Movies Like Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble
If you liked Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble (2007), a animation and fantasy movie directed by Hiroyuki Yano, 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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A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasyVan, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyA little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
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Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasyOne day, Kurapika spots a child who looks very similar to his childhood friend, Pyro. However, when he catches up to him, the boy steals Kurapika's eyes with some kind of magical power. Gon, Leorio, and Killua promise…
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyThe Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasyOne night, the Nohara family were enjoying a pleasant dream, when suddenly a big fish appeared in their dreams and ate them. The next morning, Hiroshi read in the newspaper that everybody in another town had the same…
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Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and animationIn 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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Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.
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Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyTwo tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyThe film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasyNobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and fantasyAfter a total solar eclipse, a dark circus troupe appears, Mamoru is stricken with a mysterious malady and bad things start happening across the city. Sequel to the Sailor Moon Crystal TV series.
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasyIt's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy and animationSakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran Li. It turns out that the ancient rival of Clow Reed, the creator of…
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and fantasyAvatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
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One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyThe Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island. The island's…
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Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyIt all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has…
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Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasyAsh, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
★ 7/10Also animationHiroshi and Misae have never been to a honeymoon trip to a foreign country. One day, Misae discovered an inexpensive and family-friendly holiday package to Australia and the Nohara family decided to make it their first…
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Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyWhen Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the…