Theme: Anime! Week: Nov 21-27/14

I realize that most of you who read my blog (as far as I know) aren’t anime watchers, but consider the fact that there are seven of them represented on IMDb’s top 250. They also take up 41% of the animation movies that appear on the list (7/17). But here is what you can do: click on each link below and read the plot description for each movie. It only takes a minute or two. Then, whichever one seems like the most interesting story of the three, throw it a vote.

So let’s celebrate those tiny mouths that suddenly open larger than life when speaking. Those gigantic eyes, crazy long pigtails, and of course the blue hair. And as Christmas approaches, there’s going to be more animated movies nominated.

1. Spirited Away(2001, #37)

2. Princess Mononoke(1997, #72)

3. Grave of the Fireflies(1988, #73)