With so many live-action adaptations from popular manga being announced for the coming months, the anime craze seems greater than ever. However, Hollywood has always had its sights set on Japanese artists when developing many of its most iconic films. Some of the best anime films revolutionized mainstream Hollywood cinema, even if sometimes the directors don't admit it.

Many directors have been vocal in their admiration for Japanese anime legends like Satoshi Kon and Hayao Miyazaki, choosing to include tributes to their works in their own films. However, there are also cases where the many similarities between Hollywood films and anime left viewers wondering if the directors had purchased the rights from Japanese producers.

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