Movies Like Origin: Spirits of the Past

If you liked Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006), a animation and science fiction movie directed by Keiichi Sugiyama, 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 Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and adventure
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high…
2
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram (2020)
★ 7/10Also animation and action
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…
3
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and 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.
4
Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
5
Scarlet (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action
After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlet, wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world filled with madness, if she does not achieve her revenge against her nemesis and reach the "No End…
6
Angel's Egg (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasy
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
7
A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
★ 6/10Also animation and drama
A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later, a young man who has been re-educated travels…
8
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and action
The second part in a two-part anime film project adapting the "Sixth Singularity - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot" story from the game.
9
Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and action
As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, deadly nanotech zealots, and rioting…
10
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and action
Ash and his two friends Iris and Cilan help a Keldeo battle against a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon named Kyurem its his test to become a Sacred Swordsman.
11
Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and animation
One year after the events of the anime, Rintarou begins to feel the repercussions of extensive time travel, and eventually completely fades from reality. Kurisu, being the only companion to remember him, now must find…
12
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Urashima Tunnel – Once you enter that tunnel, you can get whatever you want, but at a price. Kaoru Tohno, who seems to have an elusive personality and traumatic past, and Anzu Hanashiro, who is struggling to reconcile…
13
Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
14
Pokémon Heroes (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named…
15
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also action and animation
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
16
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventure
Hiroshi and Misae have never been to a honeymoon trip to a foreign country. One day, Misae discovered an inexpensive and family-friendly holiday package to Australia and the Nohara family decided to make it their first…
17
Strange World (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and adventure
A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.
18
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and animation
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary…
19
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
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
Stormageddon (2015)
★ 6/10Also action and drama
What happens when you ask the most powerful computer program, run by the most powerful computers, to follow, listen and predict human behavior? The program learns, becomes sentient and begins to behave like a human…