Movies Like Voices of a Distant Star
If you liked Voices of a Distant Star (2002), a animation and science fiction movie directed by Makoto Shinkai, 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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Expelled from Paradise (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and science fictionA.D. 2400, DEVA's central council detects an incident of unauthorized access into their mainframe. Someone on Earth was trying to hack into the system. The only information DEVA was able to retrieve was that hacker…
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Bubble (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and science fictionIn an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.
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Appleseed Alpha (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fictionThe Third World War (2099–2126) devastated part of the Earth. Former nations are reforming while new powers emerge, and groups of humans struggle to survive in ruined cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her…
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Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and science fictionIt has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now…
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NiNoKuni (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and romanceAdapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is…
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Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fictionIt is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long…
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Appleseed (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fictionIn a utopian society created at the end of World War III, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of…
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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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Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (1997)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fictionSon Goku Jr. is the great-great-grandson of the legendary martial artist Son Goku. However, unlike his predecessor he's not a brave fighter. He's constantly picked on by school bullies, his grandmother Pan sees this…
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Her Blue Sky (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and romanceHigh school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her single-handedly, Aoi wants to move to Tokyo…
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Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fictionAsh, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant…
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Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and romanceSecond part of the "Date A Bullet" films.
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and romanceAs Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
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Ultraman: Rising (2024)
★ 8/10Also animation and science fictionA star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
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Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also science fiction and animationSeven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth…
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Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and science fictionU.C. 0123. After a generation of peace, the Earth Federation has begun to build new space colonies to house humanity's growing population. But a new force, the aristocratic Crossbone Vanguard, plans to seize the…
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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.
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Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fictionIn Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them…
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Hal (2013)
★ 7/10Also animation and romanceKurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an…
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9 (2009)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fictionWhen 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that…