Movies Like Princess Knight

If you liked Princess Knight (1999), a animation and adventure movie directed by Masayoshi Nishida, 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
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and animation
A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
2
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
3
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…
4
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and animation
One night, the Nohara family were enjoying a pleasant dream, when suddenly a big fish appeared in their dreams and ate them. The next morning, Hiroshi read in the newspaper that everybody in another town had the same…
5
The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and fantasy
As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both…
6
Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
Two 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.
7
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and fantasy
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…
8
The Monkey King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasy
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
9
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and adventure
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
10
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…
11
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and adventure
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…
12
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasy
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
13
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and adventure
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is…
14
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…
15
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7/10Also adventure and animation
The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
16
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and animation
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
17
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…
18
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…
19
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and animation
Akira Fudo, adjusting to his new powers as Devilman, is in for a heap of trouble as his newest enemy sent from the demon world is Sirene, the demon bird, who has more than a few tricks up her feathery sleeves to keep…
20
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…