Movies like Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance: 20 to watch next
If you loved Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — a animation, science fiction and action film directed by Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like post-apocalyptic future, alien and anthropomorphism. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
The Ark Fleet has been destroyed, and a significant number of the enemy's troops have been wiped out due to its crash landing. As the remaining forces of the Holy Order of Michael regroup in order to launch a final assault on Weiswolf Castle, the wZERO unit, along with their new ally Ashley Ashra, stand ready to intercept them. Meanwhile, with his Geass out of control, Shin moves to erase his younger brother's existence once and for all. But Akito, having promised Leila that he will come back alive, refuses to accept such a fate, and the two clash in their final battle.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
After discovering the face of their true enemy, someone who is related to Akito and responsible for the Geass placed upon him, W-0 attempts to return to their base at Castle Weisswolf. However, stranded in Warsaw due to a complication involving their military identification, they are forced to accept the help of local gypsies, allowing the squad to take some time to deepen their bonds. Meanwhile, Britannian advisor Julius Kingsley and his guard Suzaku Kururugi begin working together with the Knights of St. Michael in order to crush the European resistance once and for all, armed with the destructive power of a giant weapon known as the Ark Fleet.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
The war between Euro Britannia and the European Union continues. New orders are given to the W-0 Unit. To land in the middle of the enemy territory as a diversion. The pilots of the W-0 Unit consist only of the commanding officer, Leila, the only surviving Japanese from their last battle, Akito, and the three that escaped from the Eleven ghettos and lived in the underworld, Ryou, Yukiya, and Ayano. With everyone holding their respective expectations, the operation moves forward. On the other side in Euro Britannia, Shin, who made his benefactor commit suicide with the mysterious power of “Geass”, is appointed the leader of the Knights of St. Michael. As Shin steadily advances for the sake of his own ambition, he and his subordinates in the Ashura squad are given orders to deploy. The one that lives in order to fight, and the one that fights in order to live.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
While W-0 is away, Leila and the remaining crew at base find themselves surrounded by Britannian Knightmares. Piloting the Vercingetorix, Shin Hyuuga leads the enemy charge, having usurped the position of Grand Master in the Knights of St. Michael. With her core members unavailable, it's up to Leila to protect her comrades, but this may be much tougher than she realizes: a spy lurking among them is finally ready to reveal himself. Left with no choice but to surrender, Leila arranges a meeting with Shin in order to ensure the safety of her squad. But as negotiations begin to fall apart, Akito and an unexpected ally return in the nick of time to turn things around.
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Metropolis 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Science Fiction
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
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Appleseed Alpha 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
The Third World War (2099–2126) devastated part of the Earth. Former nations are reforming while new powers emerge, and groups of humans struggle to survive in ruined cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her partner Briareos as they search for the legendary city of Olympus.
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Macross: Do You Remember Love? 1984★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South Ataria Island.
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Science Fiction, Animation
The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., between the rise of the “Black Knights” organization and the return of the supposedly "dead" Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the European Union (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuga is a member. Leila Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.
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Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars 2009★ 7.9
Shares: Action, Science Fiction, Animation
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy. The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!
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Patlabor: The Movie 1989★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.
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Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks 1993★ 7.7
Shares: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future
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Appleseed 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
In a utopian society created at the end of World War III, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?
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Venus Wars 1989★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cycles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack 1988★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
In UC 0093, the Federation has recovered from its defeat and has created a new anti-colonial special forces unit to deal with rebel forces: Londo Bell. Elsewhere in space, Char Aznable reappears out of self-imposed hiding with a declaration that he now commands his own Neo-Zeon movement, and intends to force the emigration of Earth's inhabitants to space by bringing about an apocalypse.
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Appleseed: Ex Machina 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, deadly nanotech zealots, and rioting citizens are just some of the threats that Deunan must contend with as she fights to save Olympus!
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Escaflowne: The Movie 2000★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Drama
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.
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009 Re:Cyborg 2012★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
009 Re:Cyborg follows a group of nine cyborgs, each of them created by a shadowy organization for use as weapons against humanity. The group turns on their creators to protect the population instead, using the powers given them to fight their creators.
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Robot Carnival 1987★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Science Fiction
An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.
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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler 1992★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.
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Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku 1990★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Drama
Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.
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