Movies Like Project A-Ko

If you liked Project A-Ko (1986), a action and animation movie directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima, 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
Next Gen (2018)
★ 7/10Also animation and action
A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and science fiction
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.
5
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
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…
6
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie (1979)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's…
7
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)
★ 6.9/10Also action and animation
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…
8
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also action and 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…
9
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
During summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
Doraemon and Nobita decide to build a perfect toy robot. However, their creation turns out to be a little more uncanny than an object of appreciation and wonder.
11
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
12
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also action and 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…
13
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.
14
Metropolis (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
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.
15
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also action and 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…
16
Robot Carnival (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.
17
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also 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.
18
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
After being mocked for believing that rabbits live on the Moon, Nobita uses one of Doraemon’s gadgets to create a hidden lunar kingdom. Accompanied by a mysterious new classmate named Luca, Nobita and his friends…
19
Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
When the evil Dr. Hell attacks the Earth, the mighty giant mecha Mazinger Z is formed to stop him.
20
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also 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.