With anime’s growing popularity, it feels great to see famous celebrities express their love for anime on their huge platforms. After all the years of being labeled as “weird” or an entertainment medium for kids, anime-manga series are finally getting the recognition they deserve. At this point, it seems like nobody is immune to the medium’s charm, not even celebrity business giant Elon Musk.

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While most people only know the famous anime titles, it seems like Musk is a proper otaku. His list of favorite anime has everything from the mainstream mysteries to classic gems. Interestingly, both Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki’s best films are a part of the list as well. Many long-time anime fans would give Musk their stamp of approval for his good taste.

Miyazaki and Shinkai’s Best Films are on Elon Musk’s...