"Popular" being well-known in non-Japanese circles.
Princess Mononoke (this was adapted/written by well-known fantasy author Neil Gaiman for the English-language version) and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who is one of Japan's top directors.
Sprited Away, also by Miyazaki, is an environmental fable/parable:
and Howl's Moving Castle, which is a rousing adventure and a meditation on age/getting old/falling in love. Also by Miyazaki and based on a book by British author Diana Wynne Jones.
And, of course, anything by Osamo Tezuka (who wrote a series of books on the Buddha, along with other graphic novels). This is a 1964 animation.
Others you may be familiar with include: Avatar, the Last Airbender; Astro Boy; Pokemon; Ponyo (which is also a Miyazaki film), Dragon Ball Z, Akira, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ghost in the Shell.
One of the best anti-war films ever made is The Grave of the Fireflies, an anime. It takes place at the end of World War Two and is about two orphaned children. I highly recommend this.
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