Anime is a unique type of entertainment. They go to regions that are too tough to access and convey stories that are otherwise incomprehensible. The reason that more and more people are becoming interested in anime is that it depicts a whole other universe with unique stories. Anime explores every kind of storytelling, from science fiction to supernatural, action to romance, and always with a unique twist. Their ground-breaking, revolutionary works disrupted the medium’s cultural limits in ways that the world had never seen before.
So, if you want to see an anime with a group of friends, you don’t have to go to a theater. You can just invite people over to your house to watch anime on TV or on your laptop. In any case, this list includes a variety of anime, ranging from love romances to coming-of-age tales to action thrillers. Here’s a list of some great anime movies and TV shows available on Amazon Prime.
Air (2005)
‘Air,’ a drama anime film directed by Osamu Dezaki, follows Yukito Kunisaki, a puppeteer who embarks on a quest to meet a mystical girl with wings. While on the lookout for this girl, he lands in Kami, where he intends to make some money at a festival before continuing on his adventure. This is when he meets Misuzu, a girl with whom he rapidly becomes friends. Meanwhile, a parallel story about the girl Yukito is looking for is unfolding. As the story develops, we gradually discover that there is a deep connection between the two storylines, which gets clearer and clearer. The movie is a family-friendly drama with emotional content and engaging characters that you will enjoy watching.
Bakemonogatari (2010)
The high school student Koyomi Araragi thought his life was ended when he was attacked and transformed into a vampire. However, he was taken in by a strange man who lived in an abandoned building away from the world’s gaze. This man resurrected Koyomi and returned him to human form. That is, almost. Koyomi still has some vampirism qualities, but it’s nothing he can’t control. He soon finds, however, that he is not the only one with strange problems. Hitagi, his shy classmate, slides down the steps and into his arms, and he realizes she is weightless. This is incomprehensible to him, so he befriends Hitagi and assists her in addressing her condition by referring her to the same physician who cured his. Following Hitagi, he discovers other girls who have strange difficulties. He befriends them, attempting to comprehend what they’re going through while also dealing with his own issues with the help of the weird stranger.
‘Blade Of The Immortal,’ based on a popular manga series, tells the story of a famed swordsman who is cursed with immortality by a witch. However, after a long period of time, the swordsman becomes bored and asks the witch to grant him immortality once more. He claims that in order to do this, he is willing to kill 1000 bad men. The fundamental premise of this series is his road to death. The lush animation in ‘Blade Of The Immortal’ effectively reflects the tone of the series.
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
This anime film from 1999 is based on the TV series Cardcaptor Sakura, which is an adaptation of the same-named manga series developed by the all-female artist group Clamp. The story revolves around a girl named Sakura and her friends, whom we meet during a school session break. Sakura receives a gift coupon that allows her to travel to Japan for free when she goes shopping one day. Sakura seizes the opportunity and travels to Japan, where she meets Syaoran Li, a friend-turned-rival. Sakura discovers that Syaoran Li has achieved success in her life as a result of her friendship with a sorceress with magical abilities. The film’s characteristics are stylish aesthetics, rich detailing, and a fantastic soundtrack.
Elfen Lied (2005)
In the world of ‘Elfen Lied,’ mutation is a constant process in evolution, and humans are not immune to it. It takes place in Kamakura, where a new mutated species has appeared. This species possesses horns that protrude from its head, and its invisible arms can move objects. This species has an aggressive nature toward humans and is capable of killing them. However, the source of their violence is unknown, whether it was due to a mutation in their DNA or because humans had been experimenting on them for so long. Humans may give birth to children with this mutation as a result of this species’ contact. Lucy was one of these children. She was imprisoned and experimented on in a secret facility, but she managed to escape and was hurt in the process, as well as injuring many others. She seeks refuge in the home of two brothers as military teams are dispatched to retrieve her.
Ghost In The Shell (1995)
This anime film from 1995 depicts a time when humanity have developed the ability to create cyborgs that look, act, and even have awareness. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a female cyborg, is the story’s key character. She’s been tasked with tracking down an unlawful hacker who has been logging in and altering information in hackers’ heads. Motoko wonders how she would have felt or behaved to events if her human traits had been toned up when she first heard about him. Motoko is able to track down this deadly hacker, but her own interest leads her down a bizarre path where difficulties lurk around every corner. The film is immensely enjoyable, and despite being a children’s science fiction animation, it has some serious philosophical questions that will remind us of films like ‘Blade Runner.’
Girl’s Last Tour (2017)
Two girls were left behind after a mysterious natural cataclysm decimated the world as we know it. Now they scavenge for food and resources to keep themselves alive as the civilisation crumbles around them. After spending a lot of time alone, they meet other survivors of the apocalypse, as well as a fascinating creature with the capacity to shapeshift and other abilities. The girls portray two polar opposites who must work together to survive. While one of them is knowledgeable about machinery and enjoys reading, the other is well-versed in her weapons and enjoys eating.
Inuyashiki: Last Hero (2017)
An explosion occurs in a public park, causing the people in the area to attain superhuman abilities. One of these people is Inuyashiki, a middle-aged man. After the talents arise in him, he gets a new purpose for himself after being bored with his existence and not finding love in his family. He makes the decision to make a difference in the world by assisting and saving those who are in need. The other guy who underwent the same metamorphosis as Inuyashiki, on the other hand, experiences the exact opposite. This person was a teenager who was so taken aback by his discovered skills that he vowed to help others by taking away their life. He developed into a psychopath, murdering people for the sheer pleasure of it, and became one of the world’s most sought criminals. The two go their separate ways, unaware of each other’s presence, but they soon understand they were meant to meet.
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)
The fact that anime is a serious art form that deals with some tough subjects is readily apparent when viewing this video. ‘Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade’ is a dystopic film set in an alternate Japanese past in which the country has experienced an extraordinary increase of industries, resulting in a widening economic gulf between the rich and the poor. As a result, there has been a lot of social disturbance and protest, and the government has organized a special task force called the Capitol Police Organization to put a stop to it. When this task force successfully assassinates a violent revolutionary organization, one of the officers is injured when a terrorist detonates a bomb near him. After recovering from his injuries, this police officer begins a romantic involvement with a woman. During this time, he becomes aware of the corruption and confusion in government offices. This film wonderfully illustrates the current political scenario in the world, where the concentration of wealth within a small segment of the population is becoming a serious problem.
Land of the Lustrous (2017)
Immortality has been discovered in a future far, far away from the present. The Lustrous are a race of people who roam the countryside. They are immortal and represent the twenty-eight different types of gemstones. The Lunarians are constantly attacking their world, capturing the Lustrous because they are precious gems. The Lunarians want to use them to beautify their homes! The Lustrous learn to combat them, but not all diamonds are beneficial. Phos is the Lustrous’s youngest form, and it is unable to battle due to its brittleness. However, they must find work for this one, so they are sent on a literary mission to collect history. They come encounter another type of diamond on their hunt who lives in isolation because they are harmful to others. Being a Phos now doesn’t seem so horrible.
Like The Clouds Like The Wind (1990)
‘Like The Clouds, Like The Wind,’ a wonderfully made Japanese animation film set in medieval China, chronicles the adventures of a little girl named Ginga who grew up in a small Chinese town. Despite her lowly beginnings, Ginga sets out into the world to realize her ambition of being the Emperor’s consort. The film’s stunning animation will undoubtedly remind you of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli.
Millennium Actress (2001)
‘Millenium Actress,’ directed by Satoshi Kon, is one of the most artistically breathtaking anime films you will ever see. The film’s plot revolves around a documentary filmmaker who wants to make a film about Chiyoko Fujiwara, one of Japan’s greatest actresses. The actress, who was once a household name across the country, is now a virtual hermit. Despite her reservations at first, she quickly develops a positive relationship with the filmmaker in question. The film opens with her life narrative, as we observe her rise to fame as a well-known figure and later as a critically renowned actress in roles set during various periods of Japanese history. More than anything else, the film becomes a contemplative look at the essence of filmmaking and its history.
New Initial D The Movie Legend 2: Racer (2015)
This is a video you will like viewing if you prefer car racing movies or movies about cars in general. ‘Italian Initial D The Movie Legend 2: Racer is the second installment in a trilogy about nighttime car racing between rival gangs. The story follows Takeshi Nakazato, the leader of the group Myogi NightKids, on his adventure. He defeats Keisuke, a member of the gang Redsun, in the first film of the series. He now has a reputation to uphold, and the film follows him as he faces numerous obstacles while attempting to preserve his authority. The films in the ‘Initial D’ series are based on Shuichi Shigeno’s manga series of the same name. The characters are well-developed in this story, and you’ll find yourself quickly immersed in their lives.
Night On The Galactic Railroad (1985)
‘Night On The Galactic Railroad,’ a surreal anime film based on a book by Kenji Miyazawa, tells the story of two kitties who embark on a fantastic adventure aboard a weird spacecraft. They meet a lot of intriguing people and have a lot of experiences along the way that make them smarter about life in general. There isn’t much of a plot in this film, but the surreal scenery and the messages conveyed by each interaction between the two main characters become the focus. The animation work in this video is breathtaking.
Robotech (1985)
‘Night On The Galactic Railroad,’ a surreal anime film based on a book by Kenji Miyazawa, is about two kitties who embark on a fantastic voyage aboard a weird spacecraft. They meet a lot of intriguing people and have a lot of adventures along the way that make them wiser about life. The film’s surreal landscape and the messages that each encounter between the two main characters has become its main focus. The animation work is stunning.
Special A (2008)
When two pro-wrestling-loving fathers introduce their children to one another, a heated rivalry develops between them. Hikari believed she was the finest at what she did, so she pushed Kei. He, on the other hand, proved to be superior to her, defeating her at her own game. Hikari made the decision at that point to become better than Kei. Hikari’s father was a carpenter, while Kei’s father was wealthy. Even back then, Hikari was accepted into the same prestigious school as Kei, where they both excelled as students. But Kei remained the top dog, and Hikari was still on a mission to dethrone him. Their antagonism quickly began to have unintended consequences.
Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1983)
In 1999, an alien spacecraft crashes on Earth, setting the stage for this anime. The military has been studying extraterrestrial technology for ten years, attempting to reverse engineer it in order to develop their own spacecraft and weapons using this superior technology. Following their success, a launch ceremony is held, during which a young civilian pilot inspects the Macross, the freshly engineered spacecraft’s name. However, other aliens arrive in the solar system at that time and recognize the vessel from 1999. It turns out that it was their adversaries’ ship, and because it is currently on Earth, the aliens feel that humans are their adversaries. The spaceship, too, detects them as they approach the Earth and shoots on them, defying the commands of the humans in authority. As a result, a conflict breaks out between humans and aliens.
