Rankings

Best Drama Anime Movies

65 anime movies, ranked by composite score

The best drama anime movies, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Grave of the Fireflies with 90.4/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 65 anime movies ranked

The Basics
Movies Ranked
65
Spanning 99 years (1927–2026)
Average Overall Score
78.4/100
Average age: 19 years
Highest Overall Score
Grave of the Fireflies
90.4/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
67.6/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
90+
1
80–89
28
70–79
30
Below 70
6
Data Completeness
52%
34 of 65 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
75
RT
90.4
Metacritic
74.5
Letterboxd
77.6
AniList
77.8
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 90.4/100
Harshest Critic
Metacritic
Avg: 74.5/100
Perfect Scores
33
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 15 · MC 90+: 4 · LB 4.5+: 2 · AL 85+: 12
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.5/10 · RT: 90% · MC: 75/100 · LB: 3.88/5 · AL: 77.82/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Mystery
Avg: 81.3/100
Most Popular Genre
Drama
65 movies
Best Decade
2020s
Avg: 81.1/100
Most Represented Decade
2010s
21 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Child of Kamiari Month
42 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
Robot Carnival
Only 2 point spread — everyone agrees
Hidden Gem
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Users scored +28 higher than critics
Critic Favourite
Child of Kamiari Month
Critics scored +39.7 higher than users
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1
Grave of the Fireflies anime movie poster
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 Drama
Details
Score
90.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.5
100
94
4.5
83
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2
Angel’s Egg anime movie poster
Angel’s Egg
1985 Drama
Details
Score
88.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
100
N/A
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3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie anime movie poster
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
2020 Drama
Details
Score
88
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.3
100
N/A
4.1
87
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Look Back anime movie poster
Look Back
2024 Drama
Details
Score
88
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
100
90
4.3
86
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5
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time anime movie poster
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 Action
Details
Score
87.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
100
85
4.3
85
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya anime movie poster
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
2013 Drama
Details
Score
87.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.0
100
89
4.3
81
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion anime movie poster
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 Action
Details
Score
87
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.1
92
N/A
4.5
85
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8
Your Name. anime movie poster
Your Name.
2016 Drama
Details
Score
86.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.4
98
81
4.2
86
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9
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK anime movie poster
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
2022 Comedy
Details
Score
86
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
100
79
4.2
87
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10
A Silent Voice anime movie poster
A Silent Voice
2017 Drama
Details
Score
85.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.2
95
78
4.2
88
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11
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas anime movie poster
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
2018 Drama
Details
Score
84
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.1
93
N/A
3.9
84
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12
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish anime movie poster
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 Drama
Details
Score
83.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
100
N/A
3.8
82
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13
Only Yesterday anime movie poster
Only Yesterday
1991 Drama
Details
Score
83.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
100
90
3.9
73
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14
Wolf Children anime movie poster
Wolf Children
2012 Drama
Details
Score
83.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.1
95
76
4.1
83
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15
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya anime movie poster
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
2010 Drama
Details
Score
83.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
N/A
N/A
4.2
86
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Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu anime movie poster
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
2017 Action
Details
Score
83.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.9
N/A
N/A
4.2
87
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17
Blue Giant anime movie poster
Blue Giant
2023 Drama
Details
Score
83.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
100
71
4.2
83
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18
The Boy and the Heron anime movie poster
The Boy and the Heron
2023 Adventure
Details
Score
83
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
96
91
3.9
77
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19
On-Gaku: Our Sound anime movie poster
On-Gaku: Our Sound
2019 Comedy
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
100
86
4.0
76
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20
100 Meters anime movie poster
100 Meters
2025 Drama
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.9
100
72
4.0
83
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21
Whisper of the Heart anime movie poster
Whisper of the Heart
1995 Drama
Details
Score
82.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
95
75
4.2
81
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22
In This Corner of the World anime movie poster
In This Corner of the World
2016 Drama
Details
Score
82.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
97
73
4.1
81
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The Wind Rises anime movie poster
The Wind Rises
2013 Biography
Details
Score
82.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
88
83
4.1
80
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24
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul anime movie poster
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
2020 Adventure
Details
Score
81.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
N/A
N/A
4.0
85
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25
Suzume anime movie poster
Suzume
2022 Adventure
Details
Score
81.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
96
77
3.8
81
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26
Paprika anime movie poster
Paprika
2006 Drama
Details
Score
81
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
87
81
4.1
78
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27
Akira anime movie poster
Akira
1988 Action
Details
Score
80.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.0
91
68
4.3
79
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28
Perfect Blue anime movie poster
Perfect Blue
1997 Crime
Details
Score
80.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.0
84
67
4.4
85
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29
Lost in Starlight anime movie poster
Lost in Starlight
2025 Comedy
Details
Score
80
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
89
N/A
3.9
80
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30
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise anime movie poster
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
1987 Drama
Details
Score
79.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
100
N/A
3.7
72
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31
When Marnie Was There anime movie poster
When Marnie Was There
2014 Drama
Details
Score
79.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
92
72
3.9
78
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32
The Colors Within anime movie poster
The Colors Within
2001 Drama
Details
Score
78.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
92
76
3.7
81
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33
To the Forest of Firefly Lights anime movie poster
To the Forest of Firefly Lights
2011 Drama
Details
Score
78.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
N/A
N/A
3.9
80
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34
Weathering with You anime movie poster
Weathering with You
2019 Drama
Details
Score
78.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
91
72
3.7
81
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35
Millennium Actress anime movie poster
Millennium Actress
2001 Drama
Details
Score
78.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
N/A
70
4.2
81
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36
Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle anime movie poster
Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle
2024 Comedy
Details
Score
78.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
76
67
4.2
86
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37
Okko’s Inn anime movie poster
Okko’s Inn
2018 Adventure
Details
Score
77.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
100
70
3.5
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38
Arrietty anime movie poster
Arrietty
2010 Adventure
Details
Score
77.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
N/A
80
3.9
77
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39
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era anime movie poster
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era
2024 Comedy
Details
Score
77.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
N/A
N/A
4.0
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40
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes anime movie poster
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
2022 Drama
Details
Score
77.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
92
N/A
3.4
79
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41
Mirai anime movie poster
Mirai
2018 Adventure
Details
Score
77.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
91
81
3.6
72
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42
Metropolis anime movie poster
Metropolis
1927 Adventure
Details
Score
76.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
87
75
3.8
74
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43
Memories anime movie poster
Memories
1995 Drama
Details
Score
76.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
N/A
N/A
4.0
75
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44
Barefoot Gen anime movie poster
Barefoot Gen
1983 Biography
Details
Score
76.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
71
N/A
4.0
74
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45
From Up on Poppy Hill anime movie poster
From Up on Poppy Hill
2011 Comedy
Details
Score
76.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
87
71
3.7
75
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46
Pom Poko anime movie poster
Pom Poko
1994 Comedy
Details
Score
75.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
86
77
3.7
70
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47
Belladonna of Sadness anime movie poster
Belladonna of Sadness
1973 Drama
Details
Score
75.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
90
70
3.7
71
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48
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime movie poster
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
2026 Drama
Details
Score
75.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
80
N/A
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49
A Whisker Away anime movie poster
A Whisker Away
2020 Adventure
Details
Score
74.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.7
93
N/A
3.3
73
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50
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime movie poster
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 Action
Details
Score
74.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
70
62
4.2
78
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51
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance anime movie poster
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 Action
Details
Score
73.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.9
82
46
4.0
81
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52
Ocean Waves anime movie poster
Ocean Waves
1993 Drama
Details
Score
72.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.6
89
73
3.1
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53
The Garden of Words anime movie poster
The Garden of Words
2013 Drama
Details
Score
72.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
N/A
N/A
3.4
75
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54
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence anime movie poster
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 Drama
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
65
68
3.9
75
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55
5 Centimeters per Second anime movie poster
5 Centimeters per Second
2007 Drama
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
N/A
N/A
3.5
72
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56
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone anime movie poster
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 Action
Details
Score
71.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
63
66
3.7
78
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57
Flavors of Youth anime movie poster
Flavors of Youth
2018 Drama
Details
Score
71
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.6
83
N/A
3.3
69
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58
Robot Carnival anime movie poster
Robot Carnival
1987 Comedy
Details
Score
70.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
N/A
N/A
3.6
70
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59
Child of Kamiari Month anime movie poster
Child of Kamiari Month
2021 Adventure
Details
Score
70.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
5.9
100
N/A
2.9
64
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60
Her Blue Sky anime movie poster
Her Blue Sky
2019 Drama
Details
Score
69.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.8
N/A
N/A
3.4
73
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61
Roujin Z anime movie poster
Roujin Z
1991 Comedy
Details
Score
69.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.8
N/A
N/A
3.6
68
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62
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade anime movie poster
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 Drama
Details
Score
67.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
52
59
3.9
76
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63
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo anime movie poster
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 Action
Details
Score
66
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.9
N/A
45
3.7
76
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64
Conan, the Boy in Future anime movie poster
Conan, the Boy in Future
1979 Adventure
Details
Score
64.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
5.8
N/A
N/A
3.8
59
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65
Midori anime movie poster
Midori
1992 Drama
Details
Score
54
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.4
N/A
N/A
2.7
44
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