Movies Like Aria the Avvenire

If you liked Aria the Avvenire (2015), a animation and comedy movie directed by Junichi Sato, 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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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025)
★ 8.8/10Also animation and comedy
Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Ilulu, and Kanna’s peaceful lives are shaken when Kanna’s father, Kimun Kamui, forces her to return to the Dragon World. As a war brews between the Chaos and Harmony factions, Kanna tries to…
2
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family…
3
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten…
4
Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and science fiction
Nobita wishes the world into a magic-reliant one with Doraemon's Moshimo-Box, and, along with his friends, must stop an asteroid from hitting the planet with help from a sorcerer-in-training.
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Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasy
Doraemon and Nobita discover a mysterious golden ring far beneath the ice in Antarctica, leading them to uncover an ancient, ruined city.
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SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
While under the guise of taking his family on a weekend winter getaway, Loid's attempt to make progress on his current mission Operation Strix proves difficult when Anya mistakenly gets involved and triggers events…
7
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
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Forgotten Island (2026)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasy
While celebrating their last night together, high school graduates and best friends Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali. When they discover that the…
9
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
One night, the Nohara family were enjoying a pleasant dream, when suddenly a big fish appeared in their dreams and ate them. The next morning, Hiroshi read in the newspaper that everybody in another town had the same…
10
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
The Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island. The island's…
11
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
The special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's…
12
Children of the Sea (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasy
Ruka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and…
13
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Doraemon and his friends travel to the 22nd century to look for his golden bell, which was stolen by a notorious thief called Kaito DX.
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Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang meet up with Batman and other friends to defeat evil villains and save the day.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Doraemon and his friends travel to ancient Japan where they meet Kukuru. When Kukuru tells them that his tribe has been enslaved by Gigazombie, Doraemon decides to help him.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
Nobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
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Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
Nobita finds a passage to a spaceship in another dimension. With their new friends, he and Doraemon fight the cruel leader of an exploited planet.
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Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokémon who wants to do battle.
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and fantasy
After a total solar eclipse, a dark circus troupe appears, Mamoru is stricken with a mysterious malady and bad things start happening across the city. Sequel to the Sailor Moon Crystal TV series.
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Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasy
As Usagi and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual and fierce snowstorm hits town... The evil Snow Queen Kaguya has returned to claim Earth as her own. Crucial to Queen Kaguya's plan is a magical crystal…