Rankings

Best Fantasy Anime Movies

20 anime movies, ranked by composite score

The best fantasy anime movies, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Angel’s Egg with 88.5/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 20 anime movies ranked

The Basics
Movies Ranked
20
Spanning 53 years (1973–2026)
Average Overall Score
77.2/100
Average age: 20 years
Highest Overall Score
Your Name.
86.6/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
Tales from Earthsea
54.2/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
90+
0
80–89
8
70–79
8
Below 70
4
Data Completeness
45%
9 of 20 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
75.1
RT
85.2
Metacritic
71.8
Letterboxd
76
AniList
76.6
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 85.2/100
Harshest Critic
Metacritic
Avg: 71.8/100
Perfect Scores
5
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 2 · MC 90+: 0 · LB 4.5+: 0 · AL 85+: 3
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.5/10 · RT: 85% · MC: 72/100 · LB: 3.8/5 · AL: 76.65/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Drama
Avg: 79.9/100
Most Popular Genre
Fantasy
20 movies
Best Decade
1990s
Avg: 85.4/100
Most Represented Decade
2020s
6 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Tales from Earthsea
27 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
Robot Carnival
Only 2 point spread — everyone agrees
Hidden Gem
Tales from Earthsea
Users scored +20.3 higher than critics
Critic Favourite
Angel’s Egg
Critics scored +23 higher than users
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1
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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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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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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4
Princess Mononoke anime movie poster
Princess Mononoke
1997 Adventure
Details
Score
85.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.3
93
78
4.4
85
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5
Kiki’s Delivery Service anime movie poster
Kiki’s Delivery Service
1989 Family
Details
Score
84.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
98
85
4.1
81
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Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie anime movie poster
Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie
2025 Action
Details
Score
82.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.9
N/A
N/A
4.2
84
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7
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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8
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Tsuzumi Mansion Arc anime movie poster
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Tsuzumi Mansion Arc
2021 Action
Details
Score
80
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.4
N/A
N/A
3.8
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9
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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10
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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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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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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13
Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise anime movie poster
Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise
2025 Comedy
Details
Score
76
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
N/A
N/A
3.7
78
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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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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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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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Children of the Sea anime movie poster
Children of the Sea
2019 Adventure
Details
Score
69.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.5
62
74
3.7
72
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18
Vampire Hunter D anime movie poster
Vampire Hunter D
1985 Action
Details
Score
68.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
80
60
3.4
65
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19
Wicked City anime movie poster
Wicked City
1987 Action
Details
Score
64
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.7
N/A
N/A
3.2
61
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Tales from Earthsea anime movie poster
Tales from Earthsea
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
54.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.3
37
47
3.0
64
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