A surprisingly good comedy fantasy anime with good worldbuilding, humor, and characters that goes to show that you can have a show centered on sex yet have great writing.
K-On!
KyoAni breathes their signature love into this piece, making it another great show for de-stressing and having a stakes-free good time.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Traditional Fantasy meets the emotions of Jane Eyre in a beautiful and touching way.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
The entire movie is animated in watercolor paints, inks, and pencils, evoking the style of ancient Japanese artworks and scrolls...distilling the beautiful soul of ancient Japan into a touching masterpiece.
Land of the Lustrous
A gorgeous and fresh experience with masterfully crafted music and visuals and strong emotional elements.
The Garden of Sinners (Kara no Kyoukai)
For having the same writer, composer, and animation studio that brings us Fate/Zero and the Heaven's Feel movies, Garden of Sinners has stellar animation and music for a boring, unconvincing story.
Girls und Panzer: der Film
While it's literally the same plot as the series, the action and animation are improved (though some action is as believable as a Fast and Furious movie). It has a vibe of watching an eSports match, just with very Moe anime girls.
Yakitate!! Japan
Yakitate!! Japan is a goofy, wholesome comedy that channels a similar vibe to the great Abridges series of the early 2010s with quality humor and the cast doesn't really take the show seriously.
Liz and the Blue Bird
I can't remember the last time I literally felt my heart flutter in pure joy at the beauty of something. It feels like it's Christmas morning and you're eight years old again.
Sound! Euphonium (Hibike! Euphonium)
Sound! Euphonium is a beautiful heartfelt piece filled with KyoAni's signature magic in the small background elements, letting you truly feel the creators' love for their work.