Movies Like Tailenders

If you liked Tailenders (2009), a science fiction and animation movie directed by Makoto Ohta and Masaru Kawahara, 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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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also action and animation
After discovering the face of their true enemy, someone who is related to Akito and responsible for the Geass placed upon him, W-0 attempts to return to their base at Castle Weisswolf. However, stranded in Warsaw due…
2
Scarlet (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action
After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlet, wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world filled with madness, if she does not achieve her revenge against her nemesis and reach the "No End…
3
Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
4
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also action and animation
The war between Euro Britannia and the European Union continues. New orders are given to the W-0 Unit. To land in the middle of the enemy territory as a diversion. The pilots of the W-0 Unit consist only of the…
6
Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and animation
One year after the events of the anime, Rintarou begins to feel the repercussions of extensive time travel, and eventually completely fades from reality. Kurisu, being the only companion to remember him, now must find…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also action and animation
While W-0 is away, Leila and the remaining crew at base find themselves surrounded by Britannian Knightmares. Piloting the Vercingetorix, Shin Hyuuga leads the enemy charge, having usurped the position of Grand Master…
8
Message from Space (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also action and science fiction
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen…
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Real Men (1987)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also action and animation
The Ark Fleet has been destroyed, and a significant number of the enemy's troops have been wiped out due to its crash landing. As the remaining forces of the Holy Order of Michael regroup in order to launch a final…
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Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and action
Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.
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Black Magic M-66 (1987)
★ 6.3/10Also action and animation
A top-secret weapon escapes from military custody ready to destroy its pre-programmed target. The nosy freelance reporter who shows up to cover the story lands herself at the center of something even more dangerous…
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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…
14
Appleseed Alpha (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fiction
The Third World War (2099–2126) devastated part of the Earth. Former nations are reforming while new powers emerge, and groups of humans struggle to survive in ruined cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her…
15
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and science fiction
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.
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K: Missing Kings (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and action
The "Academy Island Incident" in which four "kings" cross paths... Since then, Silver Clansmen Kuroh Yatogami and Neko have been searching for their master, Shiro. Without finding any clues to Shiro's whereabouts, the…
17
Batman Ninja (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and action
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
18
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and animation
Iron Man enlists the help of ruthless vigilante the Punisher to track down War Machine's murderer. All the while, he's being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Black Widow and Hawkeye, who suspect his involvement in a…
19
BLAME! (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also action and science fiction
In 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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Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also action and animation
In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the…