anime for the friend who swears they don't watch anime
ordered by how much convincing power each one has. most persuasive last
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1
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
no magic, no shorthand, just a war drama that happens to be animated
2
In This Corner of the World (2016)
3
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
slow, quiet, basically a short story collection about missed timing
4
Perfect Blue (1997)
the one that got compared to Black Swan for a reason, plays like a straight psych thriller
5
Millennium Actress (2001)
kon's least talked about film and maybe his best structured one, worth the search
6
A Silent Voice (2016)
7
Weathering with You (2019)
8
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
handpainted, feels closer to an illustrated folk tale than 'anime'
9
Flavors of Youth (2018)
10
Your Name (2016)
11
Spirited Away (2001)
12
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
won the actual Oscar. that's the whole argument, really
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