Top Animated Fantasies of 2016: A Magical Journey Through Imagination

L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties

2016 • 113 min

Animation, Fantasy, Drama

This film, based on the popular novel, follows the ongoing conflicts between four kingdoms vying for control of a single, ultimate realm. L.O.R.D. Is the latest project from acclaimed writer and director Guo Jingming, known for his bestselling fantasy novels.…

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Pear Cider and Cigarettes

2016 • 35 min

Animation, Drama

This is a raw and unflinching look at Robert's complicated bond with a captivating friend from their youth, who is struggling with self-destruction. When his friend reaches out for help from a military hospital in China, Robert embarks on a…

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My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

2016 • 76 min • Box office $68K

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Dash and his best friend Assaf are gearing up for another year reporting on school life for their newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. However, as a romance sparks between Assaf and Verti, it strains the boys' friendship. Meanwhile, Dash…

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Shelter

2016 • 6 min

Animation, Fantasy, Music

Shelter follows Rin, a 17-year-old girl who lives alone in a vast, beautiful virtual world. Every day, she wakes up in a simulated reality and uses a tablet to design a new, unique world for herself. But one day, her…

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Pussy

2016 • 9 min

Animation

Alone at home one evening, a young woman decides to indulge in a little self-care. However, her relaxing plans take an unexpected turn.

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The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

2016 • 5 min

Animation, Comedy, Action

A skilled martial artist named Master Wu finds himself in opposition to a character known as Chicken.

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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!

2016 • 90 min • Box office $28M

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

A massive whale suddenly appears and flies over Sakura New Town. As the whale cries out, Kenta Amano and the Yokai experience strange transformations.

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Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Day of the Departed

2016 • 46 min

Animation, Fantasy, Action

Cole goes to Yang's haunted temple to get revenge on a former Airjitzu Master. He accidentally uses a powerful Dark Magic blade, which releases the ghosts of Ninjago's most dangerous villains and traps him inside the temple. The Ninja team…

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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones

2016 • 60 min • Box office $369K

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

The Ark Fleet has been destroyed, crippling enemy forces in the crash. As the Holy Order of Michael prepares a final assault on Weiswolf Castle, the wZERO unit and their new ally, Ashley Ashra, prepare to stop them. Meanwhile, Shin,…

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Orange: Future

2016 • 63 min

Drama, Animation, Romance

Hiroto Suwa, his wife Naho, and their high school friends – Takako Chino, Azusa Murasaka, and Saku Hagita – go to Mt. Koubou to see the cherry blossoms. As they watch the sunset, they remember their friend Kakeru Naruse, who…

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Tower

2016 • 82 min • Box office $101K

Animation, Crime, Documentary

Tower uses archival footage and rotoscopic animation to tell the untold stories of those who witnessed, helped, or survived America's first mass school shooting. It shows how a terrible event sparked courage and compassion in many people.

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Spark: A Space Tail

2016 • 97 min • Box office $116K

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Spark, a teenage monkey, and his friends Chunk and Vix are determined to reclaim Planet Bana, a kingdom now controlled by the evil overlord Zhong.

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Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell

2016 • 75 min

Action, Animation, Fantasy

This Halloween, Nightmare threatens to invade our reality from the Dream Dimension, transforming dreamers into monsters. Dr. Strange, Hulk, and the Howling Commandos must stop him and prevent his evil plan from succeeding.

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Ethel & Ernest

2016 • 94 min

Animation, Drama, War

This animated film, adapted from Raymond Briggs' acclaimed graphic novel, offers a tender and heartfelt look at his parents' lives. It portrays two everyday Londoners navigating history's most significant moments.

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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

2016 • 109 min • Budget $30M • Box office $1M

Animation, Action, Adventure

A thousand years ago, a young boy with aspirations of becoming a great warrior is taken from his home along with his sister and brought to a distant land. He finds himself in a world dominated by greed and injustice,…

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Your Name.

2016 • 106 min • Budget $7M • Box office $405M

Animation, Romance, Drama

Mitsuha and Taki are two teenagers with completely different lives. Then, one night, they inexplicably swap bodies. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki's body, and Taki finds himself in Mitsuha's. This strange body-swapping continues to occur unpredictably, forcing them to navigate…

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Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon

2016 • 80 min • Budget $6M

Animation, Family

The cheerful residents of Kikoriki Island experience a wild adventure when their scientist creates a device called the "Improverizor." This helmet swaps personality traits between people. When timid Wally tries to use the untested device to overcome his fear, he…

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan

2016 • 104 min • Box office $58M

Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Doraemon and his friends journey to ancient Japan and encounter Kukuru. Kukuru explains that his people are enslaved by Gigazombie, prompting Doraemon to offer assistance.

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Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

2016 • 68 min • Box office $3M

Animation, Fantasy, Mystery

Koyomi Araragi became a vampire after being bitten by the powerful vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade. To become human again, Koyomi must help her regain her strength and full power. His only path to this goal involves battling three vampire hunters:…

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Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

2016 • 80 min

Animation, Comedy, Family

The wicked King Gnome captures the good witch and unleashes chaos across Oz. He needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to seize control of the Emerald City. Now, Tom and Jerry must save Oz!

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Seoul Station

2016 • 92 min • Box office $2M

Animation, Horror, Science Fiction

This animated film is a prequel to "Train to Busan." It follows a group of survivors as they struggle to cope with a sudden zombie outbreak in downtown Seoul.

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The Red Turtle

2016 • 81 min • Box office $921K

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

This wordless film chronicles a castaway's journey through the key phases of life while stranded on a deserted tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs, and birds.

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In This Corner of the World

2016 • 130 min • Box office $19M

Drama, Animation, Romance

Japan, 1943, World War II. Young Suzu journeys from her village near Hiroshima to Kure, a naval port, to marry and live with her husband's family. Her resourcefulness blossoms as she adapts to a life of hardship, quickly becoming essential…

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Naruto OVA 13: The Day Naruto Became Hokage

2016 • 11 min

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

This film chronicles the day Naruto Uzumaki achieves his lifelong goal of becoming the Seventh Hokage.

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Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef

2016 • 69 min

Family, Animation

Follow your favorite ghouls on a new aquatic adventure! While swimming in the school pool, they are transported to the underwater world of the Great Scarrier Reef. Lagoon discovers she belongs there and embarks on a mission to accept her…

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

2011 • 84 min • Budget $3M

Action, Adventure, Animation

With the Green Lantern Corps' home world threatened by an ancient foe, Hal Jordan trains new recruit Arisia for the upcoming war. He shares stories of the original Green Lantern and past Green Lanterns to prepare her for the challenges…

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One Piece Film: GOLD

2016 • 120 min • Box office $66M

Action, Animation, Adventure

Gran Tesoro is a dazzling city where the government's rules don't apply, attracting pirates, Marines, and wealthy millionaires. Luffy and his crew head there hoping to find fortune. However, a powerful king with vast resources and hidden goals threatens both…

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GANTZ:O

2016 • 95 min • Box office $2M

Animation, Science Fiction, Action

A teenager is murdered in a subway station, but he is unexpectedly brought back to life by a mysterious computer called Gantz. He is then compelled to fight a massive invasion of aliens in Osaka.

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Moana

2016 • 107 min • Budget $150M • Box office $690M

Adventure, Comedy, Family

In ancient Polynesia, a curse brought on by Maui descends upon an island, prompting a spirited Chieftain's daughter to journey across the ocean and find the demigod who can lift it.

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A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016 • 129 min • Box office $30M

Animation, Drama, Romance

Shouya Ishida begins to bully Shouko Nishimiya, a new classmate who is deaf. As his teasing escalates, the other students in the class begin to disapprove of Shouya's cruelty. After elementary school, Shouko and Shouya lose all contact. Years later,…

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