Movies like Estrange
If Estrange's animation stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Estrange's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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When Marnie Was There
2014 · Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · 103 min7.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may…
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Stand by Me Doraemon 2
2020 · Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · 96 min7.8
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film · From the same decade (2020s)
Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.
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The Anthem of the Heart
2015 · Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai · 119 min7.6
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
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Mind Game
2004 · Directed by Masaaki Yuasa · 103 min7.5
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006 · Directed by Konosuke Uda · 94 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film
The Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island.
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Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · Directed by Keiichi Sugiyama · 95 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese animated film
It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken.