00:00If you want to see anime stories about historical events, you should definitely watch our picks for the best historical
00:05anime movies.
00:12We hope you will enjoy the following ranking.
00:15Please let us know your favorite in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to never miss a good anime
00:20again.
00:33Steam Boy is a steampunk action anime film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
00:3819th century England gets a visual makeover in this period sci-fi story of war for power and progress.
00:44When a young inventor called Ray receives a mysterious ball from his brilliant father, in whose footsteps he wanders, he
00:51faces a power and responsibility greater than himself.
00:54However, he is not the only one who desires the object, and not everyone has pure intentions.
01:00I don't want to give you a chance to give you a chance.
01:02My grandpa, I have not been able to give you a chance to give you a chance to make this
01:05ball.
01:06Let's go!
01:13Giovanni's Island
01:21Giovanni's Island is a historical drama anime film directed by Mizohu Nishikubo.
01:27Telling a tale of war dressed in beautiful metaphors and animation, Giovanni's Island chronicles the lives of two children that
01:34develop a powerful friendship across a border.
01:36With a devastating conflict clouding the recent past, we witness how humanity can overcome trauma and grief if it is
01:43seeking a fresh start.
01:44Tatsu-sanだけじゃ,村のみんなにお金を配ることはできません.
01:48But the moment we see, we will never find our lives as the end of our lives.
01:53I'm not.
01:55Number 8
02:03From Up On Poppy Hill is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Goro Miyazaki.
02:10Filled with pure nostalgia, From Up On Poppy Hill continues the hit list of Studio Ghibli's
02:16films filled with sweetness and engaging love to the craft.
02:19Bringing to Life the Seaside Town of Yokohama, this tale is the coming of life of a fictional
02:25world that suddenly feels touchable in every sense while centering around the beauty of
02:30young, innocent romance.
02:43Number 7
02:46The Wind Rises
02:54The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed
03:00by Hayao Miyazaki.
03:02Bittersweet, yet astonishingly powerful, The Wind Rises tells the story of ambitious Jiro,
03:08who dreams of designing and flying his own crafted airplanes.
03:11But unable to become a pilot, we follow him as he joins the major Japanese engineering
03:15company in 1927, to do everything in his power to design the world's most innovative airplanes.
03:22Wow, it's a good feeling.
03:26My sister, I'm flying the帽子.
03:29You're welcome.
03:45You're welcome.
03:47Sword of the Stranger is an historical action anime film directed by Masahiro Ando.
03:53Brought to life by beautiful visual storytelling, Sword of the Stranger explores the mind of an
03:58honorable sword fighter who is caught up in a war between his own morality and belief.
04:03As he must question his righteousness after agreeing to take a raggedy boy along with him,
04:08to a holy temple.
04:09The two form a bond that will leave its mark.
04:11God!
04:13God!
04:16He is, what is he?
04:17He killed a ship and a man.
04:24A 150-30-30-30-30mm film.
04:28I'm not sure he has sparred, but I william.
04:33He's been like, okay.
04:34He's come to the right.
04:34I'll find him.
04:37The noises of the kingdom and the one.
04:40I want to give up a good game.
04:40I can't even ask him for a bonfire.
04:41Where are you?
04:42In this brutal and tragic tale of betrayal, loss, and blood, we follow a lone ninja assassin
04:48who forced himself into exile after killing all his fellow swordsmen.
04:53Neither a man of honor nor duty, he travels the land in search for the next mission.
04:58But duty and fate call when he may be the only thing that stands between the unstoppable
05:02devils of Kimon and the end of Japan.
05:19Number 4
05:28In this corner of the world is a wartime drama anime film directed by Tsunao Karabuchi.
05:34Distinguished by mesmerizing animation and defined by an intimate insight into one of
05:38the most horrifying periods of humanity, this love letter to life follows a young woman in
05:43Hiroshima during the Second World War where she fights to maintain her will to live.
05:47Struggling against daily struggles, love, and the uncertainty of death, nothing remains
05:52as it was in this corner of the world.
05:54If there is a painting here, then we will have to think about what we are going to do.
06:03Hey!
06:04What are you doing?
06:06Kamehameha!
06:07How you feel?
06:09Number 3
06:11She's already a perfect little princess.
06:13No, no, no, don't be silly, there's more to raising a child than you think, right?
06:18The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a 2013 Japanese animated fantasy drama film directed by Isao
06:25Takahata.
06:26With incredible narrative depth and an honest plot to make you reflect life, this movie is
06:31an incarnation of visual beauty and modern yet timeless storytelling.
06:35When found inside a stalk of bamboo, the little girl Kaguya quickly becomes a fine lady.
06:40What the married couple that found her don't know, she is a mysterious princess.
06:45Here, let me take her.
07:02Number 2
07:05Barefoot Gen
07:14Barefoot Gen is a war drama anime film directed by Mori Masaki.
07:18One decision can have an impact more devastating than everything else in the world.
07:23This critical anti-war piece examines the horrifying true story of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
07:29in a nearly dreamlike animated style to fall for.
07:32In the middle of it all, a young Japanese boy must find his way and decide who he wants
07:37to be in the aftermath.
07:55Before we unveil movie number one, here are a few honorable mentions.
07:59Five witnesses
08:31I don't think it's a long night, isn't it?
08:44Number 1. Grave of the Fireflies.
08:48I'll never ever leave you again. Never ever. I promise.
08:55Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated war tragedy film written and directed by Isao Takahata.
09:02Grave of the Fireflies is not only a tragic story, it is fundamentally heart-shattering.
09:08We follow Saita and Setsuko, two young Japanese siblings living in the declining days of World War II.
09:15After an American firebombing, the two siblings are separated from their parents,
09:19and we witness how they must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival during
09:24the final months of the war.
09:26Help her.
09:27Give her medicine.
09:30All this child needs is some food.
09:33She needs food.
09:35How can I help you?
09:37Where am I supposed to get food?!
09:40Do you agree with our list?
09:42Please let us know in the comments.
09:44If you want to know more about a particular movie in this list, you can check out our links in
09:49the video description.
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