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I used to think I was into Anime. I mean, I collected episodes of Naruto and Dragon Ball Z and the like. I collected a lot of them. I haven't watched much of it. It turns out that I was never into Anime as much as I thought I was.
My love for Anime TV series' was never strong. I've got an attention problem (Not medical, or anything) which just keeps me from watching a lot of anything like that.
However, I've always had a place in my heart for self-contained, awesome Anime movies. Which is where this recommendation thread comes in.
I don't want to hog all of the recommendations, but basically, I'll tell you what I'm looking for in a good Anime film.
1) It has to be beautiful. Case in point: Beyond The Clouds and Steamboy. The former had fantastic looking locations and scenes, and the latter had some of the best drawn Anime I think I've seen.
2) It has to be fun to watch. Case in point: Any of the Studio Ghibli films. I've only ever watched through 3 whole Studio Ghibli films (And they were all Miyazaki's stuff, not Takahata's), but they were all fun to watch. The animation was fantastic as well, of course.
I think those are my only requirements. It should limit it to more family/emotional Anime flicks and not all of the ones that have massive shoot outs with loads of blood and gore and the like. I don't really consider those fun as much as "awesome" (When they're done well).
I've seen quite a few of the more famous Anime films, but name whatever you want anyway. I'll likely have not seem some of them.
My love for Anime TV series' was never strong. I've got an attention problem (Not medical, or anything) which just keeps me from watching a lot of anything like that.
However, I've always had a place in my heart for self-contained, awesome Anime movies. Which is where this recommendation thread comes in.
I don't want to hog all of the recommendations, but basically, I'll tell you what I'm looking for in a good Anime film.
1) It has to be beautiful. Case in point: Beyond The Clouds and Steamboy. The former had fantastic looking locations and scenes, and the latter had some of the best drawn Anime I think I've seen.
2) It has to be fun to watch. Case in point: Any of the Studio Ghibli films. I've only ever watched through 3 whole Studio Ghibli films (And they were all Miyazaki's stuff, not Takahata's), but they were all fun to watch. The animation was fantastic as well, of course.
I think those are my only requirements. It should limit it to more family/emotional Anime flicks and not all of the ones that have massive shoot outs with loads of blood and gore and the like. I don't really consider those fun as much as "awesome" (When they're done well).
I've seen quite a few of the more famous Anime films, but name whatever you want anyway. I'll likely have not seem some of them.
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Grave of the Fireflies - Beautiful, touching story.
Voices of a Distant Star - Short, kind of "artsy" anime film. It's a bit different from what you usually find in anime, but it deserves to be seen. I've only ever found it in a store coupled with "The Place Promised in our Early Days," another anime flick by the same guy. It's definitely worth a watch, albeit not quite as good and a bit longer than VOAD.
I'll be honest and say I don't know how much these two fit into your second requirements. I suppose it depends on your definition of "fun." Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle are probably the three Ghibli films you've seen, but if any of them are not watch them. They definitely meet your requirements!
Paprika.
I think ideally I'm looking for films equivalent to Beyond The Clouds. It's kind of light and airy... In a good way.
"The Place Promised In Our Early Days" is another name for Beyond The Clouds, so if the two films are anything alike, then this could be exactly what I'm looking for.
Hmmm, it didn't ring a bell, but looking at the wiki Beyond the Clouds seems to be The Place Promised In Our Early Days that I mentioned. In that case, definitely watch Voices of a Distant Star. You'll appreciate it.
Edit: Macross was condensed into one movie if I recall, also Macross Plus. Though not exactly anime (it's Korean) I can't reccomend enough Aachi And Ssipak. It's not touching or emotional but it's a blast to watch. It's incredibly imaginative. The animation is incredible and the action is some of the best I've ever seen. Here's a rundown that doesn't even begin to describe it.
And a Trailer for great justice
Anyway, the Ah My Goddess movie was pretty self-contained and enjoyable and definitely easy on both eyes and ears.
Uh, I guess that's all I can think of off the top of my head. I've mainly collected more series and OAVs myself and the other stuff I have you already would be familiar with (Ghibli stuff, etc.) or are more action oriented.
Though I will second the recommendation for the movie adaptation of the original Macross, it managed to keep a lot of the relationship development intact while cutting out a lot of the stupid stuff in the original series (which I love tremendously but you could tell they were trying to make a 26 episode series into a longer one at times).
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OAVs differ a lot in length. I have some that are 30 minute one shots, some that are a bit under 2 hours at 4 episodes, and some that are almost as long as some full series. There's really no standard length involved since there's nothing like a broadcasting schedule to adhere to.
Anyway, the Cowboy Bebop movie is definitely good, but it may not fit under your family/emotional goal. I don't recall it being overly bloody or anything, but there's not a whole lot of character development going on since it's set close to the end of the TV series. If you're actually planning on watching this stuff with family (I'm not entirely sure what the family part is supposed to mean), there's also that scene where a guy strips off some of Faye's clothing forcibly . . .
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It was less an indication that I'd be watching it with family and more to show that I wanted films like Spirited Away. That sort of film strikes me as a "family" Anime film.
Not exactly there was a Macross Plus OVA that is a "sequel" to Macross. they condensed it into a Movie called macross Plus the Movie which is excellent and has a better ending, though it leaves out some of the great action sequences and makes the story a little harder to follow. I highly recommend it, one of my favorites. I'd also check out Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away are great. I also agree with Perfect Blue though I didn't really like millenium actress.
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1. Princess Mononoke
2. Whisper of the Heart
3. Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind
Porco Rosso and Castle in the Sky are also really good.
Shoot, you really can't go wrong with any of his movies, but they're my favorites. I had a feeling I'd like Whisper of the Heart, and I loved it. Very down-to-earth.
And, The Place Promised In Our Early Days felt depressing.
Then again, so did Voices Of A Distant Star.
also, Wonderful days.
Ghost in the shell 1&2.
uhm... this is not anime (animated tho) but maybe try to watch Les Triplettes de Belleville. awesome stuff.
It's been mentioned. It was in the second post, even.
Edit: Also, Samurai X isn't technically a film, but it's only 6 episodes or so (and I think the director's cuts of the two arcs are edited into seperate films), and it's incredible.
No, the original Macross was condensed into a movie as well, but due to licensing issues it hasn't been available in the US since the early 90s, and probably won't for a long, long time.
It was called "Macross: Do You Remember Love?"
The Rurouni Kenshin OAV was 4 episodes long actually. It is a beautifully done and self-contained prequel to the Kenshin TV series. Whereas the TV series used the shonen formula of mixing comedy and action, the OAV was a serious and switched between periods of idyllic peacefulness and action. It is important to not mix this up with the Kenshin movies which also had to be licensed under the Samurai X title in the states, which take places after the TV series and are not self-contained.
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Oops you're right I misread the original as stating macross plus was the same as do you remeber love. A college anime club would probably have a copy though.
-Terry Pratchett
Not to mention my personal favourite Miyazaki film, My Neighbour Totoro.
Is Whisper Of The Heart the prequel to The Cat Returns?