Night on the Galactic Railroad

Night on the Galactic Railroad

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 1985

On the night of a cat village's Festival of the Stars, a kitten and his friend go on an celestial journey on a magical space locomotive. On that trip, they have various stops where they meet strange sights, even more unusual fellow passengers and learn some lessons of life on their trip to the terminus of the Galactic Railroad.

The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

Don Bluth Animation

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 1982

To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected.

Felidae

Felidae

Country of Origin: Germany

Year: 1994

English dub available

Not safe for kids

After his owner relocates, the cat Francis in involved in a series of cat murders in the new neighborhood. Francis tries to solve the murder cases with others - including Claudandus, a very knowledgeable, old cat.

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

Country of Origin: Japan

Year 1987

9 of Japan's leading animators were asked to create a short segment that followed the theme of "Robots," for their inclusion in this film. Essentially, this "movie" is 9 short films, all independent of one another. The common element is human interaction with robots, namely the consequences of creating life with one's own hands, played in nine very different ways.

Miss Hokusai

Miss Hokusai

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2015

English dub available

Set in 1814, Miss Hokusai focuses on O-Ei, the daughter of famed artist Tetsuzo, better known by his pen name Hokusai, as she tries to navigate the various aspects of her life. O-Ei spends the bulk of her time assisting her divorced father who cares about his art and not much else.

The Congress

The Congress

Country of Origin: France, Israel

Year: 2013

Not for kids

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Gen¹³

Gen¹³

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 2000

Caitlin Fairchild, is a teenager who is offered a place in an institute for gifted children. She soon learns that the school isn't really a school, but rather a military project to turn children with a special genetic structure into super soldiers.

The Triplets of Belleville

The Triplets of Belleville

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

Country of Origin: France, Canada, Belgium, UK

Year: 2003

Minimal dialogue in French

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 2001

A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 1979

2 English dubs available

After successfully robbing the Monte Carlo Casino, Lupin The Third and Jigen Daisuke soon learn that their money is in fact counterfeit and they go after the man responsible: Count Lazare de Cagliostro.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Children Who Chase Lost Voices (aka Journey to Agartha)

Directed by Makoto Shinkai

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2011

English dub available

Asuna Watase is a young girl who has been forced to grow-up quickly due to the death of her father, while her mother, a nurse, works long shifts at a hospital. Asuna spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the cat's-whisker receiver her father gave to her as a memento. One day, while walking to her clubhouse across a bridge, she is attacked by a fearsome creature and saved by a mysterious boy who calls himself Shun. Shun tells Asuna not to come back but she returns the following day to find Shun expecting her.

Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip

Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip

Cartoon Network

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 1999

After Dexter is confronted with robots who wish to "destroy the one who saved the future," he uses his time machine to see how he saved it. They declare that they are here to destroy the one who saved the future, and make ready to attack Dexter. Dexter easily destroys them with the use of various tools and gadgets from his lab. However, news that he is "The One Who Saved the Future" intrigues him, and he decides to travel through time to discover how cool he is.

South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 1999

Not safe for kids

When four boys in South Park Stan Marsh, Kyle and his stepbrother Ike Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick sees an R-rated movie featuring Canadians "Terrance & Phillip: Asses of Fire", they are pronounced "corrupted", and Kyle's mom Sheila with the rest of the parents pressure the United States to wage war against Canada for World War 3!

Pachamama

Pachamama

Country of Origin: France, Canada, Luxembourg

Year: 2018

Available in English dub

When a sacred statue is taken from his Andean village, a spirited boy who dreams of becoming a shaman goes on a brave mission to get it back.

Killer Bean Forever

Killer Bean Forever

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 2009

Killer Bean is sent on a mission in Beantown, but when he attacks one of the warehouses owned by the mafia boss, Cappuccino, he gets the attention of Detective Cromwell, a bean who's trying to put Cappuccino, and possibly Killer Bean, behind bars.

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

Directed by Jim Henson

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 1982

Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe.

Kirikou and the Sorceress

 

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Country of Origin: France

Year: 1998

English dub available
May not be suitable for kids

In a little village somewhere in Africa, a boy named Kirikou is born. But he's not a normal boy, because he knows what he wants very well. Also he already can speak and walk. His mother tells him how an evil sorceress has dried up their spring and devoured all males of the village except of one. Hence little Kirikou decides, he will accompany the last warrior to the sorceress. Due to his intrepidity he may be the last hope of the village.

Allegro non troppo

Allegro non troppo

Country of Origin: Italy

Year: 1977

Contains live-action scenes in Italian dialogue. Animated sequence does not have dialogue
Not safe for kids

An enthusiastic filmmaker thinks he's come up with a totally original idea: animation set to classical music! When he is informed that some American named "Prisney" (or something) has already done it, he decides to do his own version, using an orchestra comprising mostly old ladies and an animator he's kept locked in a dungeon. Several different classical pieces are animated, while the animator plots his escape.

My Life as a Zucchini

My Life as a Zucchini

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2016

English dub available

Courgette (Zucchini) is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother's disappearance, Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might find true love.

In this Corner of the World

In this Corner of the World

Directed by Sunao Katabuchi

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2016

English dub available

Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an eighteen-year-old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles with the daily loss of life's amenities she still has to maintain the will to live.

Blame!

Blame!

Year: 2017

Country of Origin: Japan

English dub available

In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Kiri the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2014

English dub available

When an evil magma demon and his minions steals the sun of a magical world, the new guardians of both the sun and the moon must embark on a quest to retrieve it and save their world from disaster as the moon faces destruction as well.

Prince Vladimir

Prince Vladimir

Country of Origin: Russia

Year: 2006

English subtitle available

The story of how the eponymous Prince of Novgorod becomes Prince of Kievan Rus and then emerges from the evil influence of sorcerer Krivzha to embrace Byzantine Christianity and “Russian” unity.

Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Directed by Nick Park

Country of Origin: UK

Year: 2005

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

An American Tail

An American Tail

Directed by Don Bluth

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 1986

Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think is without cats. When he arrives alone in the New World, he keeps up hope, searching for his family, making new friends, and running and dodging the cats he thought he'd be rid off.

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

Directed by Chuck Jones

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 1970

Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Country of Origin: France/Japan

Year: 2003

No dialogue

An unscrupulous music executive and his flunky kidnap an alien, blue-skinned techno band, rob them of their identities, pass them off as human, and foist them on an unsuspecting public on Earth. After their arrival and their impact on the human population, the members of the band try to piece back their identities, escape from the clutches of the evil music executive, and return to their own world.

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

Year: 1992

Country of Origin: India/Japan

Originally in English

The fantastic story of Rama, a young prince who has been banished to the forest by his mother-in-law. He is under the protection of his wife Sita and his brother Lakshman. When a powerful demon king Ravana abducts Sita, Rama reduces into tears and sorrow but he stays strong and fights. He must fight warrior demons, control his sorrow and protect himself. Sita must also protect Rama

Loving Vincent

Loving Vincent

Country of Origin: Poland/UK

Year: 2017

In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2015

In English

The Little Girl, who's being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live - only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor, The Aviator. The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by The Little Prince.

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

Directed by Ralph Bakshi

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 1983
Not safe for kids

At the end of the ice age, an evil queen and her son are set on conquering the world using magic and warriors. The lone survivor of a crushed village fights back as does the king of Fire Keep.

Akira

Akira

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 1988

English dub available
Not safe for kids

Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader.

Asterix the Gaul

Asterix the Gaul

Country of Origin: France/Belgium

Year: 1967

English dub available

In the year 50 BC Gaul is occupied by the romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

Directed by Don Bluth

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 1988

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

April and the Extraordinary World

April and the Extraordinary World

Country of Origin: France, Belgium, Canada

Year: 2015

English dub available

It's 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. April, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.

Boy and the World

Boy and the World

Country of Origin: Brazil

Year: 2013

Minimal dialogue with indistinct language

Cuca's cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family.

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

Nickeledeon

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 2004

SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown.

Demon City Shinjuku

Demon City Shinjuku
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 1988

English dub available
Not safe for kids

Kyoya's father was a great warrior, killed at the hands of the diabolical psychic, Rebi Ra, who has now opened a portal to hell in the city of Shinjuku. It falls to Kyoya to finish what his father started and battle his way through demons, while protecting a young woman from harm. The only problem is that he's not exactly your classic hero type, and his powers are still latent.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2013

English dub available

Little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife replaces his heart with a cuckoo-clock. It will work, as long as Jack follows the rules, mainly not falling in love. But his encounter with a fiery-eyed girl singing on a street corner and his decision to chase after her will test the resistance of his makeshift heart to the breaking point.

5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second
Directed by Makoto Shinkai

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2007

English dub available

Takaki and Akari are two classmates in elementary school. During their time together they have become close friends. Their relationship is tested when Akari moves to another city because of her parents' jobs. Both of them struggle to keep their friendship alive, as time and distance slowly pulls them apart. When Takaki finds out that he is moving further away, he decides to visit Akari one last time.

Heidi's Song

Heidi's Song

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Country of Origin: USA
Year: 1982

Orphan Heidi lives with her grandpa in Swiss Alps. She brings joy to all there. However, her aunt takes her to the city to live as a servant girl to a cold rich strict family and their nice but sad handicapped daughter.

The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words
Directed by Makoto Shinkai

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2013

English subtitles available

Takao, who dreams of becoming a shoemaker, skips school and is sketching shoes in a garden in the middle of Tokyo. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days.

Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 2008

Sita, the Hindu Goddess from the epic "The Ramayana", who accompanies Lord Rama on a 14 year exile in forest. Sita is abducted by Ravana, the ruler of Lanka. This movie tells the story of Rama and Sita, along-with a biographical account of the director's relationship with her husband.

Persepolis

Persepolis

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2007

English dub available

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life.

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

Filmation

Country of Origin: USA

Year: 1982

Only bootleg copies exist

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil emperor Ming the Merciless.

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Country of Origin: UK

Year: 1954

The animals of a farm successfully revolt against its human owner. Led by the pigs Snowball and Napoleon, the animals attempt to create a utopian society. Soon, however, Napoleon gets a taste for power, drives out Snowball, and establishes a totalitarian regime as brutal and corrupt as any human society. Manor Farm becomes a world where all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

Watership Down

Watership Down

Country of Origin: UK

Year: 1978
Not safe for kids

Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, the adventure tale follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, toward a promised land and a more perfect society.

The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Cartoon Saloon

Country of Origin: Ireland

Year: 2017

Parvana is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom-and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 2006

English dub available

A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.

The Illusionist

The Illusionist (L'illusioniste)
Directed by Sylvain Chomet

Country of Origin: France

Year: 2010

Minimal dialogues in French, English, and Scottish Gaelic

A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

Production I.G.

Country of Origin: Japan

Year: 1995

English dub available

It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes.