Movies Like The Legend of Marine Snow

If you liked The Legend of Marine Snow (1980), a animation and drama movie directed by Leiji Matsumoto and Fumio Ikeno, 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
Revival of Evangelion (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of…
2
Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also tv movie and science fiction
The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of mankind's affairs. However, a governess named Clara has stumbled upon a plot which only the Doctor can unravel…
3
Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
4
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
5
Our War Game (2000)
★ 8/10Also animation and science fiction
Spring break turns into a summer war when the evil Diaboromon wreaks havoc on the internet, and Tai and Matt must achieve a new Digivolution to defeat him! Will Tai and the Digidestined save the world, and will Sora…
6
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and science fiction
Under 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…
7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and science fiction
A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid…
8
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
In UC 0093, the Federation has recovered from its defeat and has created a new anti-colonial special forces unit to deal with rebel forces: Londo Bell. Elsewhere in space, Char Aznable reappears out of self-imposed…
9
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and science fiction
The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li, as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, respectively.
10
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fiction
After a battle with Dr. Animo in a power plant, Ben notices something strange is happening with the Omnitrix but doesn't tell anyone. Tetrax arrives and tells them the Omnitrix is broadcasting a self-destruct signal…
11
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and science fiction
An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including some old members, and they go in search…
12
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising (2013)
★ 8/10Also animation and science fiction
Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.
13
Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also tv movie and science fiction
The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that…
14
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and science fiction
Ben Tennyson falls through a wormhole and encounters Rex. The two heroes must unite against a foe that can absorb their powers.
15
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and science fiction
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…
16
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and science fiction
In 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…
17
Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
Nobita tries to prove to Doraemon and his friends that dinosaurs are still alive, and, after finding an underground cave, discovers a hollow earth civilization of knights and saurian steeds that Suneo must be rescued…
18
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
Twelve years after Char's rebellion, Hathaway Noa leads an insurgency against Earth Federation, but meeting an enemy officer and a mysterious woman alters his fate.
19
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
On a future Earth, war between the Kingdom of Honneamise and its rival, The Republic, is inevitable. As evolving technology creates new ways to wage war, a small group seeks to propel mankind into space in their…
20
Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and science fiction
A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.