Movies Like Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!

If you liked Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! (2008), a action and fantasy movie directed by Gou Koga, 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
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and animation
In 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…
2
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also action and animation
When an artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from Soul Society, Hitsugaya Toushirou is assigned to retrieve it. Toushirou goes missing after a battle with the thieves, leading Seireitei to…
3
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also action and animation
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best…
4
Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
★ 6/10Also action and fantasy
Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge…
5
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also action and animation
With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon…
6
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also action and fantasy
Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to…
7
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and action
When the Punisher takes out a black-market weapons dealer, he stumbles upon a far-reaching terrorist plot devised by a group known as Leviathan.
8
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasy
When the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit…
9
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010)
★ 7.6/10Also action and animation
Hell – A place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. It is a realm where even Soul Reapers are forbidden to interfere. When a group of vicious Sinners plot to escape from this…
10
Hurricane Touchdown (2000)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
After the older DigiDestined are abducted by the mysterious Kokomon, the next generation of kids team up with American DigiDestined Willis to rescue them - only to discover that their enigmatic enemy has an unexpected…
11
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and animation
A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue…
12
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action
movie anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Kimetsu no Yaiba by Ufotable. The movie consists of the first 5 episodes of the TV anime adaptation. A two-week theatrical release on 11 theaters began on March 29, 2019, a…
13
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and action
The story starts following an incident: a young girl jumps from the top of a building. The image provokes a certain dread, as the girl appears to have been a corpse even before she jumped. The case is dismissed, yet…
14
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also action and animation
Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.
15
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and fantasy
Avatar 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…
16
Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasy
In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.
17
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action
Ash, 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…
18
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru, each inherited a sword from their father after his death. However, their father had a third sword, named Sounga, that he sealed away. Seven hundreds years after his death, Sounga…
19
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
★ 6/10Also animation and action
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…
20
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action
In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might…