Movies Like Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
If you liked Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General (1974), a animation and action movie directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa, 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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Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017)
★ 7/10Also action and animationWhen the evil Dr. Hell attacks the Earth, the mighty giant mecha Mazinger Z is formed to stop him.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also action and animationAfter 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…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also action and animationWhile 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…
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Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and actionA Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet…
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My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and actionClass 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is…
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Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also action and animationSeven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also action and animationThe 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…
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also action and animationThe 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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Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also action and animationA mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.
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Patlabor WXIII the Movie (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also action and animationSet in the year 2000, when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups…
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and actionThe world is at war. Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince, encounters a strange girl known as C.C., who gifts him with a great power. With this ability, Lelouch can get anyone to do as he wills. But the power of Geass…
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Transformers: Beginnings (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and actionOn their home planet of Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in an explosive battle over the coveted AllSpark. With the fate of the universe at stake, the Autobots send it far from the reaches of the…
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Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and actionIron 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…
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Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and actionWhen the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit…
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My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and actionIn a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might…
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Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and actionOn the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat…
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Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also action and animationSimon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.
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Hurricane Touchdown (2000)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and adventureAfter the older DigiDestined are abducted by the mysterious Kokomon, the next generation of kids team up with American DigiDestined Willis to rescue them - only to discover that their enigmatic enemy has an unexpected…
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Promare (2019)
★ 7/10Also animation and actionGalo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disaster they have unleashed on Earth.
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and actionUnder constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari…