If you're talking about 3-D animated films, then I'm going w/ Finding Nemo. Shrek and Toy Story are right up there with it, but I found Finding Nemo's story incredible.

Now, 2-d Animation... wow.. there are just way too many to choose from... but I'm going with Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA. Made in 1988, it's probably one of the most infulential 2-d animations ever made. It is rated R, so yeah... if you're too young or can't handle it... or something.. don't watch it. But really, Otomo brought Anime into the limelight with AKIRA, so I suggest you watch it if you haven't already... OH yeah, and Kaneda (main character) has one of the coolest FF cycles I've ever seen. :D

(oh, and the cycle pictured is just a full scale model. There is no true working model of Kaneda's bike in existance, but many FF cycles have been inspired from this design.)

Thats a good anime, ive seen it quite a few times.

What about Spirited Away. Amazing story and animation even nicer than Princess Mononoke. It was also the most successful movie in Japanese theaters ever. But if were going for the best animation ever, my vote goes to Jin-Roh

That movie looked good, but I had a really hard time understanding it... maybe it was just a little too far out there for me.:confused: All I know is it's like a modern adaptation of Little Red Writing Hood. Nevertheless, it was interesting.

Best Anime!!!
 

I would have to say that so far, I've watched Princesse Mononoke, Akira, Spirited Away, Ghost in the Shell, and many more. Well I'm from Korea, I've watched plenty. hehe. Anways, I love spirited away and so far ghost in the shell. But for now I like Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and Yu Yu Hakasho and Dragon Ball, Z, GT, are all good! hehe... and a little bit of Ed, Edd, and Eddie. Haha.. ok sorry.. time to go now.

okay, for the record, let me state: I LOVE FINDING NEMO!!! i even have a Dory's quote about the tiny jellyfish in my signature! lol okay here's why:

• The relections and refractions of the water were PERFECT, and must have taken FoReVeR to get right
• The storyline was solid and had a good moral of children and adults alike
• All of the screenshots and pans throughout the movie are so realistic you could mistake them for the real thing

those are just a few of the great things about the movie

BUT!! i must also say that i LoVe AnImE as well. i just started to become a major anime junkie, and i'm not that familiar with a lot of series or movies, but i must say that The Animatrix has some exellent examples of different styles of anime. Personally i'd have to say that [color=dark-blue]Progam[/color] shows traditional anime at its best, and is the most 2D out of the 9, but all of short stories are great, and add a lot to the whole feel of The Matrix. Also, Princess Mononoke is a great movie and visually appealing, as is Gundam Wing, Endless Waltz. But, my favorite animes are:

• Silent Mobius
• Nadesco
• Kenshin
• Gatekeepers 21

just to name a few
You can see Silent mobius and Gatekeepers 21 on Tech TV and Kenshin on [color=orange-red]Cartoon Network[/color]. oh, i also like to watch Adult Swim on [color=orange-red]Cartoon Network[/color], although it airs at the same time as Anime Unleashed on Tech TV. I make it work somehow though. :D