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Movies Like Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special

If you liked Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special (2023), a fantasy movie directed by Yoshinori Kobayashi and Tsukuru Matsuki, 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. 1Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

    Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also fantasy

    In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them…

  2. 2The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

    The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

    ★ 7.4/10Also fantasy

    Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

  3. 3Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black

    Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also fantasy

    A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul…

  4. 4Princess

    Princess (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also fantasy

    A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.

  5. 5KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019)

    ★ 8/10Also fantasy

    After receiving a warning that Yunyun's hometown is in danger, Kazuma's party is relieved to discover it's only a joke...until it isn't. The Demon King's general has just arrived to obtain The Mage Killer, a weapon…

  6. 6Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

    Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)

    ★ 7.4/10Also fantasy

    The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high…

  7. 7One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends

    One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also fantasy

    The special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's…

  8. 8Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World

    Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)

    ★ 6.6/10Also fantasy

    One night, the Nohara family were enjoying a pleasant dream, when suddenly a big fish appeared in their dreams and ate them. The next morning, Hiroshi read in the newspaper that everybody in another town had the same…

  9. 9Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

    Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)

    ★ 7.7/10Also fantasy

    With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon…

  10. 10Where the Wild Things Are

    Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

    ★ 6.5/10Also fantasy

    Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret…

  11. 11Monster Summer

    Monster Summer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also fantasy

    When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

  12. 12That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea

    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (2026)

    ★ 8/10Also fantasy

    After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Hermesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Salion – to visit her…

  13. 13Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

    Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also fantasy

    Now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… But little do they know that changing the past created a new villain — Maddox Hatter. When Maddox captures the Queen…

  14. 14OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

    OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)

    ★ 7.8/10Also fantasy

    Facing possible annihilation by the Demon Emperor's demi-human army, the Sacred Kingdom reluctantly seeks aid from the feared, undead Sorcerer King Ainz.

  15. 15Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess

    Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)

    ★ 7.3/10Also fantasy

    The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two…

  16. 16The Tale of the White Serpent

    The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)

    ★ 6.2/10Also fantasy

    As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both…

  17. 17xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream

    xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

    ★ 6.6/10Also fantasy

    Invited to a wealthy client's mansion, time-traveling witch Yuko and her companions arrive to find a group of collectors assembled to participate in a mysterious auction. And the mystery only deepens when the…

  18. 18One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island

    One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)

    ★ 7.2/10Also fantasy

    The 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…

  19. 19Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

    Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

    ★ 8.1/10Also fantasy

    Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.

  20. 20Nightbreed

    Nightbreed (1990)

    ★ 6.4/10Also fantasy

    A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

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