中是视觉效果最好的动画电影之一(不仅仅是动画片 )， 每秒钟5厘米由3个故事组成, 论述人间遥远距离的爱。它不是适合每个人 ，特别是不懂得很多的年轻孩子 。它属于新海诚的非常漂亮动画模块，在视觉上是一些你将看到的最巧妙的幻觉 – 即在卡通制作上又在实景拍摄上。 只需要在谷歌上搜索图像标题并尽情享受其中精彩画面。
9: Bebop牛仔爵士乐 (2001, IMDB link)
取材于系列Bebop牛仔爵士乐 ，影片讲述一个新的-绮丽的感情故事。 影片中Bebop爵士乐为酬金而追逐一个恐怖分子的猎人做陪衬。 Bebop牛仔爵士乐有一个祭仪活动从它第一次在日本公演，接下来是在美国。 电影是一个极好的介绍新人的专营权，特权的舞台。
8: 东京教父 (2003, IMDB link)
Satoshi Kon’s的东京教父，主要是一个针对世界上最大的城市之一东京及少数民族的社会评论。故事讲述三个无家可归的朋友，一个年轻女孩 ， 一个无家可归的男士和一个在垃圾桶发现一个女孩的异装癖者计划并踏上一个将婴儿归还其父母的旅程。 属于 Pixar
7: 魔法公主 (1997, IMDB link)
通常被认为是日本的迪士尼。已经制作了很多类型的搏斗动画 (这个目录中就有一些)，虽然以前他已经制作拍摄了诸多部影片，然而在西方国家魔法公主是他杰出创作。在日本，它是先于影片坦它尼克号以前票房收入最高的影片， 不仅显示日本民众对日本动画的喜爱，而且展示动画电影在其本土受欢迎的程度 。
6: 盗梦侦探 (2006, IMDB link)
的确是一个视觉上的奇迹, Paprika 淋漓尽致的展示了一个叙事者所能拥有的丰富，生动的想象力 。一个 “梦机器” –允许医生进入一个病人的梦境---被一个用它进入病人的梦境中的窃心贼去窥视人们的梦境 ，取决于盗梦侦探及她研究小组研制开发这种机器，影片不断变化在现实与梦境之中，想要了解更多细节，非常值得你花时间第二次欣赏 。
5:哈尔的移动城堡 (2004, IMDB link)
此部影片是第二部 Miyazaki 出现在排行榜中的电影 ，哈尔的移动城堡，依据的戴安娜的小书编成，中心围绕一个女孩 ，她有一种魔力使她看起来很老，她唯一的希望是让她同一个巫师及他的巨人，移动城堡再次变得年轻。 它细致地描写出 Miyazaki所有的想法，观点 。无论从精美的艺术角度到优美的卡通制作，至今为止被广泛认为是他的一部最精彩的影片之一。
4: 萌芽状态的幽灵 (1995, IMDB link)
这是第一部最受欢迎的影片， Cyberpunk作为其中一种艺术风格和对未来的幻想 。 多年来这部影片不仅冲击数部好莱坞影片的视觉灵感，而且具有直接的渲染力。 Watchowski 兄弟据报道展示灵魂及处在萌芽状态的灵魂 ，影片制片人Joel Silver并告诉他 ， “我们需要那种实景”。提及到有无数个灵魂在萌芽状态，无论从他们联系至萌芽状态还是到虚拟世界本身，它都是一部值得你去欣赏的影片，无论你是否是一个动画影片爱好者。它都值得去尝试。
3: 萤火虫之墓(1988, IMDB link)
这是一部常人无法幻想的由西方动画家或故事叙述者编导的影片， 萤火虫之墓这部影片使每个人意识到，包括日本人 。动画能被用来细致讲述，展示心灵深处的故事途径。它讲述一个男孩和他的妹妹的母亲在城市死于二战中的燃烧弹之后而艰难并努力生存的故事 。 Roger Ebert称它为 “有史以来最有影响力的电影”。它的确是那样的 。
2: 阿基拉 (1988, IMDB link)
阿基拉，最后认识到日本动画影片的影响力，它是饱含了所有题材的影片，从它的风格，到暴力的现实写照 ， 及其能立即讲述数个故事的能力。在过去的20年里，东京的 Neo世界及它的秩序混乱，摩托车族及技术引进都为拍摄阿基拉动画的拍摄提供了保证。
1. 灵魂远离 (2001, IMDB link)
Miyazaki’s的杰作 ，故事讲述一个冒险闯入由女巫，上帝及神灵统治的世界的女孩， 在那里，她不得不去依靠打斗来保持自己的精神及灵魂，为爱去搏斗。 影片在世界各地得到了评论家高度赞赏，并赢得诸多奖项，其中包括奥斯卡最佳动画影片奖。 影片甚至超过影片泰坦尼克号，成为日本有史以来最感动人的一部影片。