Movies Like Magical Girl Melul

If you liked Magical Girl Melul (1994), a fantasy and action movie directed by Tomofumi 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
Code 8 Part II (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and action
In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.
2
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
3
Spectral (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and action
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.
4
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
5
40 Acres (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they…
6
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
7
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…
8
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also action and fantasy
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
9
Special (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
10
Gemini Man (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also action and science fiction
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict…
11
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also action and fantasy
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
12
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and fantasy
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…
13
Vesper (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and fantasy
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking…
14
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…
15
Shadow Master (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
16
Black Panther (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also action and science fiction
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within…
17
A Knight's War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
18
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also action 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…
19
Justice League (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the…
20
The Dark Tower (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and action
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.