This is a list of the longest animated feature films by running time.

Individual films

Films with a running time of 120 minutes (2 hours) or more are included here. Note: Some releases are extended cuts or director's cuts and are ranked according to the longest verified running time.

Title Running time Year released Country Notes
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World 168 min (2 hr, 48 min) 2019  Japan Extended cut of original version titled In This Corner of the World, with runtime of 129 min (2 hr, 9 mins)
30,000 Miles from Chang'an 2023  China [1]
Final Yamato (70 mm) 163 min (2 hr, 43 min) 1983  Japan The 35 mm cut is 152 minutes long.[2]
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya 162 min (2 hr, 42 min) 2010 [2][3]
The Tragedy of Man 160 min (2 hr, 40 min) 2011  Hungary [2]
Sangokushi: The Distant Land [ja] 157 min (2 hr, 37 min) 1994  Japan [2][4]
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 155 min (2 hr, 35 min) 2021 [2][5]
Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) 1980 Compilation of the 1970–1971 TV series.
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato 151 min (2 hr, 31 min) 1978
Dunno on the Moon 1997  Russia
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's 150 min (2 hr, 30 min) 2012  Japan
Star Driver: The Movie 2013
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! [ja] 149 min (2 hr, 29 min) 1993 [2][6]
Be Forever Yamato 148 min (2 h, 28 min) 1980
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 2 142 min (2 h, 22 min) 2022 Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam I 140 min (2 hr, 20 min) 1981 Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 1982 Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Sangokushi: The Great Conquest (uncut) [ja] 1992 [2][7]
Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020 [2][8]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023  United States [9]
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight 139 min (2 hr, 19 min) 1985  Japan [2]
Summer Days with Coo 138 min (2 hr, 18 min) 2007 [2][10]
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 137 min (2 hr, 17 min) 2013 [2][11]
Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector 2020
A Tree of Palme 136 min (2 hr, 16 min) 2002
Welcome to the Space Show 2010 [12]
Consuming Spirits 2012  United States [13][14]
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 2022  Japan
Space Battleship Yamato 135 min (2 hr, 15 min) 1977 Compilation of the 1974-1975 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow 1981 Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama 1993  Japan
 India
 South Korea
Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection 2009  Japan
Princess Mononoke 134 min (2 hr, 14 min) 1997 [15]
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur 2016  India
The Lord of the Rings 132 min (2 hr, 12 min) 1978 United States United States [16]
Green Snake 2021  China
Galaxy Express 999 1979  Japan
Crusher Joe 1983
The Dagger of Kamui 1985
Harmagedon 131 min (2 hr, 11 min) 1983
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions 2016
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 130 min (2 hr, 10 min) 1980
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 1981
Arcadia of My Youth 1982
A Silent Voice 2016 [17][18]
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light 129 min (2 hr, 9 min) 2002 Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
A Thousand and One Nights 128 min (2 hr, 8 min) 1969 [19]
Odd Taxi: In the Woods 2022 Compilation of the 2021 TV series.
Chaar Sahibzaade 2014 India India
New gods: Yang Jian 2022  China
I am Nightmare 2014 United States United States
Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly 127 min (2 hr, 7 min) 2002  Japan Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
Colorful 2010
Fantasia 126 min (2 hr, 6 min) 1940 United States United States [20]
Steamboy 2004  Japan [21]
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete 2009 Original cut is 100 mins.
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars 2009 Compilation of the 2007 TV series.
The Wind Rises 2013 [22]
The Empire of Corpses 2015
Future War 198X 125 min (2 hr, 5 min) 1982
Laputa: Castle in the Sky 1986 [23]
Spirited Away 2001 [24]
Akira 124 min (2 hr, 4 min) 1988 [25]
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 1 2022 Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Kochadaiiyaan 2014  India
The First Slam Dunk 2022  Japan
The Boy and the Heron 2023
Mechamato Movie 123 min (2 hr, 3 min) 2022  Malaysia Extented cut of the original version by the same title, with runtime of 122 min (2 hr, 2 mins)[26]
Future Boy Conan 122 min (2 hr, 2 min) 1979  Japan Compilation of the 1978 TV series.
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song 2020
Belle 2021 [27]
Suzume 2022
Phoenix 2772 121 min (2 hr, 1 min) 1980
Queen Millennia 1982
Heart String Marionette 2012  United States
 Iceland 		[28]
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! 2014  Japan [29]
Witch Era 120 min (2 hr) 1984
Kittu 2006  India
Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress 2009  Japan
Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins 2010  India
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer 2010  Japan
A Letter to Momo 2011
Girls und Panzer der Film 2015
The Boy and the Beast 2015 [30]
One Piece Film: Gold 2016
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale 2017
Laid-Back Camp Movie 2022 [31]

Films released in separate parts

This section lists films conceived as an artistic unity and produced simultaneously, or consecutively with no significant interruption or change of production team, despite being released with separate premieres.

Title No. of films Running time Year released Country Notes
Digimon Adventure tri. 6 536 min (8 hr, 56 min) 2015–18 Japan Japan [32]
Sangokushi [ja] 3 436 min (7 hr, 16 min) 1992–94 Japan Japan [33]
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom 2 184 min (3 hr, 4 min) 2011 Japan Japan
Batman: The Long Halloween 2 168 min (2 hr, 48 min) 2021 United States United States Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
The Death and Return of Superman 2 166 min (2 hr, 46 min) 2018–19 United States United States The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen were later reissued in a limited edition gift set, edited together as one whole film.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 2 148 min (2 hr, 28 min) 2012–13 United States United States Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
Wishology 3 135 min (2 hr, 15 min) 2009 United States United States

See also

References

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