Animation movies – 1980s

Genre: Animation. Period: 1980s. 13 movies, best first.

1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) · Animation · ⭐ 8.5
   Two siblings try to survive in Japan devastated by World War II.
2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · Animation · ⭐ 8.1
   Two girls befriend a forest spirit after moving to the countryside.
3. Akira (1988) · Animation · ⭐ 8.0
   A Neo-Tokyo biker gang gets caught up in chaos caused by a secret government experiment.
4. Castle in the Sky (1986) · Animation · ⭐ 8.0
   A girl and a boy search for a legendary floating castle in the sky.
5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) · Animation · ⭐ 8.0
   A princess tries to stop a war and save a toxic jungle.
6. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · Animation · ⭐ 7.8
   A young witch starts life on her own far from home and opens a delivery service.
7. The Little Mermaid (1989) · Animation · ⭐ 7.6
   The mermaid Ariel yearns to leave the sea and falls for a prince.
8. The Land Before Time (1988) · Animation · ⭐ 7.3
   Young dinosaur Littlefoot and his friends search for the Great Valley through many dangers.
9. The Transformers: The Movie (1986) · Animation · ⭐ 7.3
   Autobots and Decepticons battle the planet-eater Unicron in an animated classic.
10. An American Tail (1986) · Animation · ⭐ 6.9
    A little mouse named Fievel gets lost in a new country and searches for his family.
11. Asterix and the Big Fight (1989) · Animation · ⭐ 6.4
    The druid loses his memory and the Gaulish village is in danger.
12. Asterix vs. Caesar (1985) · Animation · ⭐ 6.4
    Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue Gaulish captives from Caesar.
13. Asterix in Britain (1986) · Animation · ⭐ 6.3
    Asterix and Obelix travel to Britain to bring the magic potion to a besieged village.