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This list includes 5 masterpiece animations with dramatic plots but no lack of humor makes it difficult for viewers to take their eyes off the screen. Check out these five animations that any fan of this genre cannot miss!
Spirited Away
Released in Japan on July 20, 2001, Spirited Away has become the most successful film in Japanese history, with the grossing reached $274 million worldwide and receiving many compliments.
The animation tells the story of a young Chihiro on the way to her new home and lost in the spirits' land. To save her parents, who were turned into pigs, Chihiro had to work for the witch. Spirited Away is also the only anime that gets the name on a list of the 25 best movies of the 21st-century chosen by the New York Times.
Paprika
Paprika is an animated masterpiece by Satoshi Kon - a famous filmmaker. The movie talks about the psychiatrist Chiba Atsuko and the scientist Tokita Kosaku who together invented the mini DC machine that can "visit" and control people's dreams. But one day, it was stolen to attack and manipulate them instead.
Paprika is not just a sumptuous visual feast, Kon Satoshi has cleverly combined surreal method and abstract art to draw the layers of psychedelic delusion deep inside people's minds.
Iron Giant
The dreamy boy Hogarth suddenly discovers a giant robot falling from the sky into a lake near his house and hide it in the forest. But soon, the government recognized and ordered Agent Kent to make the gigantic threat quickly disappear. Meanwhile, the iron giant acquainted with human life and proved very friendly without even knowing the great tragedy was coming to him.
The animation is set in the mid-50s when the Cold War was at its most stressful time. That is why it is thought to contain profound implications about war, peace, humanity, and became the inspiration for many science-fiction works later.
Persepolis
The film brings an in-depth look at Iran's culture, politics, and the spirit of Iran in a turbulent history after Shah's defeat in the 1979 revolution, was seen through the eyes of little Marjane Statrapi.
The heavy content with iconic imagery is the factor that makes Persepolis suitable only for mature audiences who are fully aware to understand the message of the film. However, the excellence in both storytelling and visuals has made Persepolis appear in the list of typical works of animation genre.
The Triplets of Belleville
The Triplets of Belleville is a humorous story about a grandmother on her way to save her nephew - a cyclist kidnapped while riding in the Tour de France.
The film was praised for its quirky, exciting plot combines with traditional painting styles. The witty storytelling and the strange visuals help the film receive a storm of praise from professionals.
