Movies Like Birth
If you liked Birth (1984), a animation and drama movie directed by Shinya Sadamitsu, 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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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyDoraemon 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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Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyShizuka ends up in the fantasy world of the 'Arabian Nights' story. However, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, and Jyaian must find her from the imaginary Middle East and bring her back to the real life.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and science fictionDoraemon and his friends have to rescue the people of Birdopia from the wrongdoing of vengeful former bird troopers before they unleash a wicked ancient dragon.
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fictionAs the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's…
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Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fictionSewashi 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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Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasyAsh and his two friends Iris and Cilan help a Keldeo battle against a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon named Kyurem its his test to become a Sacred Swordsman.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyNobita tries to prove to Doraemon and his friends that dinosaurs are still alive, and, after finding an underground cave, discovers a hollow earth civilization of knights and saurian steeds that Suneo must be rescued…
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and dramaAfter years of inactivity, the DigiDestined regroup with their Digimon to save their world, but have the years changed their characters too much?
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BLAME! (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and science fictionIn the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure…
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyThe world has begun to collapse. The rampaging Meicoomon absorbs Tailmon, who underwent a dark evolution, and changes form into the immensely powerful Ordinemon. In accordance with Yggdrasil's expectation, the real…
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Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and dramaThe second part in a two-part anime film project adapting the "Sixth Singularity - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot" story from the game.
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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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Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasyAsh, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant…
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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyAsh and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia)…
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Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasyA strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul…
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 2: Determination (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyThe DigiDestined go to a nearby hot springs theme park and everyone has a good time, but Joe doesn't show up because he wants to study for his exams. Another infected Digimon, Ogremon, attacks Odaiba. Gomamon runs away…
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Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyIn the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that…
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession (2016)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyAfter seeing Meicoomon's abrupt transformation and killing of Leomon, Agumon and the other Digimon are kept isolated in Koushiro's office in order to prevent them from infection, but signs of infection begin to appear…
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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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Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and mysteryFirst compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the…