Movies Like A Turtle's Shell is a Human's Ribs
If you liked A Turtle's Shell is a Human's Ribs (2022), a animation and comedy movie directed by Masa Mori, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil (1993)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyEveryone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyThe Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and animationSomething sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.
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Simpsley (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyWhen penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she's tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there’s a big fat fly in the ointment…
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One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyThe Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island. The island's…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and animationA diabolical plot to empower pushover dads causes Shin-chan's father to return home as a robot. The Nohara family bond is about to be put to the test!
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyThe Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but…
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Batman Ninja (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also animationBatman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyThe Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
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Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and animationPlankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
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Yellow Mirror (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyA defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland (1996)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyThe Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!
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Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyNobita is followed by a stray dog on his way home and decides to help it find its original owner with the help of Doraemon. They find out that the dog is actually a prince in its homeland in Africa.
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Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedyAnimals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyPo is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a…
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See Me After Class (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyDue to an error the male student Kagami Yuuki is registered for a room in the girls dormitory of his new co-ed high school. Since no male rooms are available he is left with no other option than to sleep in the girls…
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Hitpig! (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedyA porcine bounty hunter accepts his next hit: Pickles, a naive, ebullient elephant. Though he initially sets out to capture the perky pachyderm, the unlikely pair find themselves crisscrossing the globe on an adventure…
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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animationA royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and animationNobita and friends decide to make a movie inspired by the space adventures of their heroes, but their fiction turns into a reality.