The upcoming Oscars are approaching, and the official qualified entries for each category have been revealed. One of the surprises is in the Animated Feature category, with seven Japanese anime films nominated for Oscars. This does not include the popular Netflix Korean animated film, Kpop Demon Hunters or the highly grossed film from China, The Legend of Hei 2.
Here are the seven anime films that qualify for this year’s oscars:
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (our review)
- ChaO
- COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (our review)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (our review)
- Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
- 100 Meters
- Scarlet
Below are all animated films eligible for the Oscars, including the anime films above:
- All Operators Are Currently Unavailable
- Arco
- The Bad Guys 2 (our review)
- Black Butterflies
- Boys Go to Jupiter
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (our review)
- ChaO
- Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (our review)
- David
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (our review)
- Dog Man (our review)
- Dog of God
- Dragon Heart – Adventures Beyond This World
- Elio (our review)
- Endless Cookie
- Fixed
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
- In Your Dreams
- KPop Demon Hunters
- The Legend of Hei 2
- Light of the World
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Lost in Starlight
- A Magnificent Life
- Mahavatar Narsimha
- Night of the Zoopocalypse
- Olivia & las Nubes
- 100 Meters
- Out of the Nest
- Scarlet
- Slide
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- Stitch Head
- The Twits
- Zootopia 2 (review coming soon)
There is a possibility that viewers may watch an animated film from Japan, China, or Korea win the Oscars for Best Animated Feature. Last year, FLOW from Dream Well Studio, located in Latvia. Which anime film do you want to see win? What animated film should win it?
Source: Deadline, Anime News Network
