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Plot Summary:
In the not-too-distant future, a young boy travels to an alien world to find his father and learn of his destiny.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, serious, suspenseful, anime, computer animated, fast
Best tv shows and movies like Thru the Moebius Strip (2005):
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Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2001)
Plot Summary:
An adventure story about a young Marco whose ancestor was the descendant of the famous historical Marco Polo, takes an exciting journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu. He must travel back to the land of the Kubla Khan to save it from an evil villain who is a magician, known as Foo-Ling who does not want Marco to reach Xanadu. The help of his friends and the great powers of the medallion enable Marco to chase after Foo-Ling through space and time, and one day, bring him back to justice. Written by Anthony Pereyra.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Biography, Family
Country: USA, Slovakia, China
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, anime, exciting, serious
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Zoids: Genesis (2005)
Plot Summary:
Young Ruuji Familon finds a Liger-type Zoid during a salvage mission. Initially, the village is attacked by Bio-Raptor Bio-Zoids, and later a Bio-Megaraptor. After the village generator is destroyed in combat, Ruuji takes the Murasame Liger Zoid and leaves the village alongside Ra-Kan and Rei Mii to find a generator mechanic or the village will be destroyed. Through his journey Ruuji learns he must fight against Digald.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, apocalyptic, exciting, light, serious, captivating, stylized, mecha
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Guardians of the Lost Code 3D (2010)
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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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
Plot Summary:
The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the dragon balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, semi serious, offbeat, humorous, stylized, slapstick
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
After falling through a time-slip, Yusei Fudo (who has just had his powerful card stolen by a mysterious stranger) meets with Jaden Yuki and Yugi Muto, who agree to help Yusei defeat the evil Paradox, who is planning to destroy Pegasus before he can invent Duel Monsters.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, serious, sincere, captivating, melancholic, fast, parody, shounen
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Doctor Who: Lost in the Dark Dimension (2014)
Plot Summary:
The future? The Earth is dying under the onslaught of industry, the polar caps are melting, the ozone layer is nearly destroyed... To save the planet, the Doctor must overcome the combined forces of some of the most feared of his old adversaries. But he must also confront a far greater enemy - one that has already reverted him to his Fourth Incarnation - in order to save both the past and future Doctors before they are taken out of time and cease to exist.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Animation, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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Team Galaxy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Team Galaxy, le Collège de l'Espace or Galaxie Académie is a French and Canadian animated series made by Marathon Production. It blends anime-inspired 2D animation with CG elements, and is set at "Galaxy High", where a trio of young students try to balance their regular teenage lives and their training to become Space Marshals. The concept and animation style is similar to that of both Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery, other series created by the same production company. Team Galaxy is co-produced by a number of international broadcasters, such as France 3 which was the first to begin airing the full series from 28 August 2006. In the United States, Cartoon Network paid Marathon about $16–$17 Million for 52 episodes, for a premiere in Fall 2006. It also appears on Canada's YTV and CBBC/Disney XD in the UK.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 858
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Canada, Italy, South Korea
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, humorous, captivating, anime, offbeat, 2d animation, nostalgic
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The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard (2008)
Plot Summary:
Feature-length movie encompassing the first arc of the TV series '"The Spectacular Spider-Man" (2008)'.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
Plot Summary:
Hungry for adventure, Thor secretly embarks on the journey of a lifetime, joined by his loyal brother Loki, whose budding sorcery equips him with just enough magic to conjure up trouble, along with the Warriors Three - a band of boastful travelers reluctant to set sail on any adventure that might actually be dangerous. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must now prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, humorous, semi serious, anime, 2d animation
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LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies (2010)
Plot Summary:
A new Rookie team has been assigned to complete their training with Stormer and his crew - but someone from Stormer's past is trying to take down the Hero Factory and Stormer himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, computer animated, captivating, stylized, semi serious, serious
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AniMen - Triton Force (2010)
Plot Summary:
Over time, the people residing on Swampland began to take on new forms, their modified DNA altering their physiology to better suit their new environment. Generations passed and their original forms were forgotten; these humans had evolved into a new race: the Frogmen.If history (and genetics for that matter) shows us anything, it is that there is always variety.The genetic "success" of the Frogmen was also mirrored by the "achievements" of another group of human descent: the Cockroaches, otherwise known as the T-zhu Alliance. The brutal T-Hy poured out into the galaxy seeking new territories, resources, and the data crystals left by the original human explorers. The T-Hy's material driven hunger broke the peaceful lives of the Frogmen forcing them to take up arms in order to stop the T-Hy's insatiable ambitions. So began the MALO war.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: China, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: computer animated, serious, suspenseful, exciting, stylized, anime, futuristic, fast
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Space Cruiser Yamato 2 (1978)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious comet traveling to Earth's solar system is not what it seems. Without Captain Avatar, Derek Wildstar leads the Argo (Yamato) against a new enemy.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, captivating, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized
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Heavenly Sword (2014)
Plot Summary:
The film's plot follows that of the game closely. Nariko, a member of an ancient tribe who have guarded an ancient magical sword for thousands of years, is charged with bringing the sword to its destined wielder, a deity reincarnated who will bring peace to the land. But on her quest, Nariko must wield the sword herself against the forces of King Bohan, who wishes to possess the weapon himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: computer animated, exciting, adult animation, anime, captivating, tense, light, entertaining, scenic, serious
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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012)
Plot Summary:
An untold chapter in the Mass Effect saga, following the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega, as he leads a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his troops must protect the inhabitants from an invasion of the deadly insectoid warriors determined to collect the population for unknown purposes. Soon after the attack, Vega's commanding officer falls in battle, forcing the young officer to embrace the responsibility of leadership for the colony's survival. Having idolized Earth's greatest hero and warrior, Commander Shepard (the central character in the Mass Effect video games), the young and idealistic Vega must now make life and the death decisions that will effect not only the lives of his squad, but the lives of every person in the colony - all of whom he has sworn to protect.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Canada, South Korea
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, anime, saga, futuristic
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Harlock: Space Pirate (2013)
Plot Summary:
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: anime, computer animated, futuristic, exciting, epic, atmospheric, enigmatic, visually appealing, tense, 3d animation
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Chaotic (2006)
Plot Summary:
Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, anime, dark fantasy
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Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (1997)
Plot Summary:
Son Goku Jr. is the grand-grandson of the legendary warrior Son Goku, unlike his predecessor he's not a brave fighter. He's constantly picked on by school bullies, his grandmother Pan sees this and she's worried, but even tough Goku is not a strong and powerful saiyan, he has a kind heart, and Pan loves him. When Pan gets sick Goku Jr. realizes he must do something if he doesn't want to lose Pan. Then he will remember about the legends of the Dragon Spheres. It was told they granted a wish to the bearer, Goku needs a magical wish more than ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, serious, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, slapstick
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Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (1965)
Plot Summary:
The story concerns a homeless boy named Ricky, or Ted in the Japanese version. After seeing a movie about Gulliver he meets Professor Gulliver himself in a forest. Gulliver is now an elderly, space-traveling scientist. With Dr. Gulliver's assistant Sylvester the crow (named Crow in the Japanese edition), and Ricky's companions, a talking dog and a toy soldier, they travel the Milky Way to the Planet of Blue Hope, which has been taken over by the Queen of Purple Planet and her evil group of robots. Armed with water-pistols and water balloons, which melt the villains, Ricky and Gulliver restore Blue Hope to its doll-like owners.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, futuristic, semi serious, fast, psychotronic
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Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
Plot Summary:
After a battle in a power plant, Ben notices something strange is happening with the omnitrix, but doesn't tell anyone. Tetrax arrives, and tells them the omnitrix is broadcasting a self destruct signal. Tetrax and Ben go to find the creator of the omnitrix to fix the omnitrix before it destroys itself and the universe along with it. Gwen stows away to help her cousin.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, captivating, touching, futuristic, melancholic, serious, fast, anime
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Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Punisher takes out a black-market weapons dealer, he stumbles upon a far-reaching terrorist plot devised by a group known as Leviathan.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, adult animation, 2d animation
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SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals (2014)
Plot Summary:
A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five slingers, the Shane Gang find themselves in over their heads as they race across The 99 Caverns in search of the Legendary Elemental Slugs. The five Elementals are ancient slugs of great power, and the forbearers of all slugs found in SlugTerra today. In the wrong hands, they could bring Slugterra to the brink of destruction. So when an evil alliance starts hunting down the Elementals, Eli and his friends — old and new — take off in pursuit of the greatest threat their world has ever faced!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, light, 3d animation, anime, humorous, semi serious
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
Plot Summary:
The last survivor of the dead planet Krypton uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world Earth.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: epic, anime, exciting, serious, stylized, 2d animation
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Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a nuclear missile was fired at Washington in 1945, Captain America managed to detonate it in the upper atmosphere. But then he fell miles into the icy depths of the North Atlantic, where he remained lost for over sixty years. But now, with the world facing the very same evil, Captain America must rise again as our last hope for survival.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: stylized, entertaining, intense, epic, anime, computer animated, exciting, serious, fast, light
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Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
Mysterious Wakanda lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king - the Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack, the threat leaves the Black Panther with no option but to go against the sacred decrees of his people and ask for help from outsiders.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, epic, anime, computer animated, 2d animation
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Ben 10: Omniverse (2012)
Plot Summary:
Ben 10: Omniverse is an American animated television series currently airing on Cartoon Network, in the United States. The series is the fourth installment in the Ben 10 franchise. Man of Action created the franchise. The series was announced at Cartoon Network's Upfront in 2011. Concept art, described as an homage to the original Ben 10 series, designed by Derrick J. Wyatt was first unveiled at the 2012 UK Toy Fair. The series premiered on September 22, 2012, with a "sneak episode" that aired on August 1, 2012. A "sneak peek" of the series aired after "Ben 10 Week". The show has been on hiatus since April 2013, and new episodes are scheduled to return on 5 October.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, anime, cult classic, fast, exciting, serious, suspenseful, offbeat
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The Snow Queen (2012)
Plot Summary:
The ice-cold Snow Queen wishes to turn the world into a frozen landscape, with no light, no joy, no happiness, and no free will. A young man, Kai, is rumored to be the son of a man who is the queen's only remaining threat. He is abducted and held captive in the queen's palace, and it's up to his sister, Gerda, to rescue him. Gerda journeys across an icy land, facing difficult obstacles and meeting wonderful new friends that help her in her quest to set Kai free, defeat the Snow Queen, and save the world from eternal frost.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, captivating, computer animated, scenic, folk tale, sweet, 3d animation, mockbuster, humorous
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Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)
Plot Summary:
An over confident teen with a magical weapon and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Iceland, Germany, Ireland
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, anime, computer animated
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Delgo (2008)
Plot Summary:
In a divided land, it takes a rebellious boy and his clandestine love for a Princess of an opposing race to stop a war orchestrated by a power hungry villain.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, computer animated, captivating, entertaining, exciting, anime, cult classic, independent film, stylized
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The Reef (2006)
Plot Summary:
After losing everything, a young fish, Pi, goes to live with his family on the Reef. There he meets the love of his life but finds that she already has the unwanted affections of a bully shark. He must follow his destiny to save her and rid the Reef of this menace for good.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, captivating, touching, computer animated
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
Plot Summary:
Ash, Pikachu and friends (minus Misty) were visiting a festival celebrating the appearance of a comet when they stumble upon a mysterious rock-like crystal.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, crying