Movies Like Balthus: Tia's Radiance

If you liked Balthus: Tia's Radiance (1988), a fantasy and animation movie directed by Yukihiro Makino, 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
A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
2
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
★ 6/10Also animation and fantasy
Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000…
3
Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical…
4
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasy
The vicious, power-mad Kano is determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is…
5
Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasy
As the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. Into this cruel existence is born the Lord of Chaos, the Overfiend's nemesis. As the blood-thirsty beasts capture…
6
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
An aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
7
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
8
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasy
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a…
9
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a…
10
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse (2000)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could…
11
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasy
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm…
12
Shadow Master (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
13
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
14
Recently, My Sister Is Unusual (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy
Mitsuki and Yuya become stepsister and stepbrother because of their parents' marriage. Mitsuki can't get along with her new family and Yuya doesn't know how to approach his new stepsister. One day, Mitsuki becomes…
15
Mad God (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the…
16
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasy
Tomoe Enjou is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Shiki Ryougi. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days later, there are still no broadcasts about the…
17
Heavy Traffic (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an…
18
Blade of the Immortal (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a…
19
Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Satou Ichirou once called himself 'Maryuuin Kouga' and behaved as if he were a hero in a fantasy world. His strange behavior caused his classmates to bully him and he left the school. At his new school, he tries to…
20
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and fantasy
After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to…