Animated films are something that is liked by fans as well as critics alike. They obviously are one heck of a mainstay in the media market. There are a variety of films out there and some are based on franchises while the others are some completely original creations. These works are obviously pretty pervasive as well as engaging. Unlike the typical animated films that are associated with all the children focused on media as well as some of the anime films that serve a wide range of audiences.
All this while, through the course of the last 10 years, we have witnessed that a lot of anime films have arrived. They vary widely in their subject matter as well as the views of the target. Some of these films have definite masterpieces that entwine some of the beautiful animations with a variety of themes as well as ideas. Well here, we have wrapped up some of the best anime films that have released in the past decade. They have also been ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes.
The Secret World of Arrietty
This film has been produced by Studio Ghibli and is one of the most friendly features. It throws the entire spotlight on Arrietty as well as her kins. They are a tiny family who resides in the narrow spaces of a human garden. This small group borrows supplies from humans to survive. They all go unnoticed until the arrival of a new character named Shou who is young. Shou ignites up a friendship with Arrietty. This film has nurtured a slow pace and provided time in shots that explore the rich world as well as nuances of how Arrietty. Then her family goes to visit the human house around them. Just like we have witnessed in other Ghibli films as well as art and music are pretty excellently done. This creates a beautiful film that everyone can get a hang of.
Promare
Promare can be considered as a horror film which is packed with action. It has been created by Studio Trigger. They have even created some of the other hectically paced works such as Kill la Kill as well as Inferno Cop. In this film, we witness the city of Propolis. It comes on with the aid of a team of firefighters that must all fight against the flame mutants. These flame-y creatures appear randomly out of nowhere and plague their world. The lead protagonist in this story has to be Galo Thymos.
He is a recent recruit into the firefighting squad who sets out on a quest to find out about the true reason behind the mutants. The aesthetics employed in this film are detailed with a lot of intricate details. It has enabled a fluid animation style as well as a fast pace that carries all the viewers through its universe. If we take account of everything, then this tale is surely one of the awesome tides from start till the end.
In This Corner of The World
This animated film is a historical drama that employs all the essence of residing in Japan while we were in World War II. The main character in this story is Suzu Urano. She is a young girl who loves to draw and is initially living on the outskirts of the city of Hiroshima. This is before she marries a man in the port town of Kure. This tale covers the time before the war which is slowly progressing over the years and follows the life of our protagonist. It is when the conflict creeps even closer to the place she used to live. As a film, the story of this tale offers the audience a heart-wrenching perspective on one of the biggest wars in the world. In This Corner of The World is something that should never be missed.
Your Name
This anime film can be considered as a fresh take on the genre of films where the characters swap their bodies in romance and fate. Mitsuha Miyamizu as well as Taki Tachibana are the two leaders of this tale. Mitsuha is the girl residing in the countryside while Taki is more of a city boy. Later in the scenes, the audience finds these two characters swapping their bodies on a periodic basis. The film follows the pair while they are trying to attempt and solve the riddle behind the occurrence and as they are searching for one another in real life. Later we witness the tragic idea of hopelessness as well as distant love happening among the pair. Also, the visually lush scenery surely makes for an enthralling tale that might actually take a tear from even the people who consider themselves as the most frequent film watchers.
Weathering With You
This film can be considered as another of the talented creations from the talented director, that is, Makoto Shinkai. He is widely popular for his work on 5 Centimeters Per Second as well as Your Name. In his anime film, we witness that Tokyo is actually plagued with a series of disruptive rain showers. The film has two leads in the story, that is, Hodaka Morishima as well as Hina Amano. They meet and later it is revealed that Hina is able to summon the sun when she sets on praying for it. All of this gradually leads into a plot that is a bit fantastical and at other times, is pretty grounded. The tale is rooted in the characters and thus, their interactions. We also get to see how they evolve throughout the course of this film and this all to some of the excellent effects.
Penguin Highway
You guys should know that this film includes a pretty surreal mystery at its core. It is also provided a 100 percent score at Rotten Tomatoes. Here is when the fourth-grader Aoyama finds herself pulled into when a flock of penguins suddenly appear in their hometown. Applying the scientific method, he starts to search for the penguins and finds out that they are all coming from a woman who resides at the office of his dentist. Although this is just the start of his journey. The film narrates a coming of age tale that revolves around Aoyama as well as his friends while they are researching this phenomenon with a sense of maturity that comes with a philosophical approach. This film surely makes up for an engaging as well as thoughtful watch.
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