Movies Like Neon Genesis IMPACTS.
If you liked Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (2015), a animation and drama movie directed by Yuhei Sakuragi, 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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Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and dramaAi, a self-reliant girl who moves to Animal Village and works at Nook's Cranny, gradually becomes part of the community with guidance from its residents and embarks on a quest to plant pine trees for a Winter Festival…
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Summer Ghost (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and dramaAn urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up…
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Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaSatomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and science fictionSEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide…
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fictionFourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against…
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EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fictionA highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid…
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Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and dramaGaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaOriginally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production…
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Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fictionSewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and science fictionIroha'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.
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Someone's Gaze (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and dramaAya Okamura has been working for two years and has begun living on her own for a job opportunity. With her mother working overseas as a doctor, her father is now living alone with the family's longtime pet cat Mii-san…
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The Colors Within (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaTotsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the…
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Cat Soup (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and science fictionThe surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and dramaWhen 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fictionDoraemon and its friends open a hole in the time and they're travel to the Country of Mayana, a lost Mayan civilization in the jungle.
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Scarlet (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaAfter 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…
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and science fictionUnder constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari…
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Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fictionAmuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth Federation forces for the decisive battle against the Principality of…
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Only Yesterday (1991)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaIn lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
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Angel's Egg (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and science fictionIn 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.