Movies Like Gunbuster: The Movie

If you liked Gunbuster: The Movie (2006), a animation and action movie directed by Shoichi Masuo and Hideaki Anno, 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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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…
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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…
3
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also action and science fiction
Seven 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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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also action and 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…
5
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and adventure
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…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also 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…
7
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and animation
The world is at war. Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince, encounters a strange girl known as C.C., who gifts him with a great power. With this ability, Lelouch can get anyone to do as he wills. But the power of Geass…
8
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action
Twelve years after Char's rebellion, Hathaway Noa leads an insurgency against Earth Federation, but meeting an enemy officer and a mysterious woman alters his fate.
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and science fiction
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…
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
The story takes place several years after Lelouch's "Zero Requiem" plan. He gave up his life to save the world and protect the ones he loved. The day Lelouch vi Brittannia fell was the day this war-torn world found…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
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.
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EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fiction
A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid…
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Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and adventure
Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.
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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
★ 6.5/10Also action and animation
Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.
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Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and science fiction
U.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…
16
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production…
17
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fiction
Amuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth Federation forces for the decisive battle against the Principality of…
18
Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
It 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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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.
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Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising (2013)
★ 8/10Also action and animation
Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.