Best movies like Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
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Plot Summary:
Spinning off from the popular Professor Layton puzzle games, this movie brings Layton and his trusty assistant Luke to the big screen to allow fans to enjoy more of the same. At the beginning of the film Layton receives a letter from the famed opera singer, Jenice Kaitly, inviting them to see her newest performance. She also asks Layton, Luke, and Remi for assistance in a mystery, saying her friend Melina went missing one year ago but returned later as a seven year old girl saying she had found the secret of eternal life. Naturally, the case fascinates Layton and his apprentices, so they head to the Crown Petone opera house. When they arrive, something is very strange: the pianist, Ozro Vislar talks of a game, and the winner will win the "eternal life." It is up to Layton, Luke, and Remi to solve the mystery of the Eternal Diva before it is too late.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan, Singapore
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, serious, atmospheric, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized
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Plot Summary:
Brijes are magical animal spirits that have been in contact with human beings since the beginning of time. Every human had his brije: The human cared for his brije and vice versa. When the human turned 13 the old shamans performed the ritual a synchronizing ritual trough which the human and the brije were able to transform into the warrior form: a physical state in which the human acquired the powers of his brije and extraordinary strength needed to perform acts of heroism. Unfortunately hundreds of years ago, with the birth of modern science and technology, this union was severed and humans stopped believing in magic.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Adventure
Country: Mexico
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, captivating, exciting, offbeat
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Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
Plot Summary:
Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, rough, feel good, serious, captivating, suspenseful, humorous, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (2014)
Plot Summary:
A vicious sniper has appeared in Tokyo, rendering the people too scared to go outside, once again it's up to Conan to figure out the meaning behind the killings and capture the mysterious sniper before more lives are lost.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, light, feel good, humorous, detective, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
Plot Summary:
Serial murders involving all kinds have happened. All the victims are from a Music School led by a famous pianist. Conan and company have been invited to a opening concert of the Music Hall built by the pianist. The biggest attraction of this concert is the world famous violin called "Stradivarius" and a special appearance of a singer who has perfect pitch.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: anime, light, feel good, humorous, serious, exciting, rough, captivating, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
Plot Summary:
Conan and his friends were invited to the premier of an new virtual computer game. But someone programmed the game, that if they can't answer the riddle in the game, they all have to die.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, serious, captivating, suspenseful, surprise ending, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)
Plot Summary:
A terrorist group invades a laboratory containing a deadly bacteria and destroys the lab with an explosion. They later announce via the internet they have gained possession of the bacteria and declare themselves to be the Red Siamese Cats, a terrorist group that was eradicated a decade ago.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, feel good, serious, captivating, humorous, suspenseful, detective, twisted
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Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)
Plot Summary:
A new member from the Black Organization that shrunk Shinichi's body manages to find out about Shinichi's transformation into Conan. This discovery starts to put those around him in danger as Gin and the other Black Organization members start to take action.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, feel good, serious, captivating, suspenseful, rough, humorous, detective
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Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
Plot Summary:
Synopsis Kogoro and Conan came to Yokohama according to a request from a mysterious man. But that was a trap of this man. Ran and the Detective Boys will be taken as hostages. If they don't solve the request of the man within 12 hours, the bombs attached to the hostages will explode. Furthermore, the man know that Conan`s true identity is Kudo Shinichi. Also Hattori Heiji, the High School Detective of the West, and Kaito Kid enter the stage. Will they be able to solve the mystery within the time limit and save Ran and the others? And who in the world is the client?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, rough, feel good, serious, captivating, suspenseful, humorous, detective
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Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
Plot Summary:
On a dark night, the Japanese police is raided by a spy. Different countries' intelligence agencies - such as England's MI6, Germany's BDN, and America's CIA - as well as the FBI's secret files are going to be taken, but public safety officers lead by Tooru Amuro arrive just in time. The spy steals a car and escapes. The spy and Amuro are then locked in a dead heat on the highway, and just as it is about to cause an accident with multiple cars, the spy's car is hit by FBI agent Shuichi Akai's rifle bullet and falls of the roadway. The next day, Conan and his friends go to a newly-remodeled aquarium in Tokyo. Under the main attraction, a Ferris wheel, Conan finds an attractive woman alone and injured. Her left and right eyes are different colors.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, serious, rough, humorous, captivating, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)
Plot Summary:
Fifteen years ago in a barren stretch of the Pacific, a cruise ship collided with an iceberg and was lost at sea. More than a decade later, Hideto Yashiro—a ship engineer—died in a fatal car accident. The unlikely connection between these events only comes to light on the luxury liner St. Aphrodite during her maiden voyage. Aboard it on a much needed vacation, Kogorou Mouri, his daughter Ran, Conan Edogawa, and the Detective Boys enjoy a trip provided by Sonoko Suzuki's family. But their fun is soon cut short when a game of hide-and-seek leads to Sonoko's disappearance.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, rough, feel good, serious, captivating, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Governor of Tokyo, Yuichiro Asakura, receives a threatening letter the day before the opening of Touto Line, a new train line for the Tokyo Metro. During the opening ceremony of the line, Conan Edogawa and the Detective Boys are driven by Professor Agasa and pass under the Touto Line. Conan, having heard about the threatening letter, notices explosives connected to the Touto railway; Using his original voice to inform the police as Shinichi Kudo, he is able to stop the train and divert traffic away from the explosives preventing any deaths.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: anime, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, detective, 2d animation
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Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001)
Plot Summary:
As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers. Conan suspects that the mysterious Syndicate may also be involved.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, serious, captivating, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Isle of Koumi, a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean. On the island, people pass an old legend down from generation to generation that there was the Seabed Palace, an ancient ruin at the bottom of the sea, where the treasure of 2 female pirates, Anne Bonnie & Mary Reed (who really existed 300 years ago), was left. When Conan and his friends visit Koumi Island while on vacation, they meet some treasure hunters. There was something suspicious about them.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, rough, feel good, humorous, serious, captivating, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Brave Story (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a magical door to another world where one can go and get the Goddess of Fortune to grant one wish! When tragedy strikes Wataru's family he decides to open the door for himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, manga, tense, serious
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In 202X, Tathagata Killer, a mysterious military leader armed with extraterrestrial technology, stages a coup and becomes the new emperor of the world superpower of Asia. Sho Shishimaru, gifted with prophetic powers, may be the only one standing in the way of Killer’s take-over of the entire world. The future of humankind is at stake in this epic struggle, but in its midst, we learn about the mystical laws that rule the world around us.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, sincere, serious, suspenseful, stylized, anime, spiritual, esoteric
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Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
Plot Summary:
When Ryu returns to pay homage to his deceased mentor, Gouken, he is tormented by disturbing memories of his master's killer (Gouki). In a quest to become a true martial arts master, he sets out to hone his street fighting skills and deliver himself from the haunting legacy of the dark hadou.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Baishin, a terrifying shinigami who was sealed by the Soul Society in the human world is set free. It's up to Ichigo and the others to stop and defeat Baishin's destructive powers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 33 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, entertaining, suspenseful, stylized
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The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, serious, manga, futuristic
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Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, serious, manga, shounen, stylized
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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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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
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After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou: A criminal containment facility known as the Blood Prison. Mui, the castle master, uses the ultimate imprisonment technique to steal power from the prisoners, which is when Naruto notices his life has been targeted. Thus begins the battle to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murders and prove Naruto's innocence.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious, tense, light, captivating, manga
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Plot Summary:
Yagami Light is an ace student with great prospects, who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the "Death Note": a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods, with the power to kill people in any way he desires. With the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create his perfect world, without crime or criminals. However, when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorites send the legendary detective L to track down the killer, and a battle of wits, deception and logic ensues...this was aired on Japanese tv shortly after the death note anime was completed, this special basically re-cuts the first 26 episodes of the series into a two hour movie with some new scenes and dialogue added and the story is seen from ryuk's viewpoint.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, bleak, suspenseful, touching, art house, psychological thriller
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Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003)
Plot Summary:
With darkness encroaching on the island of Mata Nui, the only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver to him the fabled Mask of Light.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious
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Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
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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 to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: anime, atmospheric, stylized, intense, serious, breathtaking, mecha, adult animation, light, sexy
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Karas: The Prophecy (2005)
Plot Summary:
In a Japanese city haunted by nature spirits and demons, a secret war is raging between the renegade demon Eko and a spectral warrior known as the Karas. Eko has mechanized himself and his followers to defend against the unearthly fury of the Karas; in addition to an armored humanoid form, the Karas can transform into any of various heavily armed and armored vehicles. Eko and his followers prefer to live in the material realm in human form, but to continue doing so they must feed on the fluids of human bodies. Their periodic feasts result in massacres that leave only a single traumatized survivor; these "inexplicable" tragedies are the obsession of a marginalized police inspector whose daughter was the survivor of one such massacre. Opposing Eko are the renegade demon Nue, who also lives in the material world in human form but refuses to drink blood or take a mechanized form, and Otoha, a former human who is summoned by the mysterious Yurine to become the new Karas.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, manga
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Pokemon Heroes (2002)
Plot Summary:
Ash, Pikachu and his friends try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Alto Mare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew - a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, light, feel good, captivating, humorous, semi serious, exciting, unusual plot structure, entertaining
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Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie - Pyramid of Light (2004)
Plot Summary:
After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the ancient Pharaoh – has returned for revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, intense, humorous, stylized, semi serious, shounen, light, unusual plot structure, melancholic, surreal
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A Tree of Palme (2002)
Plot Summary:
A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 530
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, surreal, captivating, suspenseful, weird
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Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
Plot Summary:
Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, detective, 2d animation
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Plot Summary:
Kogoro's detective agency receives a mysterious phone call. Someone on the other end warns about a bomb and leaves behind a code, "The Boy in Blue and The Blue Zebra, the rain from above ..." If Conan can decipher the riddle, he can stop the bomb. An adventure begins for Conan and the Detective Boys, taking place at a soccer match between Hideo Akagi of the Tokyo Spirits and Ryusuke Higo of Big Osaka.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Sport, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, feel good, captivating, humorous, serious, suspenseful, detective, 2d animation