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Movies Like The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon

If you liked The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon (2021), a animation movie directed by Anna Samo, 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. 1Koati

    Koati (2021)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation

    Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…

  2. 2The House

    The House (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

  3. 3Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

    ★ 7.4/10Also animation

    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

  4. 4Cranston Academy: Monster Zone

    Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)

    ★ 6/10Also animation

    An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.

  5. 5Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

    Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also animation

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

  6. 6Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

    Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1997)

    ★ 8.3/10Also animation

    In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala Kingdom in Ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. Banished for 14 years due to court intrigue, Prince Rama retreated to the…

  7. 7Epic

    Epic (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation

    A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…

  8. 8Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

    Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also animation

    A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.

  9. 9Ostinato

    Ostinato (2024)

    ★ 6/10Also animation

    In this animated short, a composer realizes that incorporating a discordant tone instead of fighting it creates an unexpectedly beautiful harmony. This short was inspired by writer Sunita Balsara's experience with…

  10. 10Welcome to Smelliville

    Welcome to Smelliville (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation

    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…

  11. 11Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

    Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)

    ★ 6.5/10Also animation

    The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the…

  12. 12Lorenzo

    Lorenzo (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also animation

    A cat named Lorenzo is dismayed to discover that his tail has developed a personality of its own.

  13. 13Dog Trouble

    Dog Trouble (1942)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation

    Tom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.

  14. 14Nocturna

    Nocturna (2007)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation

    An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.

  15. 15Extinct

    Extinct (2021)

    ★ 6.2/10Also animation

    Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to…

  16. 16Blush

    Blush (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also animation

    When a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.

  17. 17The Little Prince

    The Little Prince (2015)

    ★ 7.6/10Also animation

    Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when…

  18. 18Wendell & Wild

    Wendell & Wild (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation

    Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

  19. 19The Monkey King

    The Monkey King (2023)

    ★ 6.5/10Also animation

    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.

  20. 2010 Lives

    10 Lives (2024)

    ★ 7.7/10Also animation

    A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative…

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