Crunchyroll has a large catalog of anime. This includes anime movies as well. Crunchyroll is branded as the official source of anime, meaning it should not come as a surprise the site has access to some of the most anticipated movies fans are itching to watch. It is also a great way to support the original creators in Japan.
Including standalone, sequel, original, and classic movies, Crunchyroll has a wide array of genres lined up for a fun movie night. While many anime movies would be excellent choices to watch, some are rated higher than others.
Updated by Alexandra Locke on April 3, 2023:Every month, even more, amazing anime movies are a part of Crunchyroll’s line-up. Whether the movies are new or old, they are among the best anime has to offer. This article has been updated with new highly-rated anime movies.
Some of the trailers may not be suitable for all ages. Viewer discretion is advised.
33 Lady Death
1 Hour, 16 Minutes
Lady Death: The Movie follows Hope, a young woman whose life turns upside down when the local villagers believe she is allied with the devil. Having lost her beloved, Hope is dragged to Hell and forced into a contract. Yet, she uses her new terrifying, transformed body to enact vengeance for her love’s death, and for the way people mistreated her in life.
Lady Death is for more mature viewers due to gore and disturbing content. However, it is a great horror movie full of action and freighting imagery. Fans of horror anime are sure to love Lady Death.
32 Fate/Grand Order: First Order
1 Hour, 12 Minutes
Fate/Grand Order: First Order is another intriguing addition to the Fate franchise. After noticing that humanity will end in 2017, the mysterious Chaldea Security Organization sends members to the city of Fuyuki to find and quash the inciting event. Tasked with discovering and possibly destroying Fuyuki, the investigators come into contact with the fight for the Holy Grail.
The Fate franchise’s tradition of gorgeous animation and impressive action continues in this movie. With time travel and international tension, this film proves that the Holy Grail Wars have a lot of sway in the fate of humanity.
31 Blackfox
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Blackfox debuted on Crunchyroll in the Fall of 2019. The story follows Rikka Isuragi, a young girl who happens to be a descendant of ninjas. She is expected to be like her grandmother, one of the best and most honored ninjas in the land.
However, Rikka does not wish to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps. Instead, she aspires to be like her scientist father. But when her home is attacked on her sixteenth birthday and her father is fatally wounded, Rikka vows to get revenge as well as steal back the research that was stolen. This prompts her to be named the vengeful ninja, “Black Fox”.
30 ODD TAXI: In The Woods
1 Hour, 48 Minutes
Odd Taxi: In the Woods is a retooling of the popular 2021 series, Odd Taxi. Both projects feature Hiroshi Odokawa and his encounters with clients he has in his time as a taxi driver. Fans later discover that all the clients — and even Odokawa himself — are somehow connected to the mysterious disappearance of a young girl.
The movie follows most of the same events as the series but adds a resolution to the final conflict seen in the show. Odd Taxi: In the Woods is a quirky and mysterious film that shows everyone has secrets.
29 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I – Initiation
2 Hours, 14 Minutes
Code Geass: Lelouch of The Rebellion I: Initiation retells the beginning of the popular Code Geass anime in movie form. Lelouch vi Britannia is a prince who is cast off by his father to love in Japan. Britainnia eventually takes control over Japan, which leads Lelouch to become a masked vigilante against Britannia known as Zero.
Though this film is a recap of the first Code Geass season, there are a few changes that make this film unique. Fans of the series still have something to look forward to in this cinematic retelling of Lelouch’s rise to rebellion.
28 Garakowa: Restore The World
1 Hour, 7 Minutes
Garakowa: Restore the World follows two programs named Dual and Dorothy who live in The Box of Wisdom. Together they travel through other worlds, terminating the ones that have been overcome by viruses. The programs are happy in their work until they meet the enigmatic Remo.
As they become friends, Dual and Dorothy work to uncover Remo’s real goal. This science fiction anime is perfect for fans looking for cute characters and technology galore. Audiences who have Crunchyroll should assuredly check this out.
27 A Wind Named Amnesia
1 Hour, 20 Minutes
A Wind Named Amnesia is a 1990s post-apocalyptic anime film based on the novel of the same name by Hideyuki Kikuchi. The novel is published by Dark Horse in English. The show begins in 1999 when the world becomes a wasteland because of a strong gust of wind that gave many people amnesia about how to live.
Wataru, a survivor of the apocalypse, regains his humanity by learning from a man named Johnny. Before he died, Johnny told Wataru to travel the world. With nowhere else to go, Wataru decides to do as Johnny said along with Sophia, a mysterious woman who saves him. The pair then travel to New York City.
26 Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is an anime movie based on the beloved video game. After awakening from a lake, Bayonetta sets out on a journey to discover her true identity. She meets many foes along the way but deals with them handily using her indomitable power.
This film is full of action and is a fun romp for fans of the Bayonetta games. Although a few changes were made to the story, the film is not made worse for it. Bayonetta remains true to her no-nonsense nature – looking stylish as she takes down Ghosts and searches for who she is.
25 Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown
1 Hour, 25 Minutes
Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown continues the story of the popular Goblin Slayer anime. The movie centers on the titular character and his entourage as they are requested to find a missing swordsman by the Snow Maiden. However, the group encounters more than they bargained for, and the Goblin Slayer senses that there is more to the situation than he previously thought.
This anime movie continues the violent and tragic tradition of the show. Fans of the original series are sure to love the Goblin Slayer’s signature skills as he encounters even more of the most reviled creatures.
24 Black Jack: The Movie
1 Hour, 32 Minutes
Black Jack: The Movie centers around the eponymous character who is an exceptional surgeon. Black Jack is so adept in his medical skills that he is known as the best in the land.
However, the appearance of “Superhumans” poses a challenge to Black Jack, as well as everyone else in the world. With time running out for the Superhumans, Black Jack must find a cure before they all perish.
23 Mizu no Kotoba
9 Minutes
Audiences should not be fooled by Mizu no Kotoba’s length. The approximately nine-minute short film emphasizes the importance of communication through the seven women and men it follows.
The film utilizes a mix of two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation – forcing viewers to come face-to-face with many of the characters. The cinematography also plays a large part in how viewers experience the movie. Mizu no Kotoba is an unsettling, yet intriguing look into communication and how deeply it affects everyone.
22 Origin: Spirits Of The Past
1 Hour, 34 Minutes
Origin: Spirits of the Past follows a boy named Agito. As one of the people living in Neutral City, he believes the sentient trees that have taken over much of the inhabitable planet should be left alone. However, when he gets in trouble with some of the trees, he accidentally awakens a cryogenically frozen woman named Toola who carries a special device called a Raban that could set the world back to the way it was before the forest. Unfortunately, others seek its power, and Toola – and eventually Agito – are confronted by an old scientist named Shunack who wants to use the Raban.
Agito is eventually sent into another plane and comes to understand the trees. The whole situation is wrapped up by the end, helping the trees and Neutral City get along. This movie is a thought-provoking film with a lot of action that will entice any fan looking for a movie with tight action and smart characters.
21 Starlight Promises
1 Hour, 2 Minutes
Starlight Promises is a mystical movie about a festival in the mountains of Japan. Shoma Mihara is invited to the festival by his friend, Atsushi, who he has not seen since high school began. Intrigued, and wanting to see his friend again, Shoma goes to the village. However, Atsushi is nowhere to be found.
This movie is a powerful film that takes an unexpected turn. Viewers are in for a psychological ride as Shoma remembers the truth. Viewers who love drama and action are sure to enjoy Starlight Promises.
20 Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1 Hour, 42 Minutes
Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade is set in an alternate universe version of the 1950s. The story focuses on Kazuki Fuse, a member of Kerberos Panzer Corps. The Corps participates in counterterrorism operations – with Fuse as one of the lesser members.
Unfortunately, Fuse’s world gets turned upside down when he fails to terminate a young terrorist who blows herself up instead. Fuse is blamed for the incident as it puts a black mark on the Corps. However, he befriends a woman named Kei who claims to be the terrorist’s sister. This sets a chaotic turn of events in motion that has Fuse spinning out of control. Jin Roh is bizarre, but compelling.
19 Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms
1 Hour, 54 Minutes
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms follows a being – an Ioth named Maquia. After her people are decimated, and she is inadvertently kidnapped, Maquia then comes across an orphaned baby boy whom she decides to raise as her own. The two go through many trials as they work toward saving the kingdom of Mezarte, and Maquia’s friend, Leilia from the palace.
Since Maquia is an Iorph, she ages slowly, making her appear closer in age to her young son with each passing year. Yet, even when Maquia is with him on his deathbed, she remarks that she still loved being his mother, even though she knew she would lose him one day. This movie is a moving piece that highlights the pain of loss set against a military invasion over many years.
18 The Princess & The Pilot
1 Hour, 44 Minutes
When Juana del Moral needs a way to get to her future husband, her family hires mercenary pilot Charles Karino to take her there. Unfortunately, the way is perilous, as the two neighboring countries are at war with each other.
Along their journey, Juana and Charles begin to form an attachment, as the stress of the surrounding chaos and the long flight helps them to open up. Koroku Inumura’s The Princess and the Pilot is a poignant and harrowing tale about two people brought together by circumstance who come to understand each other.
17 The Ancient Magus Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm
1 Hour, 11 Minutes
The Ancient Magus Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm is technically a three-part OVA that is essentially a film. The story follows the Wild Hunt – a group of fey riders who make ruin in their wake so that new life can spring anew. Unfortunately, they lose their guide when lightning strikes their mountain. The Hunt then wanders aimlessly, unable to stay in formation, and begins to cause havoc wherever they go.
Luckily, a young boy named Gabriel discovers the missing guide and helps the knight find his way back to the Wild Hunt. This movie is full of magic and danger that fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride will love.
16 Captain Harlock: Arcadia Of My Youth
2 Hours, 10 Minutes
Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth is a 1982 film that retells the origins of Captain Harlock. Leiji Matsumoto created the character as well as other notable series such as Space Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Express 999.
The plot follows Captain Harlock, a man who was blacklisted because he rebelled against the government by not giving up hope against invaders. Throughout the film, it shows his fight against Earth’s oppressors, the Mazone, who wish to reclaim Earth back when they used to rule over it in ancient times. This is the perfect movie for those wishing to enjoy a classic ’90s anime.
15 Psycho-Pass: The Movie
1 Hour, 53 Minutes
Akane Tsunemori is an Inspector for the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division. When photos of her old acquaintance, Shinya Kogami, surface, Tsunemori goes out to find him while also investigating the Southeast Asia Union (SEAU) and their implementation of the Sybil System.
From there, the story evolves into a heart-racing tale as Kogami and Tsunemori uncover the conspiracy lurking within the SEAU. Psycho-Pass: The Movie will have fans of the original Psycho-Passseries on the edges of their seats, as they learn more about Colonel Nicholas Wong and the plan for the Sybil System.
14 King Of Thorn
1 Hour, 48 Minutes
King of Thorn is a suspenseful tale about a world in distress. The vicious Medusa Virus has infected the world and all but destroyed humanity. Eventually, one hundred sixty people are chosen to be cryogenically frozen until scientists can find a cure, but when a young woman named Kasumi wakes up, all she sees are vines. Six others are awoken as well, and all seven team up to figure out what is going on, and how they can survive.
This movie is a chilling dystopian ride that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Plus, not everything is as it seems about the virus and the world around the seven survivors. This psychological horror is full of twists and turns that fans of survival anime will love.
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