Best Anime Movies & Series to Watch This Fall 2021

Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 2

2021 • 56 min

Following an attack on King Richard, Princess Mary, the heir to the throne, becomes the target of assassins. The White Pigeon team must protect her and find dangerous Cavorite bombs, complicated by the presence of Ange, who is secretly Princess…

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Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

2021 • 116 min • Box office $389K

Animation, Drama, Adventure

Ten years after the collapse of civilization, people from a virtual world created by Eureka emerged on Earth. The virtual inhabitants now call themselves "Green Earth," while those who remained on the old Earth are known as "Blue Earth." Tensions…

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Jujutsu Kaisen 0

2021 • 105 min • Box office $195M

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Yuta Okkotsu, a high school student, is struggling with a difficult situation: his childhood friend Rika has become a powerful curse and is constantly with him. Because Rika is an unusual curse, her presence attracts the attention of Satoru Gojo,…

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Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage - Prior Chapter: Take Off

2021 • 103 min

This is the first film in a two-part remake of the anime film "Space Cruiser Yamato: The New Journey."

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7.6

Sumikko Gurashi: The Little Wizard in the Blue Moonlight

2021 • 65 min

The movie unfolds in the town inhabited by the Sumikkogurashi characters, centered around a mysterious event that happens on the night of the rare five-yearly blue full moon.

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6.5

Summer Ghost

2021 • 40 min

Animation, Drama, Mystery

A local legend claims setting off fireworks at an abandoned airfield summons the "summer ghost," a spirit who can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, are drawn to the airfield for their own reasons. When a ghost…

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Riku wa Yowakunai

2021

Inspired by Sakagami's life, the film depicts the everyday joys of a five-year-old boy and his puppy, Riku. The story also features Riku's canine companions: Tsutomu the chihuahua, Yousuke the miniature dachshund, Maruchan the French bulldog, and Paguzоou the pug.

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Sing a Bit of Harmony

2021 • 109 min

Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

Satomi is content with solitude until a new AI student named Shion arrives, promising to bring her happiness with music. Though Shion's artificial nature is evident, her playful actions help Satomi connect with four classmates. They form lasting bonds, but…

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Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!

2021 • 110 min

Walküre and Delta Flight used music to help people affected by Vár Syndrome, a new disease that caused violent outbursts. Now, they must confront a different danger.

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Aria the Benedizione

2021 • 60 min • Box office $831K

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

A prolonged winter grips Neo-Venezia. Ai, Azusa, and Anya, practicing together in the cold, visit the Undine Museum with Akira, who is acting strangely. There, they meet Asuka, the museum director and Akira's senior, a legendary undine known as Himeya’s…

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7.0

Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis

2021 • 100 min

Ryoma wants to follow in his tennis champion father's footsteps by training in the United States. During a crucial tennis match to protect his classmate Sakuno from dangerous people, Ryoma and Sakuno are unexpectedly sent back in time. They arrive…

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Given: On The Other Hand

2021 • 22 min

This short animated film expands on the world of Given (2020), offering stories that run alongside the main series.

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Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time

2021 • 14 min

This short film is being shown as part of the theatrical release of Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!.

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Child of Kamiari Month

2021 • 100 min

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A year after her mother's death, a young girl discovers she must travel to Izumo, a sacred place in Japan, for the annual gathering of the gods.

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Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night

2021 • 97 min • Box office $14M

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Asuna Yuuki had never played online games until she accidentally put on the NerveGear for Sword Art Online, the world’s first VRMMORPG. She soon finds herself and other players trapped inside the game, where death in the game means death…

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Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

2021 • 86 min

Haruka, Rin, and Ikuya, representing Japan, travel to Sydney for the Swimming World Cup. They're about to compete against the world's best swimmers, but can they endure the competition? This marks the culmination of Kyoto Animation's "Free!" Series.

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6.8

DAKAICHI - I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year - the Movie: Spain Arc

2021 • 78 min

Animation, Drama, Comedy

Azumaya and Takato are starring in "Blood Wedding," a play for two people that features flamenco dancing. Takato decides to go to Spain to explore the meaning of passion.

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Bright: Samurai Soul

2021 • 80 min

Animation, Action, Fantasy

A ronin named Izo and an orc named Raiden team up to escort a young elf girl and the wand she possesses to the elven lands in the north.

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Hula Fulla Dance

2021 • 109 min

Hiwa Natsunagi, a high school student in Fukushima, feels uncertain about her future. She impulsively applies for a dancer position at Spa Resort Hawaiians, known as the "Hawaii of Tohoku," where her sister previously worked. Despite her inexperience, Hiwa is…

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Tropical-Rouge! Precure: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring!

2021 • 70 min

The Tropical-Rouge Pretty Cure receive an invitation to Shantia, the Land of Snow, for Queen Sharon's coronation ceremony. They travel to the snowy kingdom, where Laura, aspiring to be queen of the Mermaid Kingdom, befriends Sharon and receives a ring…

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