Movies Like What If My Girlfriend Was a Yokai Hunter... （Working Title)

If you liked What If My Girlfriend Was a Yokai Hunter... （Working Title) (2022), a action and comedy movie directed by Shuichi Kokumai, 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 Great Yokai War (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and fantasy
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions…
2
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also action and fantasy
Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that…
3
Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
★ 7/10Also action and fantasy
Isaac Netero is the chairman of the Hunter Association. Decades ago he sealed away Jed, a Hunter who had mastered the use of On, the dark "shadow" of Nen. Now On users have reappeared at the Heaven's Arena "Battle…
4
Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and action
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
5
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also action and comedy
When the evil Yo-Kai Kin, Gin and Bronzlow makes the Yo-Kai Watch disappear from time so they can help Dame Dedtime prevent humans and Yo-Kai from being friends, Nate Adams finds help in the Yo-Kai Hovernyan, who takes…
6
Little Monsters (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a…
7
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and comedy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
8
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasy and action
When the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit…
9
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and action
One day, Kurapika spots a child who looks very similar to his childhood friend, Pyro. However, when he catches up to him, the boy steals Kurapika's eyes with some kind of magical power. Gon, Leorio, and Killua promise…
10
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A 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.
11
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and fantasy
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…
12
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also action and comedy
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?…
13
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also action and comedy
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
14
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action and comedy
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
15
Ghost Cat Anzu (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and comedy
Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant "ghost cat" and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her…
16
Girls und Panzer der Film (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also action and comedy
When 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…
17
Digimon Adventure (1999)
★ 7.6/10Also action and fantasy
Two children receive a strange egg that hatches into their very first Digimon, leading to the night that would change their lives forever.
18
Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
This All Hallows’ Eve, Nightmare is bent on conquering our waking world by crossing through the Dream Dimension, and converting each dreamer into a monster. Can Dr. Strange, Hulk and the Howling Commandos hold the line…
19
One Piece: The Movie (2000)
★ 7/10Also action and comedy
There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost one-third of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew that he disappeared with…
20
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and comedy
Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.