Best movies like After School Midnighters
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Plot Summary:
Houkago Midnighters is about a human anatomical model that comes to life at midnight in a school.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, surreal, stylized, semi serious, computer animated, psychedelic, offbeat
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Kanon at the End of the Dream (2006)
Plot Summary:
Yuichi hasn’t seen his cousin Nayuki in years. Now that he’s back, all knowledge of ever visiting has vanished. He tries to adjust to the vaguely familiar surroundings, but the gaps in his memory haunt him as time grows short. The pieces of the puzzle have appeared – an eerily silent beauty with blazing tresses, the mysterious girl with the winged backpack, and the sword-wielding demon slayer – but it’s up to Yuichi to discover how they fit together.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, depressing, atmospheric, offbeat, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Movie - Oath Under Snow (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young Shirou Emiya and his adoptive father Kiritsugu travel to Fuyuki in order to investigate the Sakatsuki family, who are rumored to be harboring a child with powerful magic abilities.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, suspense, stylized, super sentai
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Book Girl (2010)
Plot Summary:
Konoha Inoue and Tōko Amano, the Literary Girl, as she calls herself, are the sole members of their high school literature club. Their lives will be altered when Konoha's past, forgotten for a long time, reaches the present, involving them in a whirlwind of feelings where love, jealousy, revenge, remorse and forgiveness struggle to prevail.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, shoujo
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Flying Witch (2016)
Plot Summary:
In the witches' tradition, when a practitioner turns 15, they must become independent and leave their home to study witchcraft. Makoto Kowata is one such apprentice witch who leaves her parents' home in Yokohama in pursuit of knowledge and training. Along with her companion Chito, a black cat familiar, they embark on a journey to Aomori, a region favored by witches due to its abundance of nature and affinity with magic. They begin their new life by living with Makoto's second cousins, Kei Kuramoto and his little sister Chinatsu. While Makoto may seem to be attending high school like any other teenager, her whimsical and eccentric involvement with witchcraft sets her apart from others her age. From her encounter with an anthropomorphic dog fortune teller to the peculiar magic training she receives from her older sister Akane, Makoto's peaceful everyday life is filled with the idiosyncrasies of witchcraft that she shares with her friends and family.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 743
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, exciting, humorous, captivating, semi serious, shounen, super sentai, educational, iyashikei
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Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (1986)
Plot Summary:
The basic plot is centered on the great cherry tree Tarōzakura and what happens after it is cut down during the making of a movie, Lum loses her horns-and her powers! Thus begins the strangest and most lyrical of the Urusei Yatsura movies. The fourth film is the subject of much debate, as it is probably the hardest of all the Urusei Yatsura films to fully understand. Many consider it to be a multi-layered masterpiece, while others feel it is little more than a confused and rambling mess.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, slapstick, psychological, exciting, offbeat, humorous, surreal, stylized, semi serious
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My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humourous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems and joys in their own way.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: anime, epic, manga, cult classic, aesthetic, light hearted, touching, offbeat, humorous, stylized
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Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost (2006)
Plot Summary:
Film that mixes live action and animation, from Hui Buh, a character created in 1969 by Eberhard Alexander-Burgh author and star of a radio series and book series popular in the 70s. Hui Buh takes over 500 years in the castle of Burgeck as officially licensed only ghost to scare. The problem is that not too good at his job and you can not scare anyone. Things get complicated when King Wedding spoils Julius and Leonora, causing the King to destroy the license and the ghost Hui Buh run out of power. To recover will have to pass a special examination in two days or disappear forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, anime, offbeat, computer animated
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Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015)
Plot Summary:
In Enchanted Parade, Akko, Lotte and Sucy, having gotten in trouble yet again, are forced to team up with three other troublemakers; Amanda O'Neill, Constance Braunschweig Albrechtsburger and Jasmineka Antonenko, and must make an annual witch parade a success or else face expulsion.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: anime, light, humorous, captivating, stylized, spooky, independent film, whimsical
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A Letter to Momo (2011)
Plot Summary:
Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her mother from bustling Tokyo to the remote Japanese island of Shio. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and customs. However, it's not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Orchards are found ransacked, prized trinkets start disappearing and, worst of all, each morning after her mother leaves for work, Momo hears strange mumblings coming from the attic of their home. Annoyed by these creepy goings-on and her mother's refusal to believe them, Momo embarks on a strange and supernatural adventure to discover the source of the mischief, which leads her to a trio of troublesome imps: the flatulent lizard Kawa, the childlike Mame and their hulking ogre leader Iwa. Momo also learns that her visit to the island is in some way connected to her father's mysterious letter.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, humorous, semi serious, stylized, captivating, uplifting, epic, whimsical
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Rikka Takanashi Revision (2013)
Plot Summary:
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 622
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, touching, super sentai
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Date a Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement (2015)
Plot Summary:
The movie adaptation announced at the end of the final episode of Date A Live II.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, stylized, semi serious
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Hells (2008)
Plot Summary:
Amagane Rinne had an accident and died while hurrying to school. She suddenly arrived in an awkward school... in Hell, filled with demons. While she is struggling and wishing to go back to the world whence she came from, she makes friends with her demon schoolmates and develops an uncommon bond.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 370
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: anime, atmospheric, humorous, captivating, entertaining, biblical, rough, stylized, semi serious
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Blood Lad (2013)
Plot Summary:
Staz is a vampire from the surreal "Demon World", and Fuyumi, an ordinary girl, accidentally wanders into the Demon World through a portal. Subsequently after meeting each other, Fuyumi is killed by a carnivorous plant and turned into a ghost, causing Staz to take responsibility and pledge to help bring her back to life.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, entertaining, exciting, humorous, surreal, stylized, satirical, manga, offbeat, seinen
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Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
Plot Summary:
Rin Okumura is raised by a famous exorcist named Father Fujimoto. After an argument between the two, Rin discovers he is the son of the devil. Rin decides to fight his fate by joining the True Cross Academy to become an exorcist and defeat demons. However, when he draws his father's sword a dark power is released.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, manga, semi serious, dark fantasy
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Gabriel DropOut (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gabriel White graduated at the top of the class at angel school and attends a human school on earth in pursuit of knowledge, but then gets engrossed in a web game and decides its too much trouble to go anywhere. (from manga).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, entertaining, shounen, captivating, light
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Humanity Has Declined (2012)
Plot Summary:
It has been several centuries since human population has declined. Food has become harder to find and what little sources the humans have are considered highly valuable. The most prosperous species on the Earth are "Fairies", 10 cm tall creatures with high intelligence and a great love for sweets. A nameless girl, the main character, became a UN arbitrator between the humans and the fairies and had returned to her hometown to help her grandfather. One day, the village is sent some strange products made by a company called FairyCo. Since the villagers are wary of using the products, the girl, her grandfather, and a nameless boy decide to go to the factory to find out about the mysterious products and who is behind making them.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 322
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, surreal, fairy tale, captivating, light, sincere, parody, seinen
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Negima! (2005)
Plot Summary:
Vampires, robots, sorcery… And that’s all before Gym Class! Welcome to Mahora Academy, an all-girls school where the impossible and the enchanting are a part of the curriculum. It’s the start of the new school year and emotions run rampant as the girls of Class 2-A meet the newest staff addition – Negi Springfield. A ten-year-old Welsh born prodigy, Negi has more problems than he has students. As a wizard-in-training, this academic appointment is the final requirement in his quest to become a Magister Magorum. But if he messes things up and the girls find out, existence as an exotic ermine will be his fate! It’s mishaps and mayhem even without the magic, but the undaunted Negi won’t give up. Between his quiet determination and compassionate nature, and the talents, quirks and abilities of each of the girls, Class 2-A finds their way into and out of every predicament, redefining school spirit along the way. Friendship, adventure and life lessons are all on the agenda, and the students have just as much to teach their young professor as they have to learn. When you’re the only boy in an all girl’s school, magic’s the easy part!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 405
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, manga, shounen, super sentai
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Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts (2010)
Plot Summary:
Advanced placement into a school of higher grade proof-reading is determined by the results of the Promotion Test strictly for class type. Ranging from A class with the best facilities anyone can offer all the way down to F Class which is composed of low dining tables, rotten tatami mats and other worn out facilities. Students can change classes by competing using the Examination Summons Battle system or ESB. Students summon characters with their equivalent test mark scores and use them to compete with other classes.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen, humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, captivating, parody, absurd, offbeat
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles - Animal Adventure (2012)
Plot Summary:
Nobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catches a big bird Moa, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect extinct the animal, Nobita and Doramon go to Beremon Island which is protected by a golden beetle named Herakles. They meet a girl from the Rokkoro tribe and a boy who looks exactly like Nobita on Beremon Island.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 552
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, humorous, futuristic, semi serious, 2d animation
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Gakuen Alice (2004)
Plot Summary:
Best friends Mikan and Hotaru are separated when Hotaru is scouted by a special school called "Alice Academy." Mikan determines to enroll too but Alice Academy is a mysterious place.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, shoujo, fairy tale, slapstick comedy
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Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two Phoenix Stones somewhere. The stones may spell the collapse of the magical world, and Natsu, Lucy, and the rest of the Fairy Tail guild are caught up in the intrigue.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, sexy, fairy tale, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic, shounen
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Idiots and Angels (2008)
Plot Summary:
Angel, a selfish rotter is hanging around in a local bar, groping the wife of the barman and dealing with weapons. One morning he wakes up finding a pair of wings growing at his back. These wings do good deeds against his nature. But suddenly he finds himself fighting those who want these wings for their own dark plans.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: surreal, adult animation, humorous, semi serious, psychedelic, cult classic, mind bending, black comedy, anime, mind blowing
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Wool 100% (2006)
Plot Summary:
A drama of two aging women who live a solitary life collecting discarded items from a nearby town. One day they return home to find a young girl knitting a red sweater in their house. Each time the girl finishes her dress, she promptly unravels it and the mystery unfolds. Directed by Mai Tominaga.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, anime, offbeat
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Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)
Plot Summary:
A 5 year old kid moves to live with his grandma in a small town at Taiwan. Soon after, he discovers that her grandma is not only a vendor, but also she is good at catching spectres. One day, she comes across that her grandson has mistakenly releases some of the most ferocious ghosts from her house.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, surreal, semi serious, anime, black comedy, dark comedy
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Ivan the Incredible (2012)
Plot Summary:
Poor Ivan Olsen is plagued by problems bullied at school and constantly pursued by a gang whose greatest pleasure is filling his pants with water. And when Ivan gets home, his dad doesn't have much sympathy for him either because he is crazy about Tarzan and fails to appreciate Ivan's finer qualities. But one day Ivan gets the chance to live up all of his dad's expectations and give the bullies at school a lesson they will never forget. The big question is whether having superpowers makes life any easier?.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 790
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, sentimental, humorous, anime, offbeat, computer animated
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Needless (2009)
Plot Summary:
Needless is an action comedy science fiction manga and anime series by Kami Imai. Serialized in Shueisha's seinen magazine Ultra Jump beginning in 2004, an anime adaptation by Madhouse began airing on July 2, 2009.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, bleak, suspenseful, stylized, humorous, semi serious, offbeat, futuristic
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The True Story of Puss 'n Boots (2009)
Plot Summary:
A free adaptation of Charles Perrault's famous Puss'n Boots, "The True Story of Puss'n Boots" is a story for young and old for the first time on cinema screens.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, stylized, humorous, not serious, anime, mockbuster, computer animated
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Plot Summary:
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 368000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, atmospheric, sweet, touching, fairy tale, offbeat, manga, uplifting, emotional
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016)
Plot Summary:
A giant whale appears and flies above Sakura New Town. With the whale’s sound of crying, some changes occur to Kenta Amano and Yokai.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious