Extended reviews of 100 top Japanese animation films, TV series, and made-for-video series, from 1958 to the latest Cartoon Network hits. Each entry includes data, personnel, summary, style, critical comments, and viewer-discretion guides. From Akira to Yu Yu Hakusho, fans will learn tons of new information about old favorites, or will discover films they zettai!!—absolutely—must see!

100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces

Akira Animated Classics of Japanese Literature Arion Armitage III Astro Boy Aura Battler Dunbine Barefoot Gen Black Jack Blood: The Last Vampire Blue Submarine No. 6 Boogiepop Phantom Bubblegum Crisis Castle in the Sky Chobits The Cockpit Cowboy Bebop Crusher Joe Cutey Honey Cyborg 009 Dagger of Kamui Demon City Shinjuku Devilman Digimon Dragon Ball FLCL Fullmetal Alchemist Galaxy Express 999 Gatchaman Ghost in the Shell Giant Robo Gigantor Golgo 13 Grave of the Fireflies

Gunbuster Harmagedon His and Her Circumstances Howl’s Moving Castle Initial D Inuyasha Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Kiki’s Delivery Service Kimagure Orange Road Kimba the White Lion The Littlest Warrior Lupin the 3rd Macross Master Keaton Mazinger Z Memories Millennium Actress Mobile Suit Gundam My Neighbor Totoro Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Naruto Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Neo-Tokyo Neon Genesis Evangelion Night on the Galactic Railroad Ninja Scroll Ocean Waves Only Yesterday Panda and the Magic Serpent Paranoia Agent Patlabor Perfect Blue Phoenix 2772

Pokémon Pom Poko Porco Rosso Princess Mononoke Rail of the Star Ranma 1⁄2 Record of Lodoss War Revolutionary Girl Utena Robot Carnival Ronin Warriors Roujin Z Rurouni Kenshin Sailor Moon Samurai Champloo Serial Experiments Lain Space Battleship Yamato Space Pirate Captain Harlock Speed Racer Spirit Warrior Spirited Away Steamboy Street Fighter II The Tale of Genji Tenchi Muyo! Tokyo Godfathers Urusei Yatsura Vampire Hunter D Vampire Princess Miyu The Vision of Escaflowne Whisper of the Heart Wicked City The Wings of Honneamise X Yu Yu Hakusho

Brian Camp was a regular contributor to Animerica Anime & Manga Monthly, and has taught a course on anime at New Yorkís School of Visual Arts.

Julie Davis is the former editor-in-chief of Animerica, and works as a writer and editor in San Francisco.