Movies Like Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito

If you liked Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito (2016), a animation and drama movie directed by Katsuichi Nakayama and Shunsuke Machitani, 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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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and drama
Under 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…
2
A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
★ 6/10Also animation and drama
A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later, a young man who has been re-educated travels…
3
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must…
4
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.
5
Appleseed Alpha (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
The 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…
6
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and drama
The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a…
7
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
After discovering the face of their true enemy, someone who is related to Akito and responsible for the Geass placed upon him, W-0 attempts to return to their base at Castle Weisswolf. However, stranded in Warsaw due…
8
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
The war between Euro Britannia and the European Union continues. New orders are given to the W-0 Unit. To land in the middle of the enemy territory as a diversion. The pilots of the W-0 Unit consist only of the…
9
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
While W-0 is away, Leila and the remaining crew at base find themselves surrounded by Britannian Knightmares. Piloting the Vercingetorix, Shin Hyuuga leads the enemy charge, having usurped the position of Grand Master…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
The Ark Fleet has been destroyed, and a significant number of the enemy's troops have been wiped out due to its crash landing. As the remaining forces of the Holy Order of Michael regroup in order to launch a final…
11
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet…
12
Angel's Egg (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
In 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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Metropia (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and drama
In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the…
14
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. (Compilation film of the second half of the original TV series.)
15
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as…
16
Genocidal Organ (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing world has drowned under a wave…
17
BLAME! (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and animation
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure…
18
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and drama
Second part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro.
19
The Animatrix (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of…
20
Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, deadly nanotech zealots, and rioting…