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20 Underrated Animated Movies Everyone Should See
By DALIN ROWELL
Metropolis (2001)
This film focuses on a futuristic society where robots are blamed for taking jobs. It pioneered the use of CGI in anime but has become obscure in recent years.
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a stunning homage to past great Westerns and anti-hero stories. It centers on a half-vampire bounty hunter struggling with morality.
With stunning art direction and fantastic character designs by Yutaka Minowa, this adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel continues to impress over 20 years later.
The Book of Life
This 2014 movie is a quirky, visually engaging romp centering on a musician’s wild journey through the afterlife to prove himself in a refreshingly romantic story.
Road to El Dorado
This film depicts two con artists in El Dorado who are mistaken for prophesied gods. Its luscious art direction and catchy music evoke the best of buddy films.
Journey Fairyland
Sanrio’s “A Journey Through Fairyland” focuses on a young musician who meets a fairy and finds himself confronting both the forces of evil and his inner demons.
"A Journey Through Fairyland" showcases the best of the '80s anime industry. With intense moments and the bizarre inclusion of Sanrio's characters, it must be seen to be believed.