Movies Like Belle

If you liked Belle (2021), a animation and science fiction movie directed by Mamoru Hosoda, 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
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and music
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
2
anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
A year has passed since Menma's ghostly return to the Super Peace Busters. Although the time they spent together during that summer was short, the five members reminisce about what happened as they each write a letter…
3
The Boy and the Beast (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and drama
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his…
4
The Girl from the Other Side (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and drama
Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on…
5
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and drama
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't…
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…
7
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and science fiction
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now…
8
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to…
9
Summer Ghost (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and drama
An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up…
10
Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
Satomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer…
11
Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey…
12
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and science fiction
Second compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 9-13. Riko and Reg descend to the third and fourth layer where Riko has her first experience of the Curse.
13
Napping Princess (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and drama
Japan, 2020, a few days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Although she should be studying for her final exams, Kokone, a schoolgirl who lives in a small town with her widowed father, a mysterious and talented…
14
Wolf Children (2012)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
15
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and science fiction
Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the "Sword Art Online" world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to…
16
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon…
17
Scarlet (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
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…
18
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and science fiction
First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the…
19
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and drama
The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon…
20
Okko's Inn (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
12-year-old Oriko Seki, who lost her parents in a car accident, ended up living in her grandmother's Onsen Ryokan "Haru no Ya." With the ghost "Uribou" cohabitating with her and all the other odds, she ended up…