Best movies like Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
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Plot Summary:
Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, mecha
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Odin (1985)
Plot Summary:
Odin centers around the novice crew of the laser sailing space schooner Starlight as they embark on an historic interstellar test flight. They are intercepted by what seems to be a wrecked spaceship only to find that it contains a lone survivor; a young woman named Sara Cyanbaker. Unknown to the crew at this time, a mechanized space fleet approaches Earth and a scout vessel from that fleet was responsible for the destruction of Sara's ship.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: anime, experimental, claymation, adult animation, 2d animation
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Robotech: Code Name (1985)
Plot Summary:
Codename: Robotech is an animated pilot that preceded the original 1985 Robotech television series. It is set within the events of the First Robotech War.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cyberpunk anime
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Lily C.A.T. (1987)
Plot Summary:
A captain and his crew travel across the universe in a ship that can travel for 20 years while the crew will age only 1 year. Soon the crew realizes that a criminal is onboard who is hoping to escape civilization. The crew must find who the criminal is, and find the source of a deadly virus that is destroying them one by one.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cult film
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Knights of Sidonia: The Movie (2015)
Plot Summary:
The year is 3394. The solar system has been long destroyed by a strange alien race called Gauna. Now humans are barely maintaining population in their seed ships - the ones they also used to escape a thousand years ago. After several years of drifting though space, Sidonia, a seed ship with a population of over 500,000 people, is once again threatened by Gauna. Follow Tanikaze Nagate, a mysterious young man from the deep corners of the ship, and his friends as they try to strike back against these gigantic creatures and at the same time learn what they really are for the sake of humanity's survival. -MAL.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 132
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, cyberpunk anime
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Expelled from Paradise (2014)
Plot Summary:
A.D. 2400, DEVA's central council detects an incident of unauthorized access into their mainframe. Someone on Earth was trying to hack into the system. The only information DEVA was able to retrieve was that hacker referred to themselves as "Frontier Setter." To investigate the mysterious hacker's motives, the high officials of DEVA dispatch system Security Third Officer Angela Balzac to the Earth's surface. Equipped with a prosthetic "material body," Angela attempts to make contact with a local agent Dingo, but what awaited her instead was a swarm of Sandworms now infesting the Earth's surface. Angela intercepts the gruesome pests with her exoskeleton powered suit Arhan.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, futuristic, adult animation
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)
Plot Summary:
This film is the first on a 3-part theatrical film remake of the first 2 seasons of the parent anime.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 637
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, compilation film
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Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
Plot Summary:
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, futuristic, suspenseful, suspense, intense, adult animation, psychotronic
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Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a world where humans and fearsome monsters live in an uneasy balance, young hunter Aiden fights to save his village from destruction by a dragon.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, 3d animation, computer animated
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Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 366
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: 2d animation
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018)
Plot Summary:
Second of three films compiling the "Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch" TV anime.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, compilation film, mecha
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification (2018)
Plot Summary:
This is the third and final part of a 3-part theatrical film remake of the first 2 seasons of the parent anime.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, captivating, compilation film
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Cencoroll Connect (2019)
Plot Summary:
Student Yuki has never seen one of the giant monsters she always hears about on the news and that threaten her city. But when she meets the lethargic Tetsu one day, things change suddenly. Because Tetsu moves around the houses with a creature called Cencoroll, which he can control with mind control and which can transform into a wide variety of objects. But not only Yuki is fascinated by Cencoroll: the boy Shu tries to take Cencoroll from Tetsu with the help of his own telepathy monster, whereupon the four engage in a bitter fight, in which Yuki also intervenes and the entire city is converted into a battle arena.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining
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Pacific Rim: The Black (2021)
Plot Summary:
Two siblings - an idealistic teenage boy and his naïve younger sister - are forced to pilot an abandoned Jaeger across a hostile landscape in a desperate attempt to find their missing parents.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, anime, mecha, 3d animation, computer animated
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Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Freeze turns Killer Croc and Bane into super-sized monsters, and they bash their way through downtown Gotham until the Caped Crusader and his team of heroes join the fight in their giant robot mechs.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, captivating, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, anime, mecha, 2d animation, comic
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Knights of Sidonia (2014)
Plot Summary:
An alien race called Gauna has destroyed Earth. leaving humanity struggling to survive aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory. For Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, it’s a strange new world as he’s forced to come to the surface. Yet his recruitment comes just in time, for the Gauna have suddenly reappeared.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, serious, tense, captivating, manga, psychological, suspense, super sentai
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Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2048, the human race is forced to leave Earth after decades of losing against Godzilla and other giant monsters. They take a twenty-year journey to another planet called Tau Ceti-e, but upon arrival, they discover that the planet has become uninhabitable. As living conditions on their ship deteriorate, a young man named Haruo spearheads a movement to return to Earth and take it back from the monsters. The ship successfully makes the return voyage, but the crew realizes that twenty thousand years have passed, with Earth's ecosystem having evolved to become centered around Godzilla.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, 3d animation, psychotronic
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Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
Plot Summary:
After a drawn-out, viciously-fought war, the earth has been conquered by the alien Illumidus Empire. Harlock, a captain in earth's fleet, crashes his ship to prevent the Illumidus from using it, and flat-out refuses to join them. With the help of his allies, Tochiro and the space pirate Emereldas, and his lover Miya, he wages a private and bitter war against the Illumidus.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 988
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, futuristic, stylized, semi serious, adult animation, 2d animation
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Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)
Plot Summary:
In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon (the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth) has sparked a war.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, cyberpunk anime
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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Plot Summary:
Set on the subterranean Mine-World, a band of human worker are treated like slaves under the power of the evil overlord Zygon until one, Orin, unearths the hilt of a mythical sword that only he can master. Escaping the planet, he runs into the rogue smuggler Dagg and a pair of helpful droids and the princess, who all team up to return to the Mine-World with a plan to defeat Zygon and free Orin's enslaved people.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: independent film, anime, adult animation, exciting, humorous, semi serious
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Human Lost (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2036 man kind has revolutionized the medical field. Scientist have conquered death via the use of internal nanomachines and the “Shell System,” however, only the richest can afford to partake. Yozo Oba has been troubled by strange dreams and one day joins his friend’s biker gang. They embark to the “The Inside,” where society’s elite live, however, this begins a terrifying journey of discovery that will change Yozo’s life forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: anime, suspense, bleak, unusual plot structure, futuristic, surreal, adult animation
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Halo Legends (2010)
Plot Summary:
Halo Legends is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe. Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic perspective on Halo lore.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, anthology, exciting, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized, computer animated
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
Plot Summary:
The fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: mecha, anime, captivating, futuristic, disturbing, manga, postmodern, entertaining
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Plot Summary:
Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. With no cure in sight, it brings death to the afflicted, one after another, robbing the people of their fledgling hope.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: computer animated, anime, visually appealing, exciting, stylized, tense, suspense, adult animation, manga, dark
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Blame! (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: anime, apocalyptic, exciting, tense, suspense, futuristic, mecha, smart, cyber
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Titan A.E. (2000)
Plot Summary:
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 Dredge are bent on mankind's destruction.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, anime, computer animated, apocalyptic, stylized, futuristic, adult animation, entertaining, cult classic
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Plot Summary:
The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the world’s last remaining Crystal, and the menacing empire of Niflheim is determined to steal it. King Regis of Lucis commands an elite force of soldiers called the Kingsglaive. Wielding their king’s magic, they fight to protect Lucis. As the overwhelming military might of the empire bears down, King Regis is faced with an impossible ultimatum – to marry his son, Prince Noctis to Princess Lunafreya of Tenebrae, captive of Niflheim, and surrender his lands to Niflheim rule. Although the king concedes, it becomes clear that the empire will stop at nothing to achieve their devious goals, with only the Kingsglaive standing between them and world domination.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, 3d animation, adult animation, captivating, computer animated
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Plot Summary:
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Italy
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic, stylized, adult animation, sentimental, mecha, independent film, exciting, humorous, suspenseful
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Gantz: O (2016)
Plot Summary:
Somewhere in Tokyo, there is a room. In that room is a black sphere. Periodically, people who should otherwise have died are transferred to the room. There, the sphere gives them special suits and weapons, and sends them out on a mission to kill aliens here on Earth. While these missions take place, the rest of the world is largely oblivious to them. These missions are lethal - few participants survive them. The sphere calls the shots, and it's not the slightest bit nice. Its name... Gantz.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, 3d animation, surreal, manga, grindhouse, perverse, adult animation, weird, post modern
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Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
Plot Summary:
A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: anime, computer animated, adult animation, sexy, futuristic, stylized, satirical, harsh, rough, serious
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War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
Plot Summary:
Fifteen years have passed since the Martians’ first failed invasion of Earth. The year is 1914, and at the eve of World War I, Mars launches a sudden and more devastating second attack. A small defense force, A.R.E.S., is Earth’s only hope. The giant A.R.E.S. battle tripod GOLIATH is called up to war, and its young multinational crew must face their fears in their struggle to save Humanity from the alien invaders.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Malaysia, Japan, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic, futuristic, scenic, adult animation, manga, anime