if you thought the Rubik’s Cube was cool you’re gonna love this I’m happy and
you’re gonna love this I’m happy and
you’re gonna love this I’m happy and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 animated movies of the 1980s for this
animated movies of the 1980s for this
animated movies of the 1980s for this list we’ve looked at all animated films
list we’ve looked at all animated films
list we’ve looked at all animated films released within the decade and have
released within the decade and have
released within the decade and have selected those that achieved the most
selected those that achieved the most
selected those that achieved the most success we’re the most original and
success we’re the most original and
success we’re the most original and advanced the animation industry furthest
advanced the animation industry furthest
advanced the animation industry furthest like it or not we are allies now we’re
like it or not we are allies now we’re
like it or not we are allies now we’re only looking at feature-length films
only looking at feature-length films
only looking at feature-length films however so no shorts and we’re also
however so no shorts and we’re also
however so no shorts and we’re also omitting live-action hybrids so sorry
omitting live-action hybrids so sorry
omitting live-action hybrids so sorry Who Framed Roger Rabbit fans well at
Who Framed Roger Rabbit fans well at
Who Framed Roger Rabbit fans well at least she took it well this is part of a
least she took it well this is part of a
least she took it well this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of animated movies from the 1920s to the
animated movies from the 1920s to the
animated movies from the 1920s to the 2000s ah come on old timer number 10 the
2000s ah come on old timer number 10 the
2000s ah come on old timer number 10 the Land Before Time I don’t understand
Land Before Time I don’t understand
Land Before Time I don’t understand mother
mother
mother you will die no enthusiast Steven
you will die no enthusiast Steven
you will die no enthusiast Steven Spielberg worked as producer on our
Spielberg worked as producer on our
Spielberg worked as producer on our first film a movie that he imagined as
first film a movie that he imagined as
first film a movie that he imagined as Bambi only with Dinosaurs
in many ways his vision was perfectly
in many ways his vision was perfectly realized with the land before time and
realized with the land before time and
realized with the land before time and the story of Littlefoot an orphaned
the story of Littlefoot an orphaned
the story of Littlefoot an orphaned Apatosaurus who’s forced to find his way
Apatosaurus who’s forced to find his way
Apatosaurus who’s forced to find his way in life alone let your heart guide you
in life alone let your heart guide you
in life alone let your heart guide you it whispers listen
it whispers listen
it whispers listen though the only feature within the
though the only feature within the
though the only feature within the series to enjoy a theatrical release the
series to enjoy a theatrical release the
series to enjoy a theatrical release the adventure drama inspired 12
adventure drama inspired 12
adventure drama inspired 12 straight-to-video sequels and a
straight-to-video sequels and a
straight-to-video sequels and a multi-million dollar franchise yes that
multi-million dollar franchise yes that
multi-million dollar franchise yes that is what it is
is what it is
is what it is yep yep yep clearly Spielberg knew he
yep yep yep clearly Spielberg knew he
yep yep yep clearly Spielberg knew he was on to a good thing
was on to a good thing
was on to a good thing Jurassic Park happened five years later
number nine an American tail his pain
number nine an American tail his pain was a mile long another Spielberg II and
was a mile long another Spielberg II and
was a mile long another Spielberg II and effort an American tail was the
effort an American tail was the
effort an American tail was the acclaimed movie man’s first foray into
acclaimed movie man’s first foray into
acclaimed movie man’s first foray into animation his step for my kid working
animation his step for my kid working
animation his step for my kid working alongside respected animator Don Bluth
alongside respected animator Don Bluth
alongside respected animator Don Bluth Spielberg was said to be amazed at just
Spielberg was said to be amazed at just
Spielberg was said to be amazed at just how complicated and time-consuming the
how complicated and time-consuming the
how complicated and time-consuming the process really was nevertheless the
process really was nevertheless the
process really was nevertheless the finished product was something to be
finished product was something to be
finished product was something to be very proud of detailing with story of
very proud of detailing with story of
very proud of detailing with story of fievel mousekewitz
fievel mousekewitz
fievel mousekewitz his Russian family and the problems they
his Russian family and the problems they
his Russian family and the problems they encounter as they immigrated to America
encounter as they immigrated to America
encounter as they immigrated to America it was adorable and eye-opening all at
it was adorable and eye-opening all at
it was adorable and eye-opening all at the same time oh my little boy back from
the same time oh my little boy back from
the same time oh my little boy back from the dead America what a place
the dead America what a place
the dead America what a place number 8 grave of the fireflies in let’s
number 8 grave of the fireflies in let’s
number 8 grave of the fireflies in let’s say casaya sang set during the final
say casaya sang set during the final
say casaya sang set during the final stages of world war ii the story of
stages of world war ii the story of
stages of world war ii the story of Seita and Setsuko is a little difficult
Seita and Setsuko is a little difficult
Seita and Setsuko is a little difficult to watch at times she’s finally fallen
to watch at times she’s finally fallen
to watch at times she’s finally fallen asleep
though its status as an anti-war picture
though its status as an anti-war picture is continuously debated it certainly
is continuously debated it certainly
is continuously debated it certainly provides a harsh and bleak
provides a harsh and bleak
provides a harsh and bleak representation of life in general don’t
representation of life in general don’t
representation of life in general don’t you realize that there’s a war going on
you realize that there’s a war going on
you realize that there’s a war going on it’s a movie that’s all about individual
it’s a movie that’s all about individual
it’s a movie that’s all about individual stories rather than overriding social
stories rather than overriding social
stories rather than overriding social problems and it does not shy away from
problems and it does not shy away from
problems and it does not shy away from sincerity or sadness now dad’s gone –
sincerity or sadness now dad’s gone –
sincerity or sadness now dad’s gone – he’s dead – dead grave of the fireflies
he’s dead – dead grave of the fireflies
he’s dead – dead grave of the fireflies struggled at the box office because of
struggled at the box office because of
struggled at the box office because of its challenging themes but is
its challenging themes but is
its challenging themes but is consistently considered an all-time
consistently considered an all-time
consistently considered an all-time great in animation regardless
time for bed okay number seven castle in
time for bed okay number seven castle in the sky kind of you the first film ever
the sky kind of you the first film ever
the sky kind of you the first film ever to be produced and released by Studio
to be produced and released by Studio
to be produced and released by Studio Ghibli castle in the sky represents a
Ghibli castle in the sky represents a
Ghibli castle in the sky represents a significant moment in the history of
significant moment in the history of
significant moment in the history of animation this is a sacred place where
animation this is a sacred place where
animation this is a sacred place where only royalty is allowed to enter chiefly
only royalty is allowed to enter chiefly
only royalty is allowed to enter chiefly has become arguably the greatest
has become arguably the greatest
has become arguably the greatest producer of Japanese anime in the world
producer of Japanese anime in the world
producer of Japanese anime in the world while this film’s director Hayao
while this film’s director Hayao
while this film’s director Hayao Miyazaki is probably the artforms most
Miyazaki is probably the artforms most
Miyazaki is probably the artforms most famous name just as Laputa is a source
famous name just as Laputa is a source
famous name just as Laputa is a source of wonder in this movie castle in the
of wonder in this movie castle in the
of wonder in this movie castle in the sky was a source of inspiration for
sky was a source of inspiration for
sky was a source of inspiration for animators everywhere Laputa cheetah and
animators everywhere Laputa cheetah and
animators everywhere Laputa cheetah and Tatsu opened our eyes to a whole new
Tatsu opened our eyes to a whole new
Tatsu opened our eyes to a whole new approach cheetah
number six Akira you tried to mess with
number six Akira you tried to mess with me and now I’m gonna kill you another
me and now I’m gonna kill you another
me and now I’m gonna kill you another anime classic Akira is also considered a
anime classic Akira is also considered a
anime classic Akira is also considered a milestone in Japanese animation directed
milestone in Japanese animation directed
milestone in Japanese animation directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and based upon his
by Katsuhiro Otomo and based upon his
by Katsuhiro Otomo and based upon his manga epic of the same name the movie
manga epic of the same name the movie
manga epic of the same name the movie tells the story of teenage biker Tetsuo
tells the story of teenage biker Tetsuo
tells the story of teenage biker Tetsuo Shima and his quest to freed the
Shima and his quest to freed the
Shima and his quest to freed the confined psychic Ikeda where is he
confined psychic Ikeda where is he
confined psychic Ikeda where is he where’s this hakuna tell me Dow a
where’s this hakuna tell me Dow a
where’s this hakuna tell me Dow a dystopian Tokyo is brought to life in
dystopian Tokyo is brought to life in
dystopian Tokyo is brought to life in breathtaking detail as Otomo imagines
breathtaking detail as Otomo imagines
breathtaking detail as Otomo imagines the year 2019 in a unique and kind of
the year 2019 in a unique and kind of
the year 2019 in a unique and kind of unsettling way what in the world is
unsettling way what in the world is
unsettling way what in the world is happening here in Neo Tokyo
happening here in Neo Tokyo
happening here in Neo Tokyo what you see here seems to be fires
what you see here seems to be fires
what you see here seems to be fires caused by tank cabbage a pioneer for the
caused by tank cabbage a pioneer for the
caused by tank cabbage a pioneer for the success of anime outside of Japan
success of anime outside of Japan
success of anime outside of Japan Ikeda was and is incredible
number five Kiki’s Delivery Service aim
number five Kiki’s Delivery Service aim your boomstick another Miyazaki landmark
your boomstick another Miyazaki landmark
your boomstick another Miyazaki landmark Kiki’s Delivery Service would also
Kiki’s Delivery Service would also
Kiki’s Delivery Service would also become the first picture to be released
become the first picture to be released
become the first picture to be released under the distribution partnership
under the distribution partnership
under the distribution partnership between Studio Ghibli and the Walt
between Studio Ghibli and the Walt
between Studio Ghibli and the Walt Disney Company the American giant had
Disney Company the American giant had
Disney Company the American giant had seen the potential in Japanese animation
seen the potential in Japanese animation
seen the potential in Japanese animation and quite clearly wanted to get in on
and quite clearly wanted to get in on
and quite clearly wanted to get in on the action
the action
the action look at this city a place like this
look at this city a place like this
look at this city a place like this would be great to live in but there may
would be great to live in but there may
would be great to live in but there may be some witches living here already the
be some witches living here already the
be some witches living here already the eponymous Kiki is a witch trying to earn
eponymous Kiki is a witch trying to earn
eponymous Kiki is a witch trying to earn her way in the city it’s a movie that
her way in the city it’s a movie that
her way in the city it’s a movie that combines the realms of fantasy and
combines the realms of fantasy and
combines the realms of fantasy and reality in a typically miyazaki way boy
reality in a typically miyazaki way boy
reality in a typically miyazaki way boy has somehow managed to keep his hold on
has somehow managed to keep his hold on
has somehow managed to keep his hold on the rope and it’s a movie that should
the rope and it’s a movie that should
the rope and it’s a movie that should make any animation countdown with ease
number 4 the Great Mouse Detective
number 4 the Great Mouse Detective frankly I expected you 15 minutes
frankly I expected you 15 minutes
frankly I expected you 15 minutes earlier the first fully Disney effort to
earlier the first fully Disney effort to
earlier the first fully Disney effort to gain inclusion on our list the Great
gain inclusion on our list the Great
gain inclusion on our list the Great Mouse Detective is another important
Mouse Detective is another important
Mouse Detective is another important film within the ever-changing animated
film within the ever-changing animated
film within the ever-changing animated landscape of the 80s see what you can do
landscape of the 80s see what you can do
landscape of the 80s see what you can do with the proper motivation
with the proper motivation
with the proper motivation following the relative disappointment of
following the relative disappointment of
following the relative disappointment of the Black Cauldron in 85 I won’t value
the Black Cauldron in 85 I won’t value
the Black Cauldron in 85 I won’t value basil professor Ratigan and company were
basil professor Ratigan and company were
basil professor Ratigan and company were burdened with the tricky task of
burdened with the tricky task of
burdened with the tricky task of stamping Disney’s authority once again
stamping Disney’s authority once again
stamping Disney’s authority once again Ratigan no one can have a higher opinion
Ratigan no one can have a higher opinion
Ratigan no one can have a higher opinion of you than I have for the most part the
of you than I have for the most part the
of you than I have for the most part the rodents were successful all in a day’s
rodents were successful all in a day’s
rodents were successful all in a day’s work doctor set in Victorian England and
work doctor set in Victorian England and
work doctor set in Victorian England and heavily influenced by the Sherlock
heavily influenced by the Sherlock
heavily influenced by the Sherlock Holmes stories this movie had magic
Holmes stories this movie had magic
Holmes stories this movie had magic mystery and mice the greatest detective
mystery and mice the greatest detective
mystery and mice the greatest detective fausto it just couldn’t fail you know
fausto it just couldn’t fail you know
fausto it just couldn’t fail you know what will happen if you
what will happen if you
what will happen if you Hey number three the Fox and the Hound
Hey number three the Fox and the Hound
Hey number three the Fox and the Hound just a little right now but he’ll grow
just a little right now but he’ll grow
just a little right now but he’ll grow the only movie made in the first half of
the only movie made in the first half of
the only movie made in the first half of the decade to make our grade today was
the decade to make our grade today was
the decade to make our grade today was there ever a more poignant portrayal of
there ever a more poignant portrayal of
there ever a more poignant portrayal of friendship than the Fox and the Hound
friendship than the Fox and the Hound
friendship than the Fox and the Hound I’m a fox my name is Todd what’s your
I’m a fox my name is Todd what’s your
I’m a fox my name is Todd what’s your name kid nice copper
name kid nice copper
name kid nice copper uh no no Todd and copper promised to
uh no no Todd and copper promised to
uh no no Todd and copper promised to always be friends forever
always be friends forever
always be friends forever very best friend and your mind you tied
very best friend and your mind you tied
very best friend and your mind you tied it we’ll always be friends forever yeah
it we’ll always be friends forever yeah
it we’ll always be friends forever yeah but in the innocence of their youth they
but in the innocence of their youth they
but in the innocence of their youth they just don’t realize how difficult that
just don’t realize how difficult that
just don’t realize how difficult that will be hey I just want to say goodbye
will be hey I just want to say goodbye
will be hey I just want to say goodbye to copper but I’m curate to animals that
to copper but I’m curate to animals that
to copper but I’m curate to animals that aren’t meant to be best mates they’re
aren’t meant to be best mates they’re
aren’t meant to be best mates they’re destined to drift apart with dangerous
destined to drift apart with dangerous
destined to drift apart with dangerous consequences all we can do is watch hope
consequences all we can do is watch hope
consequences all we can do is watch hope and hold back the tears get out of the
and hold back the tears get out of the
and hold back the tears get out of the way
number two My Neighbor Totoro Totoro is
number two My Neighbor Totoro Totoro is that what your name is Cobra
that what your name is Cobra
that what your name is Cobra hai-yah Miyazaki built an animation
hai-yah Miyazaki built an animation
hai-yah Miyazaki built an animation Empire in the 80s and this was his
Empire in the 80s and this was his
Empire in the 80s and this was his crowning glory who are you a great big
crowning glory who are you a great big
crowning glory who are you a great big silk gremlin my neighbor totoro was
silk gremlin my neighbor totoro was
silk gremlin my neighbor totoro was released theatrically as part of a
released theatrically as part of a
released theatrically as part of a double bill with grave of the fireflies
double bill with grave of the fireflies
double bill with grave of the fireflies but fared a little better than its
but fared a little better than its
but fared a little better than its brother due to its more lighthearted
brother due to its more lighthearted
brother due to its more lighthearted themes he was furry with a great big
themes he was furry with a great big
themes he was furry with a great big mouth an intensely natural picture the
mouth an intensely natural picture the
mouth an intensely natural picture the plot revolves around a father his two
plot revolves around a father his two
plot revolves around a father his two daughters and the mystical keeper of the
daughters and the mystical keeper of the
daughters and the mystical keeper of the forest
forest
forest Totoro dad they said she saw a Totoro
Totoro dad they said she saw a Totoro
Totoro dad they said she saw a Totoro here an iconic creature now synonymous
here an iconic creature now synonymous
here an iconic creature now synonymous with Japanese animation photos a
with Japanese animation photos a
with Japanese animation photos a neighbor we all wish we had
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions do not grieve
few honorable mentions do not grieve
few honorable mentions do not grieve soon I shall be one with the matrix
soon I shall be one with the matrix
soon I shall be one with the matrix Mami’s come come come let’s return to
Mami’s come come come let’s return to
Mami’s come come come let’s return to the rose bring them in the morning then
the rose bring them in the morning then
the rose bring them in the morning then yes you will all die unless you leave
yes you will all die unless you leave
yes you will all die unless you leave the farm tonight
the farm tonight
the farm tonight the princess is wearing a blue dress
the princess is wearing a blue dress
the princess is wearing a blue dress that had never seen before
that had never seen before
that had never seen before it looks like she’s walking through a
it looks like she’s walking through a
it looks like she’s walking through a golden field number one The Little
golden field number one The Little
golden field number one The Little Mermaid hussy I’m that the same even
Mermaid hussy I’m that the same even
Mermaid hussy I’m that the same even after the Great Mouse Detective Disney
after the Great Mouse Detective Disney
after the Great Mouse Detective Disney struggled to gain a stronghold at the
struggled to gain a stronghold at the
struggled to gain a stronghold at the cinema but that all changed with the
cinema but that all changed with the
cinema but that all changed with the Little Mermaid you’ve ever seen anything
Little Mermaid you’ve ever seen anything
Little Mermaid you’ve ever seen anything so wonderful in your entire love the
so wonderful in your entire love the
so wonderful in your entire love the story of Ariel and her dreams of
story of Ariel and her dreams of
story of Ariel and her dreams of becoming human proved a huge hit and
becoming human proved a huge hit and
becoming human proved a huge hit and inspired the celebrated Disney
inspired the celebrated Disney
inspired the celebrated Disney Renaissance just look at her on legs on
Renaissance just look at her on legs on
Renaissance just look at her on legs on human legs nine more films would be made
human legs nine more films would be made
human legs nine more films would be made in the following 10 years that
in the following 10 years that
in the following 10 years that reconfirmed Disney as the daddy yes
reconfirmed Disney as the daddy yes
reconfirmed Disney as the daddy yes hurry home princess we wouldn’t want to
hurry home princess we wouldn’t want to
hurry home princess we wouldn’t want to miss old daddy’s celebration now would
miss old daddy’s celebration now would
miss old daddy’s celebration now would we
we
we but it all started under the sea with a
but it all started under the sea with a
but it all started under the sea with a mass of marine characters that made one
mass of marine characters that made one
mass of marine characters that made one hell of a splash I’ll swim up to his
hell of a splash I’ll swim up to his
hell of a splash I’ll swim up to his castle then flounder will splash around
castle then flounder will splash around
castle then flounder will splash around to get his attention and then go yeah is
to get his attention and then go yeah is
to get his attention and then go yeah is your home she wanted to be part of our
your home she wanted to be part of our
your home she wanted to be part of our world and boy did she become that wish I
world and boy did she become that wish I
world and boy did she become that wish I could be part of that do you agree with
could be part of that do you agree with
could be part of that do you agree with our list hey you all like yeah I guess
our list hey you all like yeah I guess
our list hey you all like yeah I guess so which 80s classic did we miss for
so which 80s classic did we miss for
so which 80s classic did we miss for more memorable top 10s published every
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