Movies like The Great Yokai War: Guardians: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021) — a fantasy, family and adventure film directed by Takashi Miike — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Great Yokai War: Guardians most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like friendship, kaiju and youkai. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Wrath of Daimajin 1966★ 6.3
Shares: Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hurricane Touchdown 2000★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy
After the older DigiDestined are abducted by the mysterious Kokomon, the next generation of kids team up with American DigiDestined Willis to rescue them - only to discover that their enigmatic enemy has an unexpected connection to their new friend!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Spirited Away 2001★ 8.5
Shares: Family, Fantasy
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Wonderland 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Fantasy, Family
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle 1987★ 6.7
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
Hiroshi and Misae have never been to a honeymoon trip to a foreign country. One day, Misae discovered an inexpensive and family-friendly holiday package to Australia and the Nohara family decided to make it their first honeymoon vacation. Hiroshi gets kidnapped upon arrival to Australia, leaving Shinnosuke, Misae and others on a dangerous journey. It turns out that Hiroshi is the key to a secret treasure. The remaining members of the Nohara Family must rescue Hiroshi, while a mysterious masked man and treasure hunters from all over the world are after him. The struggle is among three different groups in this action-filled treasure hunting adventure.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior 2008★ 6.8
Shares: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
When Giratina is discovered to be able to create parallel dimensions, it's up to Ash and his friends to stop a mysterious stranger from using its powers for evil.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monster High: Haunted 2015★ 7.5
Shares: Family, Fantasy
Lurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a creeperiffic Ghost World with an all-spirit school. But their scary-cute student bodies are hardly welcome with the very strict Principal Revenant, and she punishes Spectra with frightful detention chains that prevent her from re-joining Monster High. Now, it's up to the imperfectly perfect friends to take on ghostly forms in order to save one of their own from disappearing forever!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Tooth Fairy Tale 2025★ 8.5
Shares: Fantasy, Family
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider Queen threatens both tribes, they must work together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Legend of Ochi 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna 2020★ 8.1
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy
Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their partner Digimon. When an unprecedented phenomenon occurs, the DigiDestined discover that when they grow up, their relationship with their partner Digimon will come closer to an end.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011★ 7.2
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Dragon Rider 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Epic 2013★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters in order to save their world—and ours.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth 1987★ 7.1
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to fight a demon is with their power. To save the world, Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Family, Fantasy
When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known as the Vampire's Heart in order to discover the identity of the true Vampire Queen. It's a fangtastic adventure that will lead them from the Tower of Londoom, to a haunted river boat in New Goreleans and finally to the glamorous boo-vie lots of Hauntlywood. Could this be the moment when Draculara finally receives her vampire powers and discovers screams really can come true?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys 2004★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Fantasy, Horror
Just one enchanted jewel stands between earth and an army of evil spirits led by the devious ghoul, Phears. With the help of his new girlfriend and ghost pals, Max Doyle races to find the crystal and save the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Oni Girl 2024★ 7.2
Shares: Fantasy, Adventure, Family
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
Stream in India on Netflix