Mari Okada’s script deftly leaps the anime through some emotional loops, running it through crinkly toy tunnels, ultimately landing its silly premise-replete with a troupe of angsty, depressed middle schoolers-in emotional honesty. But in directors Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama’s A Whisker Away, even this bonkers premise yields beauty and touching romance. It’s not exactly standing outside a window with a boombox. There have been creepier things done in movies than magically turning into a cat in order to get closer to your crush, but those are few and far between. Stars: Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Hiroaki Ogi, Koichi Yamadera,Minako Kotobuki A Whisker Awayĭirector: Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama Here are the 10 best anime movies on Netflix right now: 10. The streamer’s library shifts all the time, with anime films suffering plenty of turnover, but this list is updated for July 2021. We’ve ranked the best 10 anime movies on Netflix, which includes familiar franchises, anthologies, Originals and hard-to-find favorites alike. While Netflix shines best with its extensive amount of anime series, there are still plenty of anime films to enjoy after binging JoJo’s or Demon Slayer.

Seeing the company invest into its own movies has been, politely, hit-and-miss, but its foray into anime has been largely positive. There are still plenty of mechas, transformations and even Miyazaki (thanks, Lupin III!) to enjoy-and it’s even more exciting that some are Netflix Originals. Netflix might not have HBO Max’s stranglehold on Studio Ghibli, but the streaming service’s anime movie offerings are still worth digging into if you haven’t yet pulled the trigger on a Crunchyroll subscription.

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