Movies Like This Boy Caught a Merman
If you liked This Boy Caught a Merman (2012), a fantasy and animation movie directed by Soubi Yamamoto, 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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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyWhen human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
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Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyZog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
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Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and romanceAfter an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and romanceAs Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
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Hunter × Hunter Pilot (1998)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes…
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1 (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasyThe Sailor Guardians enjoy a brief moment of peace until Mamoru's Golden Crystal is stolen by Sailor Galaxia and the mysterious Sailor Starlights appear. One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by…
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Blush (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and romanceWhen a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.
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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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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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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasyOne by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos. After devastating losses, Sailor Moon endures her battle against…
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and romanceIn a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasyDoraemon, Nobita and his friends go to find Utopia, a perfect land in the sky where everyone lives with happiness, using an airship having a time warp function.
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Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai noni (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and romanceWhen Saikawa rips off Keigo’s mask, he sparks unexpected feelings—and a deal: tutoring in exchange for learning to love what’s behind the mask.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyAfter a typhoon hits Nobita's town, he and Doraemon discover a wind sprite who, with some help from Doraemon's 22nd-century tech, takes them and their friends to a fantastic world of wind and storm people. But the wind…
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasyTanjiro undergoes rigorous training with the Stone Hashira, Himejima, in his quest to become a Hashira. Meanwhile, Muzan continues to search for Nezuko and Ubuyashiki. A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 55–56, with…
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Children of the Sea (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasyRuka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and…
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasyA long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a…
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Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyNobita, Doraemon, and the rest must come to the aid of mermaid princess Sophia, whose undersea kingdom is suffering under the weight of a war. Their only hope lies in a mythical sword from the planet Aqua...
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Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and romanceIt is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to…
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Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasyInuyasha 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…