Arashi no Yoru ni

Films that were nominated for the Best Animation of the Year prize given by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association, first awarded in 2007. All five nominees are awarded the Excellent Animation of the Year (優秀アニメーション作品) by the association.

This list only contains entries which were nominated, but did not win the Best Animation of the Year prize.

Everyone knows Studio Ghibli's amazing work, but what about the other studios?

Most of the Top Movies are related to an anime series, so it is not too easy to find something which can be watched without any previous knowledge.

I will list those standalone movies which I enjoyed besides the Ghibli shows.

does not include anthropomorphic characters.

Anime that I am familiar with that I would recommend to asexuals or aspec. For those who are neutral or repulsed. Shows with very little to no adult content.

This is a list of movies from the 90's till late 2020's. 99% are stand alone, otherwise, enjoy.

I add what I remember

Anime with soft & round artstyles.
This includes mainly circle-based silhouettes, pastel palettes & delicate lineart coloring.
Very friend-shaped altogether :]

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 2005.

2004: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34949
2006: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34953

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34952

Series that are either about or focus primarily on characters that are also animals, this can include anthropomorphic animals

Kemomimi don't count, as those are human characters who just happen to have animal features

Anime where journeys become the main focus of the theme and story. Where one is able to grow and learn about themselves, the people, and the world around them.

The destination, is the result of one’s journey and what they experienced from it. A journey is inherently a learning and humbling experience. Where one doesn't even need to head in the right direction, instead of finding relief and fulfillment within the journey.

Transgender Japanese voice actors in anime. Most of their characters are not canonically transgender.

Shiki Aoki (trans man)
Rinu "Riinu" Koinu (trans man)
Hikaru Utada (non-binary)
Kaba-chan (trans woman)
Ryuchell (non-binary)

On friday september 7 2007, the Swedish public service broadcasting network channel 2 (SVT2) dedicated a whole night to various anime movies and shorts.

This lists them all and the time they aired.

(Between "Spirited Away" and "Perfect Blue", a 30-minute documentary with the title "Anime Uncovered" aired.)

Fictional European countries and Anime that don't specify being set in Europe but take heavy inspiration in environment and setting.

A list of anime that are adaptions of children's books (all around the globe). Recommended for reasons of nostalgia and as Iyashikei-anime before Iyashikei was a thing.