Movies Like The Inner Palace Conspiracy

If you liked The Inner Palace Conspiracy (1951), a adventure and history movie directed by Daisuke Itō, 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.

1
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)
★ 6.7/10Also history and adventure
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
2
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and adventure
Synopsis Kogoro and Conan came to Yokohama according to a request from a mysterious man. But that was a trap of this man. Ran and the Detective Boys will be taken as hostages. If they don't solve the request of the man…
3
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure and history
In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.
4
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and history
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
5
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
★ 7/10Also mystery and adventure
Once again, Kaitou Kid crosses swords with Conan Edogawa in this annual installment of the Detective Conan movie franchise. After receiving a letter from the thief, famous actress Juri Maki seeks the help of private…
6
Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid- (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also history and adventure
As each group pursues their mission, a fierce battle unfolds over the tattooed prisoners. Who is friend, and who is foe? The fight leads them all to Abashiri Prison, where Noppera-bo, the man who holds all the answers…
7
ICHI (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and history
Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters…
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Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and mystery
Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction.
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Lupin III: The First (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and mystery
The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colourful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before…
10
Brave Story (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and mystery
Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a…
11
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and adventure
Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity…
12
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and adventure
Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve…
13
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and adventure
An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.
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Kings of the Sun (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also history and adventure
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into…
15
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and history
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful…
16
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram (2020)
★ 7/10Also adventure and history
The wandering knight, Bedivere, reaches the end of his journey. It is A.D. 1273 in Jerusalem. The Holy Land has been transformed into a massive desert and its people have been forced out of their homes as three major…
17
Black Butler (2014)
★ 7/10Also adventure and mystery
Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
18
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)
★ 6/10Also adventure and mystery
Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop…
19
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and adventure
Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His…
20
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and history
Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world…