From William Lobley's article, 24/12/22:
"As the medium continues to evolve, anime is growing increasingly popular with worldwide audiences – with the arrival of streaming services like Crunchyroll and Funimation, Netflix's ever-growing anime collection, and a spate of live-action remakes.
But anime is a blanket term that encompasses a rich and varied catalogue of titles, spanning genres, moods, and visual styles, with some original narratives and others being drawn from manga. There's a strong tradition from works to draw upon Japan's rich folklore and feudal ancestry – early western-hit Ninja Scroll used shogunate myth to craft a violent and dark fantasy adventure, while Studio Ghibli utilised Shinto folklore to form a heartfelt coming-of-age tale in Spirited Away...
...If you're looking to discover all that anime has to offer, we've brought together some of the best anime movies for your collection."
