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'
Texhnolyze Vol.4: Suspicions (2003)
Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Gangs wage a war in an experimental city deep inside the Earth. Read more
Texhnolyze Vol.5: Lies and Despair (2003)
Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Gangs wage a war in an experimental city deep inside the Earth. Read more
Texhnolyze Vol.6: Death and Serenity (2003)
Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Gangs wage a war in an experimental city deep inside the Earth. Read more
Tezuka: The Experimental Films (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Osamu Tezuka
Often considered the father of anime, and the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, Osamu Tezuka created such iconic animated characters as Astro Boy an... 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
The Boy And The Heron (2023)
7.4/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Ko Shibasaki, Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Flore...
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living... Read more
The Boy And The Heron (Blu-ray) (2023)
7.4/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Ko Shibasaki, Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Flore...
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living... Read more
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
A.K.A. "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro". From the creators of the enormously successful 'Princess Mononoke' comes this exciting, and fast-p... Read more
The Cat Returns (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Hiroyuki Morita
From Japan's Studio Ghibli comes this magical animated adventure that will delight and inspire both the young and the young at heart. After saving a... Read more
The Garden of Words (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Makoto Shinkai
When Takao, a young high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer, decides to skip school one day in favour of sketching in a rainy garde... Read more