The growing clout of anime, Japanese animation, which is characterized by stylized characters with large, saucer-like eyes in a variety of different settings and storylines, is steadily overshadowing the free animation movie download scenario. The popularity of anime reached zenith in 2003 when “Spirited Away” won the Academy award for the Best Animated Feature. In 2004 “Innocence: Ghost in the shell” was featured at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.