Here are 10 of the Highest-Rated Anime Films of All Time. Is Your Favorite Among Them?

Japanese animation, also known as anime, is just as good as Western animation. Many Japanese anime have been successful at the global box office and received high ratings.

According to Internet Movie Database (IMDb) data, *Spirited Away* (2001) is the highest-rated anime film of all time, with a score of 8.6 points. This film by Hayao Miyazaki is the first and only Japanese film to date to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

This Studio Ghibli film tells the story of a 10-year-old girl who gets trapped in a spirit world after she and her parents discover a strange place while moving house. Chihiro must embark on a magical adventure to free her parents, who have been cursed and transformed into pigs.

Next, *Grave of the Fireflies* (1988) ranks second among the highest-rated anime films, with a score of 8.5 points. This film by Isao Takahata is also one of the highest-rated anime films.

This film is one of the most emotionally impactful among Studio Ghibli's anime. It depicts the struggle for survival of two siblings during World War II.

*Your Name* (2016) is another high-rated anime film, scoring 8.4 points. This romance-fantasy film tells the story of a high school girl who dreams of switching bodies with a boy.

This film was directed by Makoto Shinkai and produced by CoMix Wave Films. The soundtrack was created by the Japanese rock band Radwimps.

Below are the top 10 highest-rated anime films according to IMDb as of May 31, 2023:

1. Spirited Away (2001): 8.6 points
2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988): 8.5 points
3. Your Name (2016): 8.4 points
4. Princess Mononoke (1997): 8.3 points
5. Howl's Moving Castle (2004): 8.2 points
6. Demon Slayer - Mugen Train (2020): 8.2 points
7. My Neighbor Totoro (1988): 8.1 points
8. A Silent Voice (2016): 8.1 points
9. The End of Evangelion (1997): 8.1 points
10. Wolf Children (2012): 8.1 points