For Your Consideration #12: この世界の片隅に (In This Corner Of The World)

A vivid, passionate and emotionally exhausting tour de force, この世界の片隅に is a bittersweet tribute to the suffering of the people of Japan during WWII. This Japanese animated period drama follows newlywed Suzu Urano, a resident of Hiroshima, as she navigates life in wartime and post-war Kure City on the coast of the Hiroshima Prefecture, away…

For Your Consideration #10: 君の名は (Your Name)

An urban boy, a town-dwelling girl, a shooting star and a love story that literally transcends time. Also, there is body-swapping. 君の名は is a Japanese animation movie helmed by Makoto Shinkai that tells the story of a Tokyo-dwelling teenage boy who randomly swaps bodies with a high school girl living in a small town, a…