Anime Favorite anime movie!

[Arkadyz]

[font=comic sans ms][color=sienna] Wow only one person mentioned akira as far as I can see (Sorry I skipped all of the spam posts) and it was in the negative...

Ahem well let me come to this great films defense. While ill agree the first version of akira that most english speaking people saw was a poorly translated version that was more the fault of the dub and not the actual product.

The new dub done by pioneer is far superior and makes alot of things more clear. Although the film is still slightly confusing (You really need to read the manga series to understand it completely) it remains a visual masterpiece and a storytelling triupmh. I dont know if any of you have the DVD but I reccomend getting it. Theres a very good feature on it that translates all of the graffiti seen all over the city and it almost adds another layer to the storytelling. It clues you in more on the unrest and open rebellion going on in the city.

I also enjoy the characters alot. Kaneda does have some things incommon with the typical anti-hero but hes still a joy to watch (Not to mention his bike still stands as one of the coolest things ever in anime :cool: ). As for visuals...it still looks amazing after all these years. Especially the bike chase scene near the start...It has a great sense of motion and the fighting between the gangs is visceral and really has wieght to it.

Well ive gone on enough needless to say Akira is my favorite anime movie. End of Evangelion would be a close second though. To use comic guys cliche...Best Ending EVER. [/color][/font]

[Buraso_Saru484]

MY favorite is a big tie between Vampire Hunter D, VHD Bloodlust, Spirited away,Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, and Mononoke Hime...ugh! It's toooooooo hard to decide! ><

[Daisuke hige]

My favorite movies are: Rurouni Kenshin/ Reflection: because it has beautifull artwork and a great japanese cast.
Cowboy Bebop: because it has all the goodness of the series and it lets you see more of spike's hidden personality.
Akira: because its the first anime movie I ever saw and it also has some of the greatest motorcycle scenes in anime.
Vampire hunter D/ Bloodlust: because it has great animation a good dub and a great plotline.
And finally Tokyo Babylon: because it has a great story and I enjoyed seeing another title from Clamp.

I can't realy pick a #1 but these are all good.

[natetron46]

I also think Cowboy Bebop did a great job with that. They script/story really does a great job to get you into the mood. Thats what makes it so sad [SPOILER] when Spike dies. [/SPOILER] They really did a great job in that movie and the whoel series to really make you care about the characters and outcome of the story. Great movie!