Anime
Anime is the Japanese word for Animation. In Japan, the animation industry is more in the forefront than in the US, and animated shows covering virtually every genre can be found in the form of television shows, Original Animation Videos and feature films.
Much like any other entertainment medium, anime can range from the very silly to the very serious, and is not necessarily intended for children or any specific age group. Below is a hand-picked selection of titles that Alice's mavens consider the best of the genre on offer.
Right: 'Ghost In The Shell'
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
8.2/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Voices Of, Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Blythe Danner, Billy Cr...
With its otherworldly beauty and charm Miyazaki's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery is testament to his limiltiless imagination. 18-year-ol... Read more
Howl's Moving Castle ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
8.2/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
With its otherworldly beauty and charm Miyazaki's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery is testament to his limiltiless imagination. 18-year-ol... Read more
Human Lost (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.2/10
Director: Fuminori Kizaki
Starring: Takahiro Sakurai
In a future where disease has been conquered but economic disparity has grown, a young biker discovers that he has superhuman powers. Read more
In The Aftermath (Blu-ray) (1988)
4.6/10
Director: Carl Colpaert
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, an angel descends to help the survivors. Read more
In This Corner of the World (Kono sekai no katasumi ni) (2016)
7.9/10
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
As she combats her daily struggles In Hiroshima during World War II, an 18-year-old woman gets married and has to maintain the will to live. Read more
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Four musicians from another galaxy are kidnapped by an evil manager to ultimately become the biggest band on Earth. Daft Punk's music meets Leiji Mats... Read more
Jin-Roh (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Hiroyuki Okiura
An incredible animated feature from the creators of "Akira" and "Ghost in the Shell". Ten years after the end of World War II, anti-terrorist cop Fuse... Read more
Josee, The Tiger And The Fish (DVD & Blu-ray) (2020)
7.7/10
Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet... Read more
Jungle Emperor Leo (1996)
6.9/10
Director: Yoshio Takeuchi
Kimba the white lion is now fully grown and is the king of the jungle. But human greed threatens his peaceful home and all the animals living in it.... Read more
Kai Doh Maru (2001)
4.9/10
Director: Kenji Wakabayashi
Set in the political intrigue of Japan's Heian Era (794 to 1185 AD), explosive action intertwined with a complex human drama brings to life a story of... Read more