Movies Like Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
If you liked Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... (1994), a comedy and animation movie directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto, 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: 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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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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Girls und Panzer der Film (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyWhen the Ministry of Education goes back on its promise to keep Ooarai Girls Academy open, the task of saving the five-mile-long Academy Ship from the wreckers falls to Miho and her barely-seasoned tankery team…
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Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyNaruto discovers a genie's bottle while he and the gang are at a genin grill party. When everyone finds out about the genie's ability to grant wishes, the ultimate chase begins.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyNobita and his friends find a portal to a mysterious resort filled with metal buildings. They soon discover that the person who opened the portal for them has an ulterior motive.
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City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyA beautiful pianist comes to Tokyo for a charity concert - and City Hunter is there. But music isn't his forte. He wants lessons in the language of love. Desperation is the word as bodies start dropping. A foreign…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also 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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Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyNobita finds a passage to a spaceship in another dimension. With their new friends, he and Doraemon fight the cruel leader of an exploited planet.
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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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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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Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also animationA 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…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyNobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also animationDoraemon and his friends have to rescue the people of Birdopia from the wrongdoing of vengeful former bird troopers before they unleash a wicked ancient dragon.
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Dog Trouble (1942)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyTom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.
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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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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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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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Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyA sapling Nobita discovers is turned into a plant-boy with help from Doraemon, and becomes Earth's only hope at passing judgment from the dryadic aliens of the Green Planet.
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedyDuring summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
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One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyA girl named Olga is pursued by both the World Government and a man named Mad Treasure, as she is the only one who knows the location of the Pure Gold, a substance that can buy the entire world. Olga ends up sailing…