> What am I missing? Everything that is not in “Studio Ghibli” wide angle fairy tale style? A number of external films have imitated it, some of them better th

> What am I missing? Everything that is not in “Studio Ghibli” wide angle fairy tale style? A number of external films have imitated it, some of them better than the other. As a side note, “Studio Ghibli” is also not at all equal to “Hayao Miyazaki”. Say, “Madoka Magica” is certainly large scale, but in totally different style. “Denno Coil” and “Eizouken” has that sense of adventure you can't really describe. And “Drifting Home” is magical, nostalgic, and colourful in its own manner. I you need some “respected opinion”, here's a list: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/lists/50-key-anime-films https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/lists/50-key-anime-fi... It's… okay. Everyone — for a certain definition of attentive viewers — knows most of those. It is not wise to limit yourself to movies. As mentioned, animated movie is a big investment that can flop at once, while series can be steered somehow in a different production/financing direction, or can become a good merchandise source. Therefore, a lot of movies are more or less straightforward derivatives of existing hit works which rely on the fan crowd. Those make money for more experimental original works.