Movies Like The Tale of the Ginormous Whale That Fell in Love with a Little Submarine

If you liked The Tale of the Ginormous Whale That Fell in Love with a Little Submarine (2004), a animation movie directed by Tetsuo Yasumi, 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
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho (1994)
★ 8.7/10Also animation
Two recap specials that focus on Team Urameshi's matches in the Dark Tournament and four separate volumes focusing around one of the main characters; Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, or Kuwabara.
2
Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
3
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Terry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him despite his mother and Terry's wishes. When Terry Bogard is defeated by a foe more powerful than he's ever seen before, Terry…
4
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
5
Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
After a typhoon hits Nobita's town, he and Doraemon discover a wind sprite who, with some help from Doraemon's 22nd-century tech, takes them and their friends to a fantastic world of wind and storm people. But the wind…
6
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.
7
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
During summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
8
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
Nobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
9
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)
★ 7/10Also animation
Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
10
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
The Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island. The island's…
11
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only…
12
Revival of Evangelion (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
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…
13
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Doraemon and his friends have to rescue the people of Birdopia from the wrongdoing of vengeful former bird troopers before they unleash a wicked ancient dragon.
14
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
15
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to…
16
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Doraemon, Nobita and his friends go to find Utopia, a perfect land in the sky where everyone lives with happiness, using an airship having a time warp function.
17
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7/10Also animation
The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
18
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.
19
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
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…
20
Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to…