Best Anime Movies 2021

List of Japanese Anime Movies in 2021

Detective Conan The Scarlet Bullet (名探偵コナン 緋色の弾丸)

An anime or an animation is one of the most popular movie genres these days. Speaking of popular anime series, there are usually tens of episodes in a couple of seasons. However, an anime movie is easy to watch since many anime movies are completed within just 1-2 hours.

If you wonder which anime movie you should watch now, just follow the latest trends. Here is the list of upcoming anime movie released in 2021. This 2021 anime movie list will also help anime fans all over the world.

A large number of anime movies are released every year around the globe including famous brands such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel, DC, etc. while tens of quality anime movies come to the big screen in Japan.

In 2021, a variety of expected anime films are scheduled to be released: from the sequels of popular series to the brand new titles. Some anime movies that were scheduled to be released in 2020 have postponed till 2021 due to the spread of COVID-19.

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Seitokai Yakuindomo: The Movie 2 (劇場版 生徒会役員共2)

Release Date: 1st January, 2021

Gintama (銀魂)

Release Date: January, 2021

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie (美少女戦士セーラームーン Eternal)

Release Date: 8th January, 2021 (1st half)/11th February, 2021 (2nd half)

ARIA The CREPUSCOLO

Release Date: March, 2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版:||)

Release Date: March, 2021

Healin’ Good Pretty Cure (ヒーリングっど プリキュア)

Release Date: March, 2021

Detective Conan The Scarlet Bullet (名探偵コナン 緋色の弾丸)

Release Date: April, 2021

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia (劇場版 BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia)

Release Date: April, 2021

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash (機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ)

Release Date: May, 2021

Rumble (モンスターズ・リーグ)

Release Date: May, 2021

Knights of Sidonia: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi (シドニアの騎士 あいつむぐほし)

Release Date: May, 2021

Soreike! Anpanman the Movie: Fluffy Fuwari and the Cloud Country (それいけ!アンパンマン ふわふわフワリーと雲の国)

Release Date: June, 2021

Belle (竜とそばかすの姫)

Release Date: 15th June, 2021

Words Bubbling Up Like Cider (サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる)

Release Date: 22nd July, 2021

My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールド ヒーローズ ミッション)

Release Date: 6th August, 2021

Ryoma! Rebirth Movie The Prince of Tennis (リョーマ!The Prince of Tennis 新生劇場版テニスの王子様)

Release Date: 3rd September, 2021

Child of Kamiari Month (神在月のこども)

Release Date: 8th October, 2021

Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Part 3 (交響詩篇エウレカセブン ハイエボリューション 3)

Release Date: 26th November, 2021

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Release Date: 24th December, 2021


In addition to those attractive titles above, more anime movies will be added to the list of 2021. The exact release dates will be updated soon. Stay tuned!

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