It may be 2022, but we're still thinking about the best animated movies of 2021. Check out RafaelMotamayor's list which includes 'Raya and the Last Dragon,' 'Flee,' and 'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.'
After last year saw heavy delays in production and release across the industry, 2021 was a pretty spectacular year for animation. In the past 12 months, we've seen iconic franchises finally come to an end, we've seen a box office juggernaut, pleasant surprises, gripping documentaries, and even an epic fantasy Disney film.
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway Our return to the "Universal Century" timeline of Mobile Suit Gundam, Hathaway is based on a light novel by the original franchise creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, and it shows. The action is thrilling, sure, but it is also just a series of harrowing nightmares.
7. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Josee, the Tiger and the Fish has the type of world one can easily be lost in. This slice-of-life film has enough magic to feel fantastical, while looking just like our world to feel relatable. Add in animation by acclaimed Studio BONES and you've got yourself a must-watch film.
5. Violet Evergarden: The Movie Violet Evergarden: The Movie offers a visually striking conclusion to the romance drama franchise, telling the story of a robot ghostwriter in a world devastated by war. A poignant exploration of the meaning of happiness and love, the film is a return to form for Kyoto Animation after the devastating arson attack of 2019.
2. Belle Mamoru Hosoda has been making movies about the internet for 20 years, since his work on the first Digimon movie, but Belle may very well be his most visually stunning and emotionally resonant film to date. A new take on the tale as old as time, Belle reimagines the Beauty and the Beast story for the online era, following a teenager who discovers a world beyond her provintial life and inadvertently becomes the biggest pop sensation of a massive online virtual reality called U.
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