Movies Like Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai - Avan's Disciples

If you liked Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai - Avan's Disciples (1992), a action and animation movie directed by Hiroki Shibata, 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
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and adventure
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…
2
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action
After battling their way through all seven Singularities, the Chaldea Security Organization has finally arrived at the endpoint of the Grand Order: The Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon. Now is the time…
3
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and action
Dragon Cry is a magical artifact of deadly power, formed into a staff by the fury and despair of dragons long gone. Now, this power has been stolen from the hands of the Fiore kingdom by the nefarious traitor Zash…
4
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…
5
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and animation
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
6
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology…
7
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also action and animation
InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father…
8
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and adventure
One 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…
9
Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and adventure
A spectacular journey of an unwilling young hero thrust into a mysterious past full of monsters, dragons, and strange hidden powers. Through a series of out of this world battles and adventures, Jun, a shy middle…
10
OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)
★ 7.8/10Also action and adventure
Facing possible annihilation by the Demon Emperor's demi-human army, the Sacred Kingdom reluctantly seeks aid from the feared, undead Sorcerer King Ainz.
11
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also action and animation
A 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…
12
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…
13
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and adventure
Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent…
14
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and action
In a mythical kingdom, the mighty Imperial Knights harness a magical substance known as Aer to power their weapons and protect humanity from the monsters of the forest. But something strange is afoot; the Aer is…
15
Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
★ 7/10Also adventure and animation
Isaac Netero is the chairman of the Hunter Association. Decades ago he sealed away Jed, a Hunter who had mastered the use of On, the dark "shadow" of Nen. Now On users have reappeared at the Heaven's Arena "Battle…
16
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action
The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two…
17
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasy
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…
18
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and animation
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…
19
One Piece: Stampede (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and action
The world's boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger's treasure. There's just one little problem: An old member of Roger's crew has a…
20
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
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…