Movies Like The Day the Wolf Came

If you liked The Day the Wolf Came (1992), a mystery and fantasy movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, 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
Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and romance
After 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.
2
Every Day (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and fantasy
16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the…
3
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and mystery
"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve…
4
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and mystery
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary…
5
Abigail (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and mystery
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going…
6
Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and mystery
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
7
The Secret of Moonacre (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and romance
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at…
8
Stardust (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and romance
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest…
9
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and romance
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
10
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and fantasy
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
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Shuffle (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and romance
Lovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s…
12
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and romance
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for…
13
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and romance
One 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…
14
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also romance and fantasy
In 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.
15
Above the Shadows (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and romance
A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.
16
Nocturna (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and mystery
An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.
17
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and mystery
Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The…
18
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and romance
Zed and Addison are back at Seabrook High, where, after a groundbreaking semester, they continue to steer both their school and community toward unity. But the arrival of a new group of outsiders – mysterious…
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Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and mystery
With help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters: Dramaturgy, Episode and Guillotinecutter. Koyomi takes back all the limbs of Kiss-shot Acerola-orion…
20
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also mystery and fantasy
Following Madoka's rewriting of the universe, sacrificing herself and her happy normal days to save all magical girls from the cruel fate that awaited them by wiping witches out of existence, the despair still manifest…