Movies Like Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

If you liked Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis (1985), a comedy and animation movie directed by Toyoo Ashida and Kazuhisa Takenouchi, 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
Metropolis (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
2
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and animation
A diabolical plot to empower pushover dads causes Shin-chan's father to return home as a robot. The Nohara family bond is about to be put to the test!
3
Sleeper (1973)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
4
Robots (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of…
5
Project A-Ko (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Earth. The not too distant future. A city is miraculously reborn just sixteen years after being completely destroyed by a giant meteor. At the prestigious Graviton High School for Girls, two new students are…
6
Dark Star (1974)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to…
7
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
8
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
9
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
★ 7.9/10Also animation
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The…
10
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Nobita and Doraemon find a giant robot in pieces which they later assemble. It turns out to be a destructive weapon and the gang must save Earth from an imminent invasion.
11
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
As Nobita, Gian, Shizuka, and Suneo are making their own space movie, a fleeing bug-sized alien president makes his way to Earth, and needs the help of the kids and Doraemon to stop an oppressive dictatorship…
12
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some…
13
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
14
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedy
Six delinquents are tasked with cleaning a train as part of a community service program. But when the train suddenly takes off, chaos ensues.
15
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and animation
Simon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.
16
Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and animation
Nobita and friends decide to make a movie inspired by the space adventures of their heroes, but their fiction turns into a reality.
17
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. Meanwhile, the adults in South Park are wrestling with their own life decisions, as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.
18
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
★ 7/10Also comedy and animation
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
19
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
20
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
★ 6/10Also animation and comedy
Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping romp as Tom and Jerry…