Movies Like Appleseed Special Prologue

If you liked Appleseed Special Prologue (1988), a action and science fiction movie directed by Takami Akai, 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
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also action
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best…
2
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
3
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1987)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and action
Ace female test pilot Kusomoto Elle humiliates macho tank driver Lt. Kilgore in the first demonstration of the advanced personal battle tank, the MADOX. Kilgore vows revenge, and gets his chance when the army rather…
4
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Terry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him despite his mother and Terry's wishes. When Terry Bogard is defeated by a foe more powerful than he's ever seen before, Terry…
5
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also action
Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.
6
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also action
Naruto faces off against his old pupil Konohamaru in a tournament during the chuunin entrance exams.
7
Hunter × Hunter Pilot (1998)
★ 8.5/10Also action
The stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes…
8
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also action and science fiction
Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.
9
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also action and science fiction
What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya?…
10
Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also action and science fiction
Increasingly disturbed by the dark energies building within him, Ryu is confronted by Shun, a boy claiming to be the brother he never knew. But before Ryu can consider whether Shun's timely appearance might be more…
11
Halo: Landfall (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
Director Neill Blomkamp explores the lives of Marines and ODSTs on a last, desperate mission in a post-invasion Earth – a mission that may secure the salvation, or usher the destruction of the entire galaxy. Edited…
12
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also action
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology…
13
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also action
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
14
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also action
Sunny Side Battle! is an OVA that was released with Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution. It features Itachi making breakfast for Sasuke in their old home.
15
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also action
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…
16
Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also action and science fiction
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
17
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
★ 7.2/10Also action
Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in…
18
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also action
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to…
19
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action
A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue…
20
Another Gantz (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
Before finding out the Perfect Answer, discover Another Gantz. Aired on Nippon Television network before the theatrical release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer, this film is an alternate perspective version of the first…