- List of anime theatrically released in America
This is a list of anime films released theatrically in the United States.
* "Akira",
December 25 ,1989 (special edition released onMarch 30 ,2001 )Orion Pictures (special edition released and dubbed byGeneon )
** Voices by Jimmy Flinders, Stanley Gurd Jr., Deanna Morris, Drew Thomas,Bob Bergen , Tony Mozdy, Marilyn Lane, and Barbara Larsen
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, brief nudity)
** BBFC rating: 12 (1994)
** Special Edition Voices byJohnny Yong Bosch ,Joshua Seth ,Wendee Lee , Robert Wicks,Sandy Fox , Georgette Rose, Ray Michaels, and Dylan Tully
** Special Edition Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Special Edition MPAA Rating: Restricted
** Special Edition BBFC rating: 15* "Appleseed",
January 14 ,2005 ,Geneon Entertainment andC2 Pictures
** Voices by Jennifer Proud, James Lyon, Mia Bradly, Lee Rush, Cindy Robinson, David Lelyveld,Michael McConnohie , andJack Aubree
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, some language)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 12A* "",
June 11 ,2008 ,NCM Fathom ,Viz Pictures , andC2 Pictures
** Voices byJohnny Yong Bosch ,Michelle Ruff ,Gina Bowes , andTroy Baker
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12A* "
Castle in the Sky ",April 1 ,1989 , Streamline Pictures
** Voices byBertha Greene ,Louise Chambell ,Rachel Vanowen , andJack Witte
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** BBFC rating: PG* "
The Castle of Cagliostro ",April 3 ,1991 ,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
** Voices byYasuo Yamada ,Kiyoshi Kobayashi ,Taro Ishida ,Eiko Masuyama ,Goro Naya , andSumi Shimamoto
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, mild profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
September 19 ,2003 ,Destination Films andSamuel Goldwyn
** Selected Voices bySteven Jay Blum ,Beau Billingslea ,Wendee Lee , andDaran Norris
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, nudity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 12A* "", 2000,
Fox Kids Network andSaban Entertainment
** Selected Voices by:Lara Jill Miller ,Joshua Seth ,Mona Marshall ,Doug Erholtz ,Wendee Lee ,Brianne Siddall
**Suitable for Older Children
** Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
** MPAA Rating: PG (Action Violence)
** BBFC rating: PG* "", 1994, United Artists and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byLara Cody ,Wendee Lee ,Kerrigan Mahan ,Milton James , Steve Kramer, andJuliana Donald
** Aspect ratio 2.35:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, brief nudity, some moderate profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12* "",
January 25 ,2002 ,Bandai Entertainment
** Voices byKelly Sheridan ,Paul Dobson , andKirby Morrow
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12* "
Fist of the North Star ",September 21 ,1991 , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byJohn Vickery ,Michael McConnohie , Melodee M. Spevack, andWally Burr
** Aspect ratio 2.35:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, brutality)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
August 25 ,2006 (re-releasedSeptember 20 ,2007 ),The Bigger Picture and FUNimation Films (re-release byC2 Pictures )
** Voices byVic Mignogna ,Aaron Dismuke ,Leah Clark , andKelly Manison
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, some profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12A* "Ghost in the Shell",
March 29 ,1996 PolyGram Films andManga Entertainment
** Voices by Richard George,Mimi Woods ,Christopher Joyce , and Abe Lasser
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (violence, nudity, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
September 17 ,2004 ,DreamWorks Pictures
** Voices byAkio Ōtsuka andKōichi Yamadera
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence and profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12A* "",
October 23 ,1992 ,United Artists and Streamline Pictures
** Voices by Gregory Snegoff, Michael McConnohie, Ed Mannix,Diane Michelle , Edie Mirman,Joyce Kurtz ,David Povall , andMichael Forest
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, sex, nudity, and strong profanity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 18* "
Grave of the Fireflies ", October 1994,Central Park Media
** Voices byJ. Robert Spencer andRhoda Christie
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for Older Children (war themes)
** BBFC rating: 12* "", July 2004 ,
Columbia Pictures and Viz Communications
** Voices by Richard Cox,Moneca Stori ,David Kaye ,Willow Johnson , andVincent Gale
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 12A* "",
July 20 ,2006 , Columbia Pictures and Viz Communications
** Voices by Richard Ian Cox, Moneca Stori, and David Kaye
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 12A* "",
May 28 ,2001 ,Viz Communications
** Voices by Michael Dobson andMoneca Stori
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (war themes, violence)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 15* "
Junkers Come Here ",September 18 ,2003 , Bandai Entertainment
** Voices byMei Oshitani andShinnosuke Furumoto
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: U* "",
September 27 ,2007 ,Manga Entertainment andC2 Pictures
** Voices byJay Hernandez ,Piper Perabo , andMatthew Lillard
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (violence)
** MPAA rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 15* "
Lensman ",August 31 ,1990 ,MGM/UA Communications and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byKerrigan Mahan ,Michael McConnohie ,Edie Mirman , Gregory Snegoff, Steve Kramer,Michael Forest , andTom Wyner
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, one strong profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: PG* "
Lily C.A.T. ", 1994, Streamline Pictures
** Voices byMike Reynolds ,Bob Bergen ,Julie Maddalena , andGregory Snegoff
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, adult situations)
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
September 26 ,2007 ,Manga Entertainment andC2 Pictures
** Voices by Sean Barker, Ivan Buckley,Richard Epcar , Dorothy Melendrez,Dougary Grant , and Sparky Thornton
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, mild profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: PG* "", Fall 2004, FUNimation Films
** Voices bySonny Strait ,Christopher R. Sabat ,Mike McFarland ,Meredith McCoy ,Phillip Willburn , andVic Mignogna
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence and profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: 12A* "", 1995, AnimEigo
** Voices by Robin Robertson,Mark Franklin ,Sean P. O'Connell ,Marc Matney ,Michele Seidman , andAmanda Spivey
** Aspect ratio 1.37:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence and some mild profanity)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: 12* "", 1995,
Carolco Pictures and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byBob Bergen ,Steve Bulen , Robert Axelrod,Edie Mirman , andDavid Povall
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (nudity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12* "
Megazone 23 ", 1994,Warner Bros. Pictures and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byBob Bergen ,Edie Mirman ,Lia Sargent ,Barbara Goodson ,Greg Snegoff , and Brittany Harlowe
** Aspect ratio 1.37:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (violence, sex, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
June 6 ,2007 ,NCM Fathom , Viz Films, andC2 Pictures
** Voices byMaile Flanagan ,Yuri Lowenthal ,Kate Higgins ,Kari Wahlgren ,Dave Wittenberg ,Liam O'Brien ,Kyle Hebert , andLex Lang
** Aspect ration 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence)
** BBFC rating: PG* "Neo-Tokyo",
November 20 , 1992, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byCheryl Chase ,Jeff Winkless , and Robert Axelrod
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (violence and profanity)
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
January 10 ,2003 , Geneon Entertainment andC2 Pictures
** Voices by Alfred Thor, Dave Lelyveld, Ron Allen, Simon Isaacson,Julie Maddalena , David Umansky, and Bob Thomas
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (subtitled profanity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 15* "
Perfect Blue ",August 20 ,1999 ,Miramax Films and Manga Entertainment
** Voices by Ruby Marlowe,Wendee Lee , Gil Starberry, and Bob Marx
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, nudity, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 18* "
The Place Promised in Our Early Days ",May 10 ,2005 , ADV Films
** Voices byJessica Boone ,Chris Patton , andKalob Martinez
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (sex, profanity)* "",
November 10 , 1999,4Kids Entertainment
** Voices byVeronica Taylor andPhillip Bartlett
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
July 21 , 2000,4Kids Entertainment
** Voices by Veronica Taylor andDan Green
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
April 6 ,2001 , 4Kids Entertainment
** Voices by Veronica Taylor andAmy Birnbaum
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: U* "
Pokémon 4Ever ",October 11 ,2002 , Miramax Films and 4Kids Entertainment
** Voices by Veronica Taylor andKazuko Sugiyama
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: PG* "
Pokémon Heroes ",May 16 ,2003 , Miramax Films and 4Kids Entertainment
** Voices by Veronica Taylor andMasashi Ebara
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for all ages (but may contain bloodless violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: U* "",
July 20 ,2006 ,Lions Gate Films ,Viz Media ,C2 Pictures , and 4Kids Entertainment
** Voices by Veronica Taylor andSean Schemmel
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)* "", April 1994,
CBS Theatrical Films and Viz Films
** Voices bySarah Strange ,Venus Terzo ,Myriam Sirois , John Payne, andDiana Wong
** Aspect ratio 2.35:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, brief blood, profanity)
** BBFC rating: PG* "", November 1994,
CBS Theatrical Films and Viz Films
** Voices bySarah Strange ,Venus Terzo ,Myriam Sirois , andAlessandro Juliani
** Aspect ratio 2.35:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence and brief nudity)
** BBFC rating: 12* "
Revenge of the Ninja Warrior ", 1991,AnimEigo
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
September 19 ,2007 ,Warner Bros. Pictures , FUNimation Films, andC2 Pictures
** Voices byGregory Snegoff ,Kari Wahlgren ,Richard Epcar , andYuri Lowenthal
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** MPAA rating: PG
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
July 25 ,1986 (limited),Warner Bros. Pictures ,Cannon Films , andHarmony Gold
** Voices byKerrigan Mahan , Brittany Harlowe,Muriel Fargo ,Gregory Snegoff ,Wendee Lee , andMichael McConnohie
** Aspect ratio 1.37:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: PG* "", July 2003,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer andGeneon Entertainment
** Voices byJulie Anne Taylor ,Wendee Lee ,Michelle Ruff , David Lelyveld,Jane Alan ,Carrie Savage , and Annie Pastrano
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 12A* "
Silent Möbius ",November 20 ,1992 ,Miramax Films and Streamline Pictures
** Voices byMelora Harte ,Iona Morris ,Alexandra Kenworthy , andJeff Winkless
** Aspect ratio 2.35:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 15* "", 1999,
ADV Films
** Voices byMartin Burke andGary Dehan
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** MPAA Rating: General
** BBFC rating: U* "
Spriggan ",October 12 ,2003 , ADV Films
** Voices by Christopher Patton andKevin Corn
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for mature audiences (violence, profanity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 15* "
A Tree of Palme ",February 18 ,2005 (San Francisco), ADV Films
** Voices byKira Vincent-Davis
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, profanity)
** BBFC rating: PG* "",
March 11 ,1993 ,Central Park Media
** Voices byChristopher Courage , Danny Bush,Rebel Joy ,Rose Palmer ,Jurgen Offen , Randy Woodcock, andBick Balse
** Aspect ratio 1.33:1
** Suitable for adults (violence, sex, nudity, and profanity)
** MPAA Rating: NC-17
** BBFC rating: 18* "", 1995, AnimEigo
** Voices by Shannon Settlemyre, Steve Rassin,Kristen Foster , andFelicia Potts
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, brief nudity)
** BBFC rating: 12* "", 1996,
Central Park Media
** Voices by Ann Ulrey,Vinnie Penna , andDraidyl Roberts
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, brief nudity, profanity)
** BBFC rating: 12* "", 1995, AnimEigo
** Voices by Shannon Settlemyre, Steve Rassin,Justin Geer , Mark Jones, andMargaret Woodfield
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: PG* "", 1995, AnimEigo
** Voices by Shannon Settlemyre and Steve Rassin
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, profanity)
** BBFC rating: PG* "", 1994, AnimEigo
** Voices byShannon Settlemyre ,Steve Rassin , andMike Yeager
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence, brief strong profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: PG* "", 1994, AnimEigo
** Voices by Shannon Settlemyre and Steve Rassin
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, one strong profanity)
** BBFC rating: PG* "
Vampire Hunter D ",March 26 ,1993 ,CBS Theatrical Films , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Streamline Pictures
** Voices by Michael McConnohie, Barbara Goodson,Kirk Thornton , Jeff Winkless, Lara Cody, Edie Mirman, Kerrigan Mahan, Steve Kramer, Tom Wyner, and Steve Bulen
** Aspect ratio 1.37:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, brief nudity, profanity)
** MPAA Rating: PG-13
** BBFC rating: 15* "",
September 28 ,2001 , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer andUrban Vision Entertainment
** Voices byAndrew Philpot , Wendee Lee,Michael McShane ,John Rafter Lee , and Pamela Segall
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for teenagers (violence, profanity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 15* "
Warriors of the Wind ", June 1985,New World Pictures , re-released in 1989 byStreamline Pictures
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** MPAA Rating: PG
** BBFC rating: PG* "Wicked City",
August 20 ,1993 , Streamline Pictures
** Voices by Gregory Snegoff,Gaye Kruger ,Mike Reynolds ,Robert V. Barron , Jeff Winkless, Edie Mirman, and Melora Harte
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for adults only (violence, sex, and nudity)
** BBFC rating: 18* "X",
March 10 ,2000 , Manga Entertainment
** Voices by Alan Marriott,Adam Henderson , andLarissa Murray
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older teenagers (violence and brief nudity)
** MPAA Rating: Restricted
** BBFC rating: 12* "
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie ",August 13 ,2004 ,Warner Bros. Pictures , 4Kids Entertainment, andStudio Gallop
** Voices by Dan Green,Eric Stuart , andScottie Ray
** Aspect ratio 1.85:1
** Suitable for older children (violence)
** MPAA Rating: PG (scary combat and monster images)
** BBFC rating: PG
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