2014 in anime


Events in 2014 in anime.

Events

had its first edition in March.

Accolades

The Tale of Princess Kaguya Best Animated Feature Film and Best Animation by Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Lost Angeles Film Critics Association respectively. Tamako Love Story won the Best New Face award at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. The Wind Rises won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year at the 37th Japan Academy Prize. ' won the Best Theatrical Film Award at the 19th Animation Kobe Awards. Attack on Titan won the 2014 Tokyo Anime Award Festival for Animation of the Year. Kill la Kill and ' dominated at the Newtype Anime Awards. Kill la Kill received for Best Character Design, Best Screenplay, Best Sound and Best Picture while Idolmaster was awarded Best Theme Song, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Characters ''.
Hayao Miyazaki was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 6th Annual Governors Awards.

Releases

Films

A list of anime films that debuted in theaters between 1 January and 31 December 2014.
Release dateEnglish titleJapanese titleDirectorStudio
'THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e!Atsushi NishikoriA-1 Pictures
Appleseed AlphaAppleseed AlphaShinji AramakiSola Digital Arts
Attack on Titan: Crimson ArrowsShingeki no Kyojin Zenpen: Guren no YumiyaTetsuro ArakiWit Studio
'Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Gachinko! Gyakushū no Robo Tō-chanWataru TakahashiShin-Ei Animation
'Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!: Ningyō no Kuni no BallerinaChiaki KonToei Animation
'Gekijōban Cardfight!! Vanguard: Neon MessiahShin Itagaki, Takashi MotokiLiden Films
Gekijō-ban gdgd Yōseis tte Iu Eiga wa Dō kana…?Gekijō-ban gdgd Yōseis tte Iu Eiga wa Dō kana…?Sōta SugaharaBouncy
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue SkyHakuōki Dai-nishō Shikon SōkyūOsamu YamasakiStudio Deen
HarmonieArumoniYasuhiro YoshiuraStudio Rikka, Ultra Super Pictures
Inazuma Eleven: Chōjigen Dream MatchInazuma Eleven: Chōjigen Dream MatchKatsuhito AkiyamaOLM
Konna Watashi-tachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www 'Narihero wwwKonna Watashi-tachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www 'Narihero wwwSōta SugaharaBouncy
'Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no BohyōTakeshi KoikeTelecom Animation Film
The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-GraderŌkii Ichinensei to Chiisana NinenseiAyumu WatanabeA-1 Pictures
Parol's Future IslandParoru no MiraijimaKazuaki ImaiShin-Ei Animation
Black Nest -Chronus-Kuro no Sumika -Chronus-Naoyuki OndaStudio 4°C
Santa CompanySanta CompanyKenji ItosoKENJI STUDIO, Nexus
Spochan Battle -for the future-Spo-chan Taiketsu: Youkai DaikessenHiroshi KuboWao World
Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and the Wishes For EveryoneSoreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bōya to Minna no NegaiJun KawagoeTMS/3xCube
Space Brothers #0Uchū Kyōdai #0Ayumu WatanabeA-1 Pictures
'Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshi-Meguru HakobuneMakoto Bessho, Yutaka IzubuchiXebec
'Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku No KoukaiTakao KatoAIC
Xebec
Yūto-kun ga IkuYūto-kun ga IkuRyo HiguchiShirogumi
Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDEYowamushi Pedal Re:RIDEOsamu NabeshimaTMS/8PAN
Eagle Talon 7: Her Majesty's JoboobTaka no Tsume 7 - Joō Heika no JoboobFROGMANKaeruotoko Shokai
Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyBuddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Budda - Owarinaki tabiToshiaki KomuraToei Animation, Tezuka Production
Tiger & Bunny: The RisingTiger and BunnyYoshitomo YonetaniSunrise
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceMōretsu Pirates: Akuu no Shin'enTatsuo SatōSatelight
Giovanni's IslandGiovanni no ShimaMizuho NishikuboProduction I.G
'Eiga Doraemon Shin Nobita no Daimakyo ~Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai~Shinnosuke YakuwaShin-Ei Animation
Pretty Rhythm All Stars Selection Prism Show☆Best Ten MovieGekijō-ban Pretty Rhythm All Stars Selection Prism Show☆Best TenMasakazu HishidaTatsunoko Production
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal FriendsPurikyua All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no TomodachiKouji OgawaToei Animation
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: The Case of Takafumi YokozawaSekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no BaaiChiaki KonStudio Deen
'Meitantei Konan: Ijigen no SunaipāKobun ShizunoTMS Entertainment
'Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My MasterHisashi SaitoProduction IMS
Tamako Love StoryTamako no Love StoryNaoko YamadaKyoto Animation
'Gekijōban Persona 3 Dai Ni ShōTomohisa TaguchiA-1 Pictures
'Saint Seiya Legend of SanctuaryKeiichi SatoToei Animation
'K MISSING KINGSShingo SuzukiGoHands
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionPokémon The Movie XY "Hakai no Mayu to Dianshī"Kunihiko YuyamaOLM
When Marnie Was ThereOmoide no MarnieHiromasa YonebayashiStudio Ghibli
Stand by Me DoraemonStand by Me DoraemonRyūichi Yagi, Takashi YamazakiShin-Ei Animation, Shirogumi, Robot
New Theatrical Movie Initial D Legend 1: AwakeningShin Gekijō-ban Initial D Legend 1 -Kakusei-Masamitsu HidakaSanzigen, Liden Films
Expelled From ParadiseRakuen Tsuihō - Expelled from ParadiseSeiji MizushimaToei Animation
Graphinica
'The Last Naruto the MovieTsuneo KobayashiPierrot
Aikatsu! the MovieAikatsu!Yuichiro YanoSunrise

OVAs & Specials

A list of original video animations, original net animations, original animation DVDs, and specials released between 1 January and 31 December 2014. Titles listed are named after their series if their associated OVA, special, etc. was not named separately.
Release dateEnglish titleJapanese titleTypeDirectorStudio
Ace of DiamondDaiya no AceOVATakayuki HamanaMadhouse, Production I.G
Age 1212-Sai.OVAMasaki ŌzoraSynergySP
Alice in BorderlandImawa no Kuni no AliceOVAHideki TachibanaCONNECT, Silver Link
Sister's Log - Moyako's Monologue That Won't StopAne Log - Moyako Nee-san no Tomaranai MonologueOVATetsuo IchimuraBrain's Base
'Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki SentakuOVATetsuo ArakiWit Studio
Black Butler: Book of MurderKuroshitsuji: Book of MurderOVANoriyuki AbeA-1 Pictures
Brothers ConflictBrothers ConflictOVAJun MatsumotoBrain's Base
Chain ChronicleChain ChronicleOVATakeshi MoriJūmonji
Hyperdimension Robo MeguruChōjikū Robo MeguruOVAKeiji GotohBrain's Base, Studio A-Cat
Elite Jack!!Elite Jack!!OVAOsamu SekitaWish
Fantasista StellaFantasista StellaOVAHideya TakahashiXebec
Fastening DaysFastening DaysONAHiroyasu IshidaStudio Colorido
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma IllyaFate/kaleid liner Prisma ☆ IllyaOVAHiroshi HiroyamaSilver Link
Futari H - The One And Only Step Up Love StoryFutari EcchiOVATetsurō AminoProduction Reed
School of MonstersGakumon! ~Ōkami Shōjo wa Kujikenai~ONAKenshirō MoriiStudio Moriken
Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle!Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontō no Anzio-sen Desu!OVATsutomu MizushimaActas
GJ Club@GJ-bu@SpecialYoshiyuki FujiwaraDoga Kobo
Hayate the Combat Butler!Hayate no Gotoku!OVAYōichi UedaManglobe
Hozuki's CoolheadednessHōzuki no ReitetsuOVAHiro KaburagiWit Studio
Hybrid ChildHybrid ChildOVAMichio FukudaStudio Deen
Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza EpochIkki Tousen: Extravaganza EpochOVAMasashi KudōArms
Inui-san!Inui-san!OVAYūtarō SawadaPie in the Sky
Japan Animator ExpoNihon Animētā Mihon'ichiONAVariousVarious
Jūza Engi Engetsu SangokudenJūza Engi Engetsu Sangokuden: Gaiden Kasokeshū Maboroshi YoruOVANaoyuki KuzuyaAnpro, teamKG
Housekeeper ItaKaseifu ga ItaOVATaketo ShinkaiPie in the Sky
A Town Where You LiveKimi no Iru MachiOVAShigeyasu YamauchiGONZO
Love Stage!!Love Stage!!OVAKen'ichi KasaiJ.C.Staff
'Magi: Sinbad no BōkenOVAYoshikazu MiyaoLay-duce
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in HistoryMeitantei Conan: Edogawa Conan Shissō Jiken -Chijō Saiaku no Futsukakan-SpecialYasuichiro YamamotoTMS Entertainment
MitsuwanoMitsuwanoOVATakashi IgariZEXCS
MushibugyoMushibugyōOVATakayuki HamanaSeven Arcs Pictures
Mushishi Special: Sun-Eating ShadeMushishi Tokubetsu-hen: HihamukageSpecialHiroshi NagahamaArtland
Mushi-Shi -Next Passage- Special: Path of ThornsMushishi Zoku-Shō Tokubetsu-hen: Odoro no MichiSpecialHiroshi NagahamaArtland
Natsume's Book of Friends: Sometime on a Sunny DayNatsume Yūjin-Chō: Itsuka Yuki no Hi niOVATakahiro ŌmoriBrain's Base
Natsume's Book of Friends: Nyanko-sensei & The First ErrandNatsume Yūjin-Chō: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no OtsukaiOVATakahiro ŌmoriBrain's Base
NisekoiNisekoiOVAAkiyuki Simbo, Naoyuki TatsuwaShaft
Non Non BiyoriNon Non BiyoriOVAShinya KawatsuraSilver Link
One Piece 3D2Y: Overcome Ace’s Death! Luffy’s Vow to his FriendsOne Piece "3D2Y" Ace no Shi wo Koete! Luffy Nakama to no ChikaiSpecialNaoyuki ItouToei Animation
Paradise of InnocenceMujaki no RakuenOVAHideki Araki, Takashi NishikawaSeven
Paulette's ChairPaulette no IsuSpecialHiroyasu IshidaStudio Colorido
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IPocket Monsters XY Tokubetsu Hen: Saikyō Mega Shinka Act ISpecialKunihiko YuyamaOLM
Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IIPocket Monsters XY Tokubetsu Hen: Saikyō Mega Shinka Act IISpecialKunihiko YuyamaOLM
The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10OVAHideyo YamamotoM.S.C, Production I.G
Sunday Without GodKami-sama no Inai NichiyōbiOVAYūji KumazawaMadhouse
Little Busters! EXLittle Busters! EXOVAYoshinobu YamakawaJ.C.Staff
Noragami: Stray GodNoragamiOADKotaro TamuraBones
Extinct Device Girl: Amazing TwinsZetsumetsu Kigu Shōjo Amazing TwinsOVAJunichi SatoEncourage Films
Sailor Moon CrystalBishōjo Senshi Sailer Moon CrystalONAMunehisa SakaiToei Animation
Terra FormarsTerra FormarsOVAHiroshi HamasakiLiden Films
No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! OVAShin ŌnumaSilver Link
Riddle Story of DevilAkuma no RiddleOVAKeizō KusakawaDiomedéa
Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge< Infinite Stratos > 2 OVA Wārudo Pāji-henOVAYasuhito Kikuchi8-Bit
Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the ShepherdTales of Zestiria - Doushi no YoakeSpecialHaruo Sotozakiufotable

Television series

A list of anime television series released between 1 January and 31 December 2014.
Release dateEnglish titleJapanese titleDirectorStudio
Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!Abarenbō Rikishi!! MatsutarōYukio KaizawaToei Animation
Ai Tenchi Muyo!Ai Tenchi Muyo!Hiroshi NegishiAIC Plus+
Ai Mai Mi: Mousou CatastropheChoboraunyopomi Gekijō Dainimaku Ai Mai Mi: Mōsō CatastropheItsuki ImazakiSeven
Aikatsu!Aikatsu!Ryuichi KimuraSunrise
'Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no RenkinjutsushiYoshiaki IwasakiStudio Gokumi
Baby GambaBaby GambaTomohiro KawamuraShirogumi Inc.
BarakamonBarakamonMasaki TachibanaKinema Citrus
'BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderzKatsumi HasegawaNelvana, SynergySP, d-rights
'BeyWarriors: CyborgKunihisa SugishimaNelvana, SynergySP, d-rights
'Kuroshitsuji: Book of CircusNoriyuki AbeA-1 Pictures
Blade & SoulBlade & SoulHiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroshi HamasakiGonzo
Blade Dance of the ElementalersSeirei Tsukai no BureidodansuTetsuya YanagisawaTNK
Blue Spring RideAo Haru RideAi YoshimuraProduction I.G
BONJOUR Sweet Love PatisserieBonjour Koiaji PâtisserieNoriaki AkitayaSilver Link, Connect
Bottom Biting BugOshiri Kajiri MushiKaori, Masatsugu ArakawaKinema Citrus
Broken BladeBreak BladeNobuyoshi HabaraProduction I.G, Xebec
CalimeroCalimeroGaumont Animation
Cardfight!! Vanguard GCardfight!! Vanguard GYui UmemotoTMS Entertainment, Sotsu, Dentsu
'Kādofaito!! Vangādo Region Meito HenHatsuki TsujiTMS/Double Eagle
Carino ConiCarino ConiYuuichi AbeRobot
La Corda d'Oro Blue SkyKin-iro no Corda Blue♪SkyKōjin OchiTYO Animations
CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and DragonCROSS ANGE Tenshi to Ryū no RondoYoshiharu AshinoSunrise
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final ChaptersDragon Ball KaiYasuhiro NowatariToei Animation
Dragon CollectionDragon CollectionKeiichiro KawaguchiOLM
Dramatical MurderDramatical MurderKazuya MiuraNAZ
Duel Masters VSDual Masters VSShinobu SasakiAscension
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!Fate/kaleid liner Prisma ☆ Illya 2wei!Shin Ōnuma, Masato JinboSilver Link
The File of Young Kindaichi ReturnsKindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo ReturnsYutaka TsuchidaToei Animation
'FrancescaHitoshi Kumagai, Yuichiro YanoTelecom Animation Film
Free! Eternal SummerFree!-Eternal Summer-Hiroko UtsumiKyoto Animation, Animation Do
The Fruit of GrisaiaGrisaia no KajitsuTensho8-Bit
Ganbare! Lulu Lolo - Tiny Twin BearsGanbare！Ruru Roro TINY ★ TWIN ★ BEARSYūji UmotoFanworks
Gigant Shooter TsukasaChō-Bakuretsu I-Jigen Menko Battle Gigant Shooter TsukasaRyōichi MoriFanworks, Forest Hunting One
GlasslipGlasslipJunji NishimuraP.A.Works
Go-Go Tamagotchi!GO - GO Tamagocchi！Jouji ShimuraOLM
GraP & RodeOGraP & RodeOTaketo ShinkaiPie in the Sky
Gundam Build Fighters TryGundam Build Fighters TryShinya WatadaSunrise
Gundam Reconguista in GGandamu G no RekongisutaYoshiyuki TominoSunrise
Hero BankHīrō BankuYasutaka YamamotoTMS Entertainment
Hi-sCool! Seha GirlsHai☆Sukūru SeHa GāruSōta SugawaraTMS Entertainment
Secret Princess HimegotoHimegotoYūji YanaseAsahi Production
Secret Society Eagle Talon ExtremeHimitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume EXFROGMANDLE
I Can't Understand What My Husband Is SayingDanna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai KenShinpei NagaiSeven
Initial D: Final StageKashiramoji D Final StageMitsuo HashimotoSynergySP
Insufficient DirectionKantoku Fuyuki TodokiAzuma TaniDLE
Invaders of the Rokujyōma!?Rokujyōma no Shinryakusha!?Shin ŌnumaSilver Link
Jinsei - Life ConsultingJinseiKeiichiro KawaguchiFeel
KeroroKeroroHaruki KasugamoriSunrise, Gathering
Konna Watashi-tachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www 'Narihero wwwKonna Watashi-tachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www 'Narihero wwwSōta SugaharaBouncy
KutsuDaru.KutsuDaru.Taka KatouStudio Egg
Lady JewelpetLady JewelpetItsuro KawasakiZexcs, Studio Comet
LocodolFutsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol YattemitaMunenori NawaFeel
M3: The Dark MetalM3 - Sono Kuroki HaganeJunichi SatoSatelight, C2C
Lovely Movie: Lovely Muuuuuuuco! Season 2Lovely Movie: Itoshi no Muco Season 2Takenori MiharaDoga Kobo
Magic Kaito 1412Magic Kaito 1412Susumu KudoA-1 Pictures
Magimoji RurumoMajimoji RurumoChikara SakuraiJ.C.Staff
Always! Super Radical Gag FamilyMaido! Urayasu Tekkin KazokuAkitaro DaichiStudio Deen
Majin BoneMajin BoneKōnosuke UdaToei Animation
'Disk Wars: AvengersToshiaki KomuraToei Animation
Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu?Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu?LarekoFanworks
Me Itantei RasukaruMe Itantei RasukaruShudō Jun
Meshimase Lodoss-tō Senki Sorette Oishii no?Iku SuzukiStudio Deen, Studio Hibari
Minarai DivaMinarai DivaKōtarō IshidateBouncy
Mobile Suit Gundam-sanKidō Senshi Gandamu-sanMankyūSunrise
Momo Kyun SwordMomo Kyun SwordShinsuke YanagiTri-Slash, Project No.9
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunGekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kunMitsue YamazakiDoga Kobo
Mysterious JokerKaitō JokerYukiyo TeramotoShin-Ei Animation
Nandaka VelonicaNandaka VelonicaMichiya KatouCyclone Graphics
Neko no DayanNeko no DayanHazumu SakutaKachidoki Studio
Ninjaboy RintaroNintama RantaroTsutomu ShibayamaAjia-do
Nyanpuku NyarumaNyanpuku NyarumaTakeshi OnakaKachidoki Studio
Nobunaga ConcertoNobunaga ConcertoYūsuke Fujikawa
Ohenro: Hachi Hachi ArukiMasato Nagamoriufotable
Oreca BattleOreka BattleTetsurō AminoOLM, Xebec
Orenchi no Furo JijōOrenchi no Furo JijōSayo AoiAsahi Production
Perusona 4 The GoldenSeiji Kishi, Tomohisa TaguchiA-1 Pictures
Pretty Rhythm All Star SelectionPretty Rhythm All Star SelectionMasakazu HishidaTatsunoko Production
PriPara PuriparaMakoto MoriwakiTatsunoko Production, DongWoo A&E
Rail Wars!RAIL WARS! -Nippon Kuni Yū Tetsudō KōantaiYoshifumi MatsudaPassione
Re:␣HamatoraRe:␣HamatoraSeiji KishiLerche
Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock-Bakumatsu RockItsuro KawasakiStudio Deen
Selector Spread Wixossselector spread WIXOSSTakuya SatōJ.C.Staff
'Sengoku Basara Judge EndTakashi SanoTMS Entertainment
Shōnen Hollywood - Holly Stage for 49Shōnen Hollywood -HOLLY STAGE FOR 49-Toshimasa KuroyanagiZexcs
Silver Spoon Season 2Gin no Saji Dai-2-kiTomohiko Itō, Kotomi DeaiA-1 Pictures
Sin Strange PlusSin Strange PlusHiroyuki FurukawaSeven
Tokyo ESPTokyo ESPShigehito TakayanagiXebec
Tokyo GhoulTokyo GhoulShuhei MoritaPierrot
Tribe Cool CrewToraibu KuruKuruMasaya FujimoriSunrise, BN Pictures
TsukimonogatariTsukimonogatariAkiyuki Shinbo, Tomoyuki ItamuraShaft
WasimoWasimoYasuhiro ImagawaStudio Deen
When Supernatural Battles Became CommonplaceInō-Batoru wa Nichijō-kei no Naka deMasahiko Otsuka, Masanori TakahashiTrigger
World Fool NewsWorld Fool NewsCoMix Wave Films
World TriggerWorld Trigger Mitsuru Hongo, Kouji OgawaToei Animation
Yowamushi Pedal Grande RoadYowamushi Pedal GRANDE ROAD Osamu NabeshimaTMS Entertainment, 8PAN
'Yami ShibaiNoboru Iguchi, Shoichiro Masumoto, Takashi ShimizuILCA
Future Card BuddyfightFuture Card BuddyfightShigetaka IkedaOLM
Recently, My Sister is UnusualSaikin, Imōto no Yōsu ga Chotto Okashiin Da GaHiroyuki HataProject No.9
Seitokai YakuindomoSeitokai YakuindomoHiromitsu KanazawaGoHands
Space DandySpace☆DandyShinichirō Watanabe, Shingo NatsumeBones
Buddy ComplexBuddy ComplexYasuhiro TanabeSunrise
Everyone Assemble! Falcom AcademyMinna Atsumare! Falcom GakuenPippuyaDax Production
Nobunaga the FoolNobunaga the FoolHidekazu SatoSatelight
NobunagunNobunaganNobuhiro KondoBridge
NoragamiNoragamiKotaro TamuraBones
Saki: The NationalsSaki: Zenkoku-henManabu OnoStudio Gokumi
My Neighbor Seki: The Master of Killing TimeTonari no Seki-kunYūji MutohShin-Ei Animation
Witch Craft WorksWitchcraft WorksTsutomu MizushimaJ.C.Staff
D-Frag!D-Frag!Seiki Sugawara, Shizutaka SugaharaBrain's Base
The Pilot's Love SongToaru Hikūshi e no KoiutaToshimasa SuzukiTMS Entertainment, 3xCube
Robot Girls ZRobot Girls ZHiroshi IkehataToei Animation
SoniAni: Super Sonico The AnimationSo ni Ani -SUPER SONICO THE ANIMATION-Kenichi KawamuraWhite Fox
Hamatora: The AnimationHamatoraHiroshi KimuraNAZ
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening ArcWooser no Sono Higurashi Kakusei-henKenji SetoSanzigen, Liden Films
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Heart ThrobChūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! RenTatsuya IshiharaKyoto Animation
Engaged to the UnidentifiedMikakunin de ShinkōkeiYoshiyuki FujiwaraDoga Kobo
Yōkai WatchYōkai WatchShinji UshiroOLM
Hozuki's CoolheadednessHōzuki no ReitetsuHiro KaburakiWit Studio
Magical WarfareMahō SensōYuzo SatoMadhouse
Onee-chan ga KitaOnee-chan ga KitaYoshihide YuuzumiC2C
PupaPyūpaTomomi MochizukiStudio Deen
Sakura TrickSakura TrickKen'ichi IshikuraStudio Deen
Strange+Strange PlusTakashi NishikawaSeven
Z/X IgnitionZ/X IGNITIONYūji YamaguchiTelecom Animation Film
Go! Go! 575Go! Go! GoshichigoTakebumi AnzaiC2C, Lay-duce
Wake Up, Girls!Wake Up, Girls!Yutaka YamamotoOrdet, Tatsunoko Production
No-RinNourinShin ŌnumaSilver Link
Nisekoi: False LoveNisekoiNaoyuki Tatsuwa, Akiyuki ShinboShaft
World Conquest Zvezda PlotSekai Seifuku - Bōryaku no ZvezdaTensai OkamuraA-1 Pictures
Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono EncoreTe sagure! Bukatsu mo no anko ̄ruKōtarō IshidateYaoyorozu
Wizard Barristers - Benmashi SeshiruYasuomi UmetsuArms Corporation
Sugar SoldierSugar Soldier-
Inari Kon KonInari, Konkon, Koi IrohaToru TakahashiProduction IMS
Maken-Ki! TwoMakenki! TwoHiraku KanekoXebec
HappinessCharge PreCure!HappinessCharge PreCure!Tatsuya NagamineToei Animation
Romantica ClockRomantica Clock
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel BehaviorBokura wa Minna Kawai-sōShigeyuki MiyaBrain's Base
Riddle Story of DevilAkuma no RiddleKeizō KusakawaDiomedéa
Selector Infected WIXOSSSelector Infected WixossTakuya SatōJ.C.Staff
JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken: Stardust CrusadersNaokatsu Tsuda, Ken'ichi SuzukiDavid Production
Mushishi: The Next ChapterMushishi: Zoku-ShōHiroshi NagahamaArtland
Dragonar AcademySeikoku no DoragunāShunsuke Tada, Tomoyuki KurokawaC-Station
Captain EarthCaptain EarthTakuya IgarashiBones
Fairy Tail Fariy TailShinji IshihiraA-1 Pictures, Bridge
The Irregular at Magic High SchoolMahōka Kōkō no RettōseiManabu OnoMadhouse
Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin EmpireKenzen Robo DaimidarāTetsuya YanagisawaTNK
Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere deorumKamigami no Asobi - Ludere deorumTomoyuki KawamuraBrain's Base
Baby StepsBaby StepsMasahiko MurataPierrot
Brynhildr in the DarknessGokukoku no BuryunhirudeKenichi ImaizumiArms Corporation
Haikyū!!Haikyū!!Susumu MitsunakaProduction I.G
If Her Flag BreaksKanojo ga Flag o Oraretara Ayumu WatanabeHoods Entertainment
Love Live! School Idol Project 2Love Live! School Idol Project 2-kiTakahiko KyōgokuSunrise
The World Is Still BeautifulSoredemo Sekai wa UtsukushiiHajime KamegakiPierrot
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-VYu-Gi-Oh! Arc-VKatsumi OnoStudio Gallop
One Week FriendsIsshūkan FriendsTarou IwasakiBrain's Base
The Comic Artist and His AssistantsMangaka-san to Ashisutanto-san to Takeshi FurutaZexcs
Soul Eater Not!Soul Eater Not!Masakazu HashimotoBones
Black BulletBlack BulletMasayuki KojimaKinema Citrus, Orange
Magica WarsMahō Shōjo TaisenAyano OhnokiGainax
Dai-Shogun: Great RevolutionFūun Ishin Dai ShogunTakashi WatanabeJ.C.Staff, A.C.G.T
No Game No LifeNo Game No LifeAtsuko IshizukaMadhouse
Chaika - The Coffin PrincessHitsugi no ChaikaSōichi MasuiBones
Is the Order a Rabbit?Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? Hiroyuki HashimotoWhite Fox
Inugami-san to Nekoyama-sanInugami-san to Nekoyama-sanShinpei NagaiSeven
Nanana's Buried TreasureRyūgajō Nanana no MaizōkinKanta KameiA-1 Pictures
Ping Pong the AnimationPing Pong The AnimationMasaaki YuasaTatsunoko Production
Knights of SidoniaSidonia no KishiKobun ShizunoPolygon Pictures
Date A Live IIDate A Live IIKeitaro MotonagaProduction IMS
Mekakucity ActorsMekakucity ActorsAkiyuki Shinbo, Yuki YaseShaft
ArgevollenShirogane no Ishi ArujevorunAtsushi ŌtsukiXebec
Sword Art Online IISword Art Online IITomohiko ItōA-1 Pictures
Aldnoah.ZeroAldnoah ZeroEi AokiA-1 Pictures, TROYCA
Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-Sabagebu!Masahiko OhtaPierrot+
Akame ga Kill!Akame ga Kill!Tomoki KobayashiWhite Fox
HanayamataHanayamataAtsuko IshizukaMadhouse
Encouragement of Climb 2Yama no Susume Second SeasonYusuke Yamamoto8-Bit
Love Stage!!Love StageKen'ichi KasaiJ.C.Staff
Terror in ResonanceZankyō no TerrorShinichirō WatanabeMAPPA
Terra FormarsTerra FormarsHiroshi HamasakiLiden Films
Denki-GaiDenkigai no Honya-sanMasafumi SatoShin-Ei Animation
Lord Marksman and VanadisMadan no Ō to VanadisTatsuo SatōSatelight
In Search of the Lost FutureUshinawareta Mirai o Motomete Naoto HosodaFeel
Laughing Under the CloudsDonten ni WarauHiroshi HaraguchiDoga Kobo
Garo -Honō no Kokuin-Yuichiro HayashiMAPPA
Log Horizon 2Log Horizon 2Shinji IshihiraStudio Deen
'Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksTakahiro Miuraufotable
Celestial MethodSora no MethodMasayuki Sakoi3Hz
Wolf Girl & Black PrinceŌkami Shōjo to Kuro ŌjiKenichi KasaiTYO Animations
The Seven Deadly SinsNanatsu no TaizaiTensai OkamuraA-1 Pictures
Gugure! Kokkuri-sanGugure! Kokkuri-sanYoshimasa HiraikeTMS Entertainment
Shingeki no Bahamut GenesisKeiichi SatoMAPPA
Amagi Brilliant ParkAmagi Brilliant ParkYasuhiro TakemotoKyoto Animation
Yona of the DawnAkatsuki no YonaKazuhiro YonedaPierrot
Trinity SevenTrinity SevenHiroshi NishikioriSeven Arcs
Parasyte ~The Maxim~Kiseijū: Sei no KakuritsuKenichi ShimizuMadhouse
A Good Librarian Like a Good ShepherdDaitoshokan no HitsujikaiAsami Sodeyama, Kaori Hayashi, Kenichi Konishi, Tomomi Kamiya, Yuu NobutaHoods Entertainment
ShirobakoShirobakoTsutomu MizushimaP.A. Works
Psycho-Pass 2Saiko Pasu 2Naoyoshi Shiotani, Kiyotaka SuzukiProduction I.G.
Your Lie in AprilShigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Kyōhei IshiguroA-1 Pictures
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. Hiroyuki KanbeProduction IMS
Ronja the Robber's DaughterSanzoku no Musume RonjaGorō MiyazakiPolygon Pictures, Studio Ghibli
Girl Friend BETAGirl Friend Naotaka HayashiSilver Link
Yuki Yuna Is a HeroYūki Yūna wa Yūsha de AruSeiji KishiStudio Gokumi
HanamonogatariHanamonogatariAkiyuki Shinbo, Tomoyuki ItamuraShaft

Highest-grossing films

The top ten anime films of 2014 by worldwide gross are as follows:
RankEnglish titleGrossRef.
1Stand By Me Doraemon$183,442,714
2'+$59.19 million
3'$42,028,116
4'$35,861,856
5When Marnie Was There$33,936,662
6'$26,732,338
7'$17,542,129
8'$11.45 million
9'$8,526,335
10'$6,234,533

Deaths

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