Ghost in the Shell (1995)
The apex of cyberpunk movies, the predecessor of the Matrix. The story is more complicated, not very easy to understand, not very easy to understand, not very easy to understand, 95 years of director exchange meeting screening, dozens of directors in the audience are confused, so be sure to find a good subtitle.
In fact, you can not watch the plot, this animation has a very beautiful background, and there are two stream-of-consciousness MTV in the middle, which can be watched as a scenery film.
I've seen this film more than 100 times.
Akira (1988)
The first Japanese animation to be recognized by the international animation industry, and the most famous Japanese animation overseas before Spirited Away. Previously, Japanese animation was known for cutting corners (such as Osamu Tezuka's animation), and this one really reached the level of Disney animated films. The plot is more unrestrained, and people who like to watch Hollywood action movies will probably like it.
Steam Boy (2004)
The most well-illustrated Japanese animation to date. A bit of Disney-style animation, the plot is very brainless, and it's not bad as an action movie. If you are a science fiction fan, you can have more understanding of the story. Recommended for high school students above.
Looking at the picture alone, Katsuyo Otomo's animation represents the highest level of Japanese animation, with 80% of Disney's level, which is one notch higher than Miyazaki, of course, his speed of burning money is also beyond Miyazaki's reach.
Memories Trilogy (1995)
Three short stories with completely different styles, somewhat biased towards art animation, are in a sense a sequel to Robot Carnival.
The second chapter features the most popular war scenes in the history of Japanese animation.
Beast Guard Ninja Wind Post (1993)
The ultimate in Japanese violent aesthetics!! Good is cut!!
The Royal Blade (2007)
The ultimate in Chinese violent aesthetics!! Emperors tearfully recommend!
Vampire Hunter D (2000)
Take a good look at the painting! Don't mention the plot! vulgar!
Robot Carnival (1987)
A short collection of art animation, you will find that many uncle directors were also artistic youths...
Carnival of Genius 1+2 (2008)
A short collection of art animation, a carnival of middle-aged people in literature and art
Short Peace (2013)
Another collection of short art animation stories led by Katsuyo Otomo, the latest animation techniques are concentrated.
Among them, Fire Town is the most amazing 3D animation to date. And "Farewell to Weapons" has a convincing depiction of the details of the future war.
The House of the Unhemp (1997)
Imatoshi's most profound work. Exposing the absurdity of Japan's entertainment industry. In fact, whether it is "Millennium Actress" or "Tokyo Godfather" or "Delusional Agent", they all have the intention of criticizing reality, but the degree is far less than that of "The Unma's House".
Millennium Actress (2001)
The expression technique is extremely smooth, like a textbook animation.
The Old Man Z (1991)
The production level is average, but the deep criticism of social issues is lacking in other films.
5 cm per second (2007)
It's so hard to let the dog grass - you cry.
Second Five is far from the other works in the recommendation, but as an individual animation, its level is the pinnacle and has a great impact on the history of animation.
The Girl Who Traveled Through Time (2006)
Youth is not waiting, and brave people deserve to enjoy youth.
Wolf's Child Rain and Snow (2012)
The works that established hosoda's status as a master, the pinnacle of the theme of family affection. Hosoda Mori can be regarded as half of Miyazaki's successor.
"Hearing the Waves" (1995)
Japan's best youth animation, sincere, impulsive, unpretentious. Although it is also produced by Ghibli, it does not see the craftsmanship that Ghibli animation often has.
Fuxing Kid Theater Edition 2 (1984)
Released in 1984, this work is still Japan's most avant-garde animated film, and even the old theatrical version of EVA can't match it in terms of pretending.
Because Oshii Mori made a funny animation into a postmodern art film, he became a thorn in the side of Rumiko Takahashi's fans, and also won the title of "original shredder".
Mobile Cop Theater Edition 2 (1993)
The film for advanced animation fans, although under the brand of mobile police, is already a completely different story.
War and peace, fiction and reality, democracy and despotism, have never been discussed in such depth in an anime.
It's not as difficult to understand as Ghost in the Shell, but you also have to find a good subtitle, because I am tired of watching the subtitles for the first 20 times when I understand the plot completely wrong.
The Man Wolf (1999)
One of the darkest of Japanese anime.
The old society turned people into ghosts, and the new society turned ghosts into wolves. The people of the Golden Age used wolf nature as a pretext to eat human nature to the ground.
Aerial Killer (2008)
A god film that is actually extremely boring under the brand of commercial animation.
The touchstone for top animation fans is either to sleep from beginning to end or to tears after watching it.
"Air Killer" - medicine for Japanese society - a history of games that has never happened - Zhihu column
Wang Li Cosmic Army (1987)
If I had to recommend the best animated film in Japan, it would be this one. The film has an atmosphere that no other Japanese anime has. And the discussion of the topic of dreams is unparalleled in Japanese animation.
The plot of the movie revolves around the first astronaut of mankind, at the end of the film, the rocket takes off, the earth trembles, and the soldiers of the United States and the Soviet Union on the battlefield look at the sky in a daze, temporarily forgetting the country, nation, religion, and class, and the history of mankind is fixed at this moment.
The film's investment was staggering, the production lineup was terrifying, and now the masters of the Japanese animation industry were working on the film at that time.
Some people say that these are art animations, sorry this is not, if it is art animation I recommend "Cat Soup", "Angel's Egg", make sure you find the feeling of watching Fellini and Bergman.
Only the theatrical version of the animation is included here, such as "The Remembrance of the Sword Heart of The Rangers", "MACROSS PLUS", and "RavenKaras", although the quality exceeds the theatrical version, but it belongs to the OVA and is not included.
The original theatrical animations that do not have the original TV novels are selected, so ESCAFLOWNE and Cosmic Cowboy Gate of Heaven are not counted. Fuxing Kid and Mobile Cop are included because they have nothing to do with the original.
Try to pick only the main ones, and the other lesser-known "Guardians of the Ruins" will not be introduced here. The director of "Bad Boy" is not Japanese, so it is not included.