2004 Animated Movies That Raised Us

Every year without fail, Hollywood and other foreign markets bring unforgettable cinematic experiences to the masses, feeding our senses with creativity, imagination, and in rare instances, the impossible. In many cases, we're spoiled when it comes to live-action offerings, but what about animation? Today, we're looking back on the year 2004, the year Nintendo debuted the revolutionary handheld gaming platform, the Nintendo DS, in America, English rapper Mike Skinner of The Streets unleashed the epic rap opera and concept album A Grand Don't Come for Free, and Janet Jackson's "Nipplegate" controversy found Justin Timberlake throwing the pop icon under the bus after a Super Bowl Half-Time Show wardrobe malfunction.

Looking back, there are any number of wild pop culture milestones to mark the year Ashlee Simpson got caught lip-syncing on Saturday Night Live, but today, we're setting our sights on the greatest animated films of 2004, with a Top 5 list that's sure to make you feel nostalgic and appreciative of the leaps we've made in the cinematic art form since then.

Before we get started, there's a chance you won't find some of your favorites on this particular list. While I recognize the fun factor of films like Shrek 2, The Polar Express, Shark Tale, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, 2004 is a year when anime outshines Western animation, with one glittering exception, of course. Feel free to rake me over the coals in the comments, but I'm confident in the list I've assembled and hope you enjoy it. Let us begin!

00:00 Intro 01:44 Dead Leaves 03:11 Steamboy 04:32 The Place Promised In Our Early Days 06:19 Howl's Moving Castle 07:57 The Incredibles

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