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'
Dead Leaves (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Pandy and Retro are two unlikely renegades who awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a crime spree for food, clothi... Read more
Full Metal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
Director: Seiji Mizushima
The long-awaited and thrilling epilogue to the ground-breaking anime series. It's Munich 1923, two years since Ed made the ultimate sacrifice that se... Read more
Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Toshiyuki Tsuru
Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi team up with Rock Lee to protect Prince Michiru and his son Hikaru on their return home to the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Easy... Read more
The Boy and the Beast (2016)
7.7/10
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, hes taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-aro... 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
Berserk: The Series (1997)
8.5/10
Director: Naohito Takahashi
Gattsu, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces that pursue him and his woman, and also vengeance against the man who br... Read more
Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki
The utopian city of Olympus is under attack by high-minded terrorists bent on controlling the will of the world's population - be they human, cyborg o... Read more
Brave Story (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Koichi Chigira
Starring: Takako Matsu, Eiji Wentz
When eleven-year-old Wataru is told he can change his destiny by entering a magic gateway into another world, he jumps at the chance. But on his quest... Read more
Miss Hokusai (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Keiichi Hara
Starring: Gaku Hamada, Kengo Kora, Yutaka Matsushige, Anne Watanabe, Jun Miho
As all of Edo flocks to see the work of the revered painter Hokusai, his daughter O-Ei toils diligently inside his studio. Her masterful portraits, dr... Read more
Macross Plus - Collection One (1994)
Director: Shoji Kawamori
Starring: Animation
'Macross Plus' scores with it's triple-play of dynamic mecha designs, dramatic characters and outstanding music creating a superb four-part anime seri... Read more