Best animated Japanese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
177 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.9. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Spirited Away (2001)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.6 (9.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 29m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (4.0L votes)
Slow-burnDark & grittyVisually stunningSerious
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko str
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3. Your Name. (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 46m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Romance · IMDb 8.4 (4.1L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarming
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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4. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 14m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.3 (4.9L votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this confl
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5. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 59m · Fantasy, Animation · IMDb 8.2 (5.2L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingTwisty
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 36m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.3 (88.4K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.
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7. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 26m · Fantasy, Animation · IMDb 8.1 (4.4L votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnVisually stunningFamily-friendly
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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8. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 9m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (1.5L votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarming
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, torm
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9. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · A · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.3 (71.4K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedMatureTwisty
In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
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10. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 57m · UA · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.2 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing
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11. Castle in the Sky (1986)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.0 (2.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedFamily-friendly
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
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12. Warriors of the Wind (1984)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 35m · Adventure, Animation · IMDb 8.0 (2.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity a
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13. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 27m · Animation, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.1 (79.6K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
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14. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 17m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (63.4K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningTwistyFamily-friendly
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
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15. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 43m · Animation, Family · IMDb 7.8 (1.9L votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
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16. Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 20m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (15.4K votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarmingTwisty
As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.
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17. The Wind Rises (2013)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 6m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (1.2L votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burn
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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18. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 51m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (85.3K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."
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19. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 45m · UA · Animation, Action · IMDb 7.8 (67.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyFast-paced
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curs
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20. Porco Rosso (1992)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 33m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.7 (1.2L votes)
Visually stunningFunny
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's America
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21. Ponyo (2008)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · Animation, Fantasy · IMDb 7.6 (1.9L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return P
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22. Arrietty (2010)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 35m · Fantasy, Animation · IMDb 7.6 (1.2L votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
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23. Look Back (2024)
Movie · Japanese · 58m · U · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (24.7K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesFamily-friendly
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passio
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24. Suzume (2022)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 2m · U/A 7+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (66.8K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
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25. When Marnie Was There (2014)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 43m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (56.6K votes)
TwistySlow-burnFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
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26. Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 44m · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.7 (4.3K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyEdge-of-seat
The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and even former enemies will join their fight. As Utsuro's power grows, Takasugi fights for his very life. Wi
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27. Only Yesterday (1991)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 59m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (43.3K votes)
TwistySlow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
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28. Weathering with You (2019)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 52m · UA · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (73.1K votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarming
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a free
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29. In This Corner of the World (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 10m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (14.2K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningHeartwarming
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetr
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30. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 44m · Animation, Action · IMDb 7.8 (13.4K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citiz
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