Sakuga@wiki’s List of Recommended Sakuga Anime

Completely via 作画@wiki:

“A listing of works whose animation (sakuga) stands out due to quality, uniqueness, or historic importance.”

(Note: I have made an attempt to use English/US titles when possible.)


Theatrical Films A-L
Theatrical Films M-Z
OVA
TV Specials
TV Series
Games
Other
Foreign Works


Theatrical Films A-L

  • A Tree of Palme (Palm Studio, 2002)
  • AKIRA (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1988)
  • Animal Treasure Island (Toei Doga, 1971)
  • Blood: The Last Vampire (Production I.G., 2000)
  • Bobby’s Girl (Madhouse, 1985)
  • Brave Story (Gonzo, 2006)
  • Catnapped! The Movie (Triangle Staff, 1998)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (Ajiado, 1992)
  • Coo: Toi Umi kara Kita Coo (Toei Animation, 1993)
  • Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bones, Sunrise, 2001)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in Henderland (Shin-Ei Doga, 1996)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai’s Ambition (Shin-Ei Doga, 1996)
  • Dead Leaves (Production I.G., 2004)
  • Digimon Adventure (Toei Animation, 1999)
  • Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (Toei Animation, 2000)
  • Digimon Aventure 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back (Toei Animation, 2001)
  • Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur (Shin-Ei Doga, 2006)
  • Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born (Shin-Ei Doga, 2002)
  • Escaflowne: the Movie (Sunrise, Bones, 2000)
  • Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows (Bones, Kinema Citrus, 2009)
  • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Khara, 2007)
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (Khara, 2009)
  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (Studio Comet, 1994)
  • Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (Bones, 2005)
  • Galaxy Express 999 (Toei Doga, 1979)
  • Gauche the Cellist (Oh! Production, 1982)
  • Genius Party (Studio 4℃, 2007)
  • Genius Party Beyond (Studio 4℃, 2008)
  • Ghiblies: Episode 2 (Studio Ghibli, 2002)
  • Ghost in the Shell (Production I.G., 1995)
  • Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (Production I.G., 2004)
  • Golgo 13 (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1983)
  • Grave of the Fireflies (Studio Ghibli, 1998)
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood’s End (Gainax, 2008)
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
  • Harmageddon (Madhouse, 1983)
  • Hashire Melos! (Visual 80, 1992)
  • Hols: Prince of the Sun (Toei Doga, 1968)
  • Howl’s Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli, 2004)
  • Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (Sunrise, 2004)
  • Jin-Roh (Production I.G., 2000)
  • Junkers Come Here (Triangle Staff, 1995)
  • Kaiketsu Zorori (Ajiado, Sunrise, 2006)
  • Kara no Kyoukai (ufotable, 2007-2009)
  • Kiki’s Delivery Service (Studio Ghibli, 1989)
  • Kumo to Churippu (“Spider and Tulip”) (Shochiku Doga Kenkyuujo, 1943)
  • Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Studio Ghibli, 1986)
  • Lensman (Madhouse, 1984)


Theatrical Films M-Z

  • Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Tatsunoko Pro, 1984)
  • Mai Mai Miracle (Madhouse, 2009)
  • Memories (Studio 4℃, 1995)
  • Metropolis (Madhouse, 2001)
  • Millenium Actress (Madhouse, 2002)
  • Mind Game (Studio 4℃, 2004)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (Sunrise, 1988)
  • Munto: Tenjobito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai (Kyoto Animation, 2009)
  • My Neighbor Totoro (Studio Ghibli, 1988)
  • My Nighbors the Yamadas (Studio Ghibli, 1999)
  • Naruto Shippuden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (Studio Pierrot, 2009)
  • Naruto: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (Studio Pierrot, 2006)
  • Naruto: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (Studio Pierrot, 2005)
  • Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (Studio Pierrot, 2004)
  • Naruto: Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds (Studio Pierrot, 2008)
  • Nasu: Summer in Andalucia (Madhouse, 2003)
  • Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Topcraft, 1984)
  • Neo-Tokyo (Project Team Argos, Madhouse, 1987)
  • Ninku: The Movie (Studio Pierrot, 1994)
  • One Piece the Movie: Episode of Chopper + Fuku ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura (Toei Animation, 2008)
  • One Piece the Movie: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima (Toei Animation, 2005)
  • One Piece: Taose! Kaizoku Ganzakku! (Production I.G., 1998)
  • Only Yesterday (Studio Ghibli, 1991)
  • Paprika (Madhouse, 2006)
  • Patlabor 2: The Movie (Production I.G., 1993)
  • Perfect Blue (Madhouse, 1998)
  • Pom Poko (Studio Ghibli, 1994)
  • Ponyo (Studio Ghibli, 2008)
  • Porco Rosso (Studio Ghibli, 1992)
  • Princess Mononoke (Studio Ghibli, 1997)
  • Puss in Boots (Toei Doga, 1969)
  • Rojin Z (A.P.P.P., 1991)
  • Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Gainax, 1987)
  • Slime Boukenki ~Umi da, Ie-~ (Production I.G., 1999)
  • Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli, 2001)
  • Spriggan (Studio 4℃, 1998)
  • Steamboy (Sunrise, 2004)
  • Summer Wars (Madhouse, 2009)
  • Sword of the Stranger (Bones, 2007)
  • Tekkon Kinkreet (Studio 4℃, 2006)
  • The Animatrix (Studio 4℃, Madhouse, others, 2003)
  • The Castle of Cagliostro (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1979)
  • The Dagger of Kamui (Project Team Argos, Madhouse, 1985)
  • The End of Evangelion (Production I.G., Gainax, 1997)
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Madhouse, 2006)
  • The Sky Crawlers (Production I.G., 2008)
  • Tobe! Kujira no Peek (Urban Product, 1991)
  • Tobe! Pegasus (Shinano Kikaku, 1995)
  • Tokyo Godfathers (Madhouse, 2003)
  • Vampire Hunter D (Madhouse, 1999)
  • Venus Wars (Triangle Staff, 1989)
  • Wanpaku Oji no Orochi Taiji (Toei Doga, 1963)
  • Whisper of the Heart (Studio Ghibli, 1995)
  • Wicked City (Madhouse, 1987)
  • Windaria (Kaname Production, 1986)
  • X: the Movie (Madhouse, 1996)
  • xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Production I.G., 2005)
  • Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report (Studio Pierrot, 1994)


OVA

  • Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (Yumeta Company, 2003)
  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Shining Heresy (Sunrise, 1994)
  • Battle Royal High School (D.A.S.T., 1987)
  • Black Magic M-66 (A.I.C., 1987)
  • Blue Submarine No.6 (Gonzo, 1998-2000)
  • Cat Soup (J.C. Staff, 2001)
  • Cream Lemon Part 4: Pop Chaser (Fairy Dust, 1985)
  • Darkside Blues (J.C. Staff, 1994)
  • Diebuster (Gainax, 2004-2006)
  • Doomed Megalopolis (Madhouse, 1991)
  • Download: Namuamidabutsu wa Ai no Uta (Madhouse, 1992)
  • Dragon Quest Fantasia Video (Gainax, 1988)
  • FLCL (Production I.G., Gainax, 2000-2001)
  • Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (Phoenix Entertainment, 1992-1998)
  • Golden Boy (A.P.P.P., 1995-1996)
  • Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (Studio Pierrot, 1989-1990)
  • Gunbuster (Gainax, 1988-1989)
  • Idol Project (Studio OX, 1995-1997)
  • Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (A.P.P.P., 1993-1994, 2000-2002)
  • Karas (Tatsunoko Pro, 2005-2007)
  • Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yoko (Kaname Production, 1985)
  • Macross Plus (Triangle Staff, 1994-1995)
  • Megazone 23 Part II (A.I.C., 1986)
  • Mezzo Forte (Arms, 2000-2001)
  • Mighty Space Miners (Triangle Staff, 1994-1995)
  • Mobile Suig Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Sunrise, 1991-1992)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War In the Pocket (Sunrise, 1989)
  • Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (Madhouse, 2007)
  • Nyuin Bokki Monogatari Odaiji Ni (Tokyo Kids, 1991)
  • Photon (A.I.C., 1997-1999)
  • Planet Busters (Kaname Production, 1984)
  • Planet of Miss China (Ajiado, 2001)
  • Puppet Princess (Tokyo Movie, 2000)
  • Ranma 1/2: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep (Studio Deen, 2008)
  • Re: Cutie Honey (Toei Animation, Gainax, 2004)
  • Record of Lodoss War (Madhouse, 1990-1991)
  • Refrain (Oh! Production, 1993)
  • Robot Carnival (A.P.P.P., 1987)
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (Studio Deen, 2001-2002)
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Studio Deen, 1999)
  • Saber Marionette R (Animate Film, Zero-G Room, 1995)
  • Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (A.P.P.P., 2005)
  • Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie (Group TAC, Plum, 2000)
  • Tenyamonya Voyagers (Studio Pierrot, 1999)
  • The Fire G-Men (Yomiuri Eigasha, 1974)
  • The Hakkenden (AIC, 1990-1991)
  • The Hakkenden ~Shinsho~ (AIC, 1993-1995)
  • Urotsukidoji (Original Trilogy) (1987-1989)
  • Virgin Night (Shinkuukan, 2001)
  • Wild Cardz (Studio OX, 1997)
  • You’re Under Arrest! (Studio DEEN, 1994-1995)


TV Specials

  • Afro Samurai (Gonzo, 2007)
  • Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (Studio Comet, 1992)
  • Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (Madhouse, 2003)
  • Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (Studio Pierrot, 1990)
  • Lupin III: Walther P-38 (Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie, 1997)
  • Spring and Chaos (Group TAC, 1996)
  • Sugata Sanshiro (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1981)
  • The Ocean Waves (Studio Ghibli, 1993)


TV Series

  • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Nippon Animation, 1976)
  • Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (Toei Animation, 2006)
  • Blue Comet SPT Layzner (Sunrise, 1985-1986)
  • Casshern Sins (Madhouse, 2008-2009)
  • City Hunter (Nippon Sunrise, 1987-1988)
  • Cowboy Bebop (Sunrise, 1998)
  • Denno Coil (Madhouse, 2007)
  • Dokkoida?! (ufotable, 2003)
  • Dokonjo Gaeru (Tokyo Movie, 1972-1974)
  • Eureka Seven (Bones, 2005-2006)
  • Full Metal Alchemist (Bones, 2003-2004)
  • Future Boy Conan (Nippon Animation, 1978)
  • Gaiking Legend of Daiku-Maryu (Toei Animation, 2005-2006)
  • Ganba no Boken (Tokyo Movie, 1975)
  • Ganzo Tensai Bakabon (Tokyo Movie, 1975-1977)
  • Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG (Production I.G., 2004-2005)
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Production I.G., 2002-2003)
  • Kaiba (Madhouse, 2008)
  • Kaiketsu Zorori (Anba Filmworks, Ajiado, 2004-2005)
  • Kamichu! (Brain’s Base, 2005)
  • Kemonozume (Madhouse, 2006)
  • K-On! (Kyoto Animation, 2009)
  • Lupin III (First series) (Tokyo Movie, 1971-1972)
  • Lupin III (Second series, episodes created by Telecom) (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1977-1980)
  • Machine Robo: Revenge of Chronos (Ashi Production, 1986-1987)
  • Magic Knight Rayearth (Tokyo Movie, 1994-1995)
  • Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (Madhouse, 2002)
  • Master Keaton (Madhouse, 1998-1999)
  • Medabots (Bee Train, 1999-2000)
  • Mononoke (Toei Animation, 2007)
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Production I.G., 2007)
  • Neo Ranga (Studio Pierrot, 1998-1999)
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion (Tatsunoko Pro, Gainax, 1995-1996)
  • Ninku (Studio Pierrot, 1995-1996)
  • Noein: To Your Other Self (Sattelite, 2005-2006)
  • Paranoia Agent (Madhouse, 2004)
  • Popolocrois Monogatari (Bee Train, 1998-1999)
  • R.O.D. -THE TV- (J.C. Staff, 2003-2004)
  • Rahxephon (Bones, 2002)
  • Red Photon Zillion (Tatsunoko Pro, 1987)
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena (J.C. Staff, 1997)
  • Samurai Champloo (Manglobe, 2004)
  • Sasuga no Sarutobi (Tsuchita Production, 1982-1984)
  • Space Battleship Yamato (Office Academy, 1974-1975)
  • Space Cobra (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1982-1983)
  • Space Pirate Captain Herlock (Madhouse, 2003)
  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Gainax, 2007)
  • The Adventures of Peter Pan (Nippon Animation, 1989)
  • The Vision of Escaflowne (Sunrise, 1996)
  • Windy Tales (Production I.G., 2004-2005)
  • Xam’d: Lost Memories (Bones, 2008-2009)
  • Yu Yu Hakusho (Studio Pierrot, 1992-1995)

Selected episodes from other TV series (note: coming soon?)


Games

  • 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Densetsu no Kyoudan ni Tate! (Chunsoft, 2004)
  • Akiiro Renka OP (2005)
  • Double Cast (Production I.G., 1998)
  • Ghost in the Shell (Production I.G., 1997)
  • Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-nin no Hanjuku Hero (Tatsunoko Pro, 2005)
  • Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D OP (Tatsunoko Pro, 2003)
  • Magical Girl Pretty Sammy: Heart no Kimochi extra movie, “My Favorite Boy” (1998)
  • Musashi: Samurai Legend OP (Gainax, 2005)
  • Muv-Luv Alternative (Stack, Silver, 2006)
  • Popolocrois Monogatari (Triangle Staff, 1996)
  • Popolocrois Monogatari II (Production I.G., 2000)
  • Quo Vadis 2: Wakusei Kyoshuu Orphan Rei (1997)
  • Sakura Wars 3 (Production I.G., 2001)
  • Sakura Wars 4 (Production I.G., 2002)
  • Sentimental Graffiti (Marcus, 1998)
  • Sonic CD
  • Summon Night 2 (Production I.G., 2001)
  • Summon Night 3 (Studio 4℃, 2003)
  • Summon Night 4 (Production I.G., 2006)
  • Surveillance Kanshisha (Production I.G., 2002)
  • Tales Series (Production I.G.)
  • Wild Arms 2 OP (1999)
  • Wild Arms 3 OP (2002)
  • Xenogears (Bee Train, 1998)


Other

PVs

  • Glay, “Survival” (Studio 4℃, 1999)
  • Ken Ishii, “EXTRA” (Studio 4℃, 1994)
  • Linkin Park, “Breaking the Habit” (Gonzo, 2004)
  • Yui Aragaki, “Piece” (Studio Ghibli, 2009)

Independent

  • Daicon IV Opening Animation (DAICON FILM, 1983)
  • Kenta to Panna Cotta (Yoyogi Animation Gakuin Fukuoka Campus Class of 2000 Graduation Project)

Other

  • capsul3Bunsaku (Studio Ghibli, 2005)
  • Jumping (Tezuka Production, 1984)
  • Superflat Monogram (Toei Animation, 2003)
  • X2 -Double X- (Animate Film, Madhouse, 1993)


Foreign Works

  • Bambi (USA, 1942)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (USA, 1937)
  • The Cowboy’s Flute (PRC, 1963)
  • The Secret of NIMH (USA, 1982)
  • The Snowman (England, 1982)
  • The Fly (Hungary, 1980?)
  • Tom and Jerry (USA, 1940)
  • Tom and Jerry: The Cat Concerto (USA, 1946)