You rarely find anime movies being popular outside of Studio Ghibli works that is aside from such directors as Makoto Shinkai whose works are popular and well known evidenced by his most recent release Kimi no na wa (Your Name) and the hype going on around it.
Known for his breathtakingly beautiful animation and depressing stories.
His movies include;
Other Worlds (1997)
She and Her Cat (1999)
Voices Of A Distant Star (2002)
The Place Promised In Our Early Days (2004)
5 Centimeters Per Second (2007)
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
The Garden Of Words (2013)
Your Name (2016)
What's your favorite movie and why?