Movies Like Araki Mataemon

If you liked Araki Mataemon (1925), a movie directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda, 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
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
★ 8/10
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining…
2
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
★ 7.7/10
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only…
3
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc (2022)
★ 7.4/10
Tanjiro ventures to the south-southeast where he encounters a cowardly young man named Zenitsu Agatsuma, a fellow survivor from Final Selection. His sparrow asks Tanjiro to help keep him in line. A recap of Kimetsu no…
4
Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020)
★ 6.6/10
On the planet Latimer, Takeshi Kovacs must protect a tattooist while investigating the death of a yakuza boss alongside a no-nonsense CTAC.
5
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012)
★ 7.6/10
Madoka Kaname, an ordinary middle-schooler, along with her best friend Sayaka Miki, are offered the chance to have any wish they want granted by the mysterious Kyubey, and become magical girls and fight witches…
6
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007)
★ 6.5/10
A film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga /…
7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
★ 7.7/10
Legendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.
8
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night (2022)
★ 7.7/10
Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the "Sword Art Online" world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to…
9
Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021)
★ 8.4/10
An emotionally scarred former child soldier becomes a letter writer in this condensed recap of the moving, gorgeously animated award-winning series.
10
Golden Kamuy (2024)
★ 7/10
On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.
11
Memories (1995)
★ 7.5/10
Three back-to-back anime films by three different directors make up this sci-fi trilogy three years in the making.
12
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
★ 6.9/10
It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a…
13
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond (2019)
★ 7.9/10
movie anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Kimetsu no Yaiba by Ufotable. The movie consists of the first 5 episodes of the TV anime adaptation. A two-week theatrical release on 11 theaters began on March 29, 2019, a…
14
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
★ 6.6/10
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
15
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021)
★ 7.9/10
Asuna Yuuki had never played online games until accidentally putting on the NerveGear for Sword Art Online, the world’s first VRMMORPG. She soon finds herself and other players trapped inside a game, where if a player…
16
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)
★ 6.9/10
It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has…
17
Hello World (2019)
★ 7.3/10
A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.
18
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
★ 7/10
Upon hearing about the story of Treasure Island, Nobita dreams of discovering and exploring his own treasure island, despite the fact all of the Earth has been mapped already.
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Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2024)
★ 8.7/10
A colossal-sized omnibus film bringing together the last two episodes of Attack on Titan in the franchise's first-ever theatrical experience. After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds…
20
Millennium Actress (2002)
★ 7.9/10
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone…