People often dismiss animated movies as mere cartoons, but some of the greatest stories happen in these movies. When a studio isn't worrying about casting issues, creating photorealistic CGI, directing actors, and everything else involved in producing a live-action film, all that effort goes into creating the best animation, story, and characters.

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6 garden of words
A love story with many complications.
- Release date: July 6, 2013
- Director: Makoto Shinkai
- Studio: CoMix Wave Inc.
- MyAnimeList Score: 7.88
garden of words A visually stunning animation that explores a budding romance between two individuals. A chance meeting on a rainy day creates a relationship based on shared solitude and dreams.
The movie begins with Takako, a high school student who skips school on a rainy day and wants to draw shoe designs in the garden, when she meets a woman trying to escape her past. The two met every rainy day and developed a deep bond. However, their relationship became complicated due to the 12-year age difference.
5 5 centimeters per second
love between extremes
5 centimeters per second
- release date
- March 3, 2007
- supervision
- Makoto Shinkai
- studio
- Comics Wave Co., Ltd.
- Rotten Tomatoes Score
- 88%
5 centimeters per second That has been the reason for many years. We look at two young friends, Takaki and Akari, and their lives that take them in different directions. The movie is about their love for each other, but not their intention to be together.
Takaki and Akari are childhood friends, but due to circumstances beyond their control, they break up. They promise to keep in touch, but although the distance between them widens over time, the chain of memories always exists.
4 quiet voice
unspoken love

quiet voice
- release date
- September 17, 2016
- supervision
- Naoko Yamada
- studio
- kyoto animation
- Rotten Tomatoes Score
- 94%
The animation contains a quiet but powerful message that will make animation lovers water their eyes.. This movie is full of beautiful visuals and a great soundtrack, which is why animation lovers should watch it. It tells the heartwarming story of Shouya's honest attempt to reunite with Shouko and redeem himself, while also being constantly haunted by the shadows of his past.
Elementary school student Shoya Ishida tried to relieve his boredom in the most cruel way possible. When Shoko Nishimiya, a hearing-impaired girl, transfers to the same class, Shoya and other classmates inadvertently bully her for fun. But when her mother notifies the school, he is singled out and blamed for everything that has been done to her. When Shoko transfers to a new school, Shoya is left in the care of his classmates. He truly regrets his past actions and sets out on a journey of atonement to meet Shoko once again and receive compensation.
3 your name
beautiful romance

Your Name (2016)
- release date
- August 26, 2016
- supervision
- Makoto Shinkai
- Where to Watch
- crunchy roll
your name It is arguably the most popular animated film to date. It tells the beautiful story of two high school students, Mitsuha and Taki. High school girl Mitsuha Miyamizu wants to live the life of a boy in the busy city of Tokyo. Meanwhile, in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy high school life while working part-time and hopes for a future in architecture.

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One day, Mitsuha wakes up in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself in Taki's body, living a dream life in Tokyo. Elsewhere, Taki finds herself living Mitsuha's life in the simple countryside. They begin to search for each other to find answers to this strange phenomenon. story your name It revolves around the actions of Mitsuha and Taki, who begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, and are woven by fate and circumstances into a fabric that binds them together.
2 I want to eat your pancreas
dying life

I want to eat your pancreas
- release date
- September 1, 2018
- supervision
- Shinichiro Ushijima
- studio
- Studio Boln
- Rotten Tomatoes Score
- 93%
I want to eat your pancreas It's a compelling reminder that love can be bittersweet and often doesn't follow traditional narratives. The movie tells the story of a bookworm who is deeply out of touch with the world he lives in. His story begins when he accidentally encounters the handwritten book 'Living with Death'. He soon realizes that it is the secret diary of his classmate Sakura Yamauchi.
Diagnosed with pancreatic disease, Sakura does not have much time left to live. Despite knowing this, Haruki did not show sympathy at first. But Sakura's infectious optimism eventually convinced him to spend his remaining days with her. As a pair of opposites interact, their connection strengthens, weaving their everyday choices.
1 grave of fireflies
A story that makes even adults cry
grave of fireflies
- release date
- April 16, 1988
- supervision
- Isao Takahata
- studio
- studio ghibli
- Rotten Tomatoes Score
- 100%
The statement itself, “War breeds hatred and division,” is very powerful. grave of fireflies <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << << It explores the hardships they face without parental care and the devastating effects of war.
The film follows the story of Seita and his younger sister, Setsuko, who lost their parents and home during World War II. Orphans and homeless, they travel the countryside aimlessly and struggle to survive. Despite the many hardships they faced, their youthful hope helped them persevere. This animated film is not made for the very sentimental and will make even adults cry.

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