The 15 Best Anime Movies of the 2020s

Record-breaking franchise blockbusters share this field with quiet one-hour films and an Oscar winner. The decade's big screen anime, set against each other.

1. 1
   The Boy and the Heron

   Hayao Miyazaki's 2023 film that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

   Bones' 2020 romance about a wheelchair user and a diving student in Osaka.
   694pts
3. 3
   Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

   The 2025 first part of Demon Slayer's final-arc film trilogy.
   592pts
4. 4
   Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle

   The 2024 film staging the long-awaited match between Karasuno and Nekoma.
   592pts
5. 5
   Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

   The 2022 Dragon Ball film that put Gohan and Piccolo at the centre.
   582pts
6. 6
   Suzume

   Makoto Shinkai's 2022 road movie about a girl closing doors to disaster across Japan.
   582pts
7. 7
   Blue Giant

   The 2023 jazz film about a teenage saxophonist chasing the stage in Tokyo.
   513pts
8. 8
   Jujutsu Kaisen 0

   MAPPA's 2021 prequel film about Yuta Okkotsu and the curse of Rika, released in Japan on December 24, 2021.
   513pts
9. 9
   Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

   MAPPA's 2025 film adapting the Bomb Girl arc, premiered in Japan on September 19, 2025.
   434pts
10. 10
    One Piece Film: Red

    The 2022 One Piece film centred on the singer Uta and Shanks.
    434pts
11. 11
    The First Slam Dunk

    Takehiko Inoue's 2022 basketball film, directed by the manga's own creator.
    342pts
12. 12
    Belle

    Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 retelling of Beauty and the Beast inside a virtual world.
    342pts
13. 13
    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    Hideaki Anno's 2021 film that closed the Rebuild of Evangelion series.
    233pts
14. 14
    Demon Slayer: Mugen Train

    The 2020 Demon Slayer film that became Japan's highest-grossing release of all time.
    233pts
15. 15
    Look Back

    Studio Durian's 2024 one-hour adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one-shot about two girls who draw manga.
    0pts

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