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Gintama (2017)
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Original name: 銀魂
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Style:
exciting, anime, tense, humorous, action comedy, parody, buddy comedy, period piece, heroic, slapstick ...
Plot:
friendship, medieval, samurai, fight, heroes, alien invasion, sword fight, martial arts, satire, irreverent, anti hero, rebellion, loyalty, urban, spectacle, young adult, apocalypse, superhero, corruption, redemption, political satire, swordplay, investigation, violence, feudal japan ...
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Most similar movies to Gintama
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, exciting and humorous films with plots about martial arts, live action, fight, superhero, heroes, samurai and friendship mostly in Action, Adventure and Comedy genres. Some movies like Gintama: The Young Master (1980), Bleach (2018), Gintama: Mitsuba Arc (2017), Assassination Classroom (2015), Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
Style:
humorous, period piece, anime, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
friendship, samurai, heroes, danger, master warrior, martial arts, investigation, society, fight, violence, sword fight, feudal japan ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Style:
exciting, stylized, dorama, perverse, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
samurai, medieval, samurai era, martial arts, fight, good versus evil, heroes, master warrior, samurai sword, hitman, showdown, battles ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
japan, asia, kyoto japan, tokyo
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
Style:
humorous, stylized, light, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, wuxia, on the run, one against many, mentor, lone hero, chase, nothing goes right, contests and competitions, school ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
china, japan, hong kong, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is ...
Style:
intense, suspense, anime, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
samurai, katana, sword fight, martial arts, medieval, fight, survival, one man army, redemption, assassin, good versus evil, samurai era ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
japan, asia, kyoto japan, hong kong, tokyo
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
High school student Ichigo Kurosaki lives an ordinary life,besides being able to see ghosts and the blurry memories of his mother death under strange circumstances when he was a kid. His peaceful world suddenly breaks as he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a ...
Style:
anime, exciting, stylized, suspenseful, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
medieval, angel, sword fight, ghost, supernatural, good versus evil, training, monster, teenager, school, young girl, widower ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
Okita’s older sister, Mitsuba, visits the quarters of the Shinsengumi to announce her marriage to the trader Kuraba Toma. The two siblings spend time together. Mitsuba worries that her brother has no friends and in order to assure her, he ...
Style:
anime, psychological, satirical, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
brother sister relationship, satire, samurai, love story, romantic relationship, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems, romantic triangle, love and romance, relationships, love triangle ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Story continues with the students' own conflicts, Koro Sensei’s identity and the fate of the world. The time limit for assassination is approaching.
Style:
anime, captivating, light, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
teacher, school, friendship, murder, graduate, education, child soldier, monster, superhuman, attempted murder, assassin, student ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A mysterious creature destroys 70% of the moon. The creature then warns that if he is not destroyed by March of next year, Earth will be next. The creature also demands that he becomes the homeroom teacher for 3rd grade E class at Kunugigaoka Junior ...
Style:
anime, manga, captivating, exciting, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teacher, monster, child soldier, school, education, friendship, superhuman, murder, underdog, government agent, superhero, assassination ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The young warrior Son Ogong (Son Goku) goes on a outrageous quest to acquire seven magical orbs, along the way beating up evil persons who want to steal the orbs for their own ends.
Style:
anime, heroic, fast paced, colorful, manga ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
martial arts, good versus evil, combat, quest, dragon ball, journey, super powers, treasure hunt, heroism, superhero, friendship, determination ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
medieval, fight, samurai, time travel, martial arts, superhero, superpower, vengeance, heroes, supernatural power, society, battle zone ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, ancient china
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Kanzo Hattori, an apprentice Ninja, leaves his home town of Iga for his final training. He must go to the city of Edo (Tokyo), and the first person he meets shall be his master, whom he must protect with his life, whilst upholding the ninja code. ...
Style:
action comedy, lighthearted, colorful, slapstick, suspense ...
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, loyalty, coming of age, rivalry, ruse, friendship, honor, family values, investigation, childhood, high school life ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Lupin The 3rd. But together, they face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of ...
Style:
anime, suspense, captivating, disturbing, humorous ...
Plot:
detective inspector, lupin iii, assassin, master thief, partner, danger, master criminal, disguise, criminal heroes, yakuza, cons and scams, law enforcement ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Orichalcum is a mystical metal material that gives great powers to the life form that possesses it. Many Eons ago, the Orichalcum was split into three and landed on Earth. The metal then took the form of three relics: Skanda’s Vajra, Jew’s ...
Style:
fantasy adventure, action comedy, satirical, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
martial arts, ninja, medieval, sword and sorcery, swordplay, warrior, magic, fight, heroes, battles, satire, supernatural ...
Similarity:
21%
184
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
To battle a malicious monster, five women are gathered in front of Commander Charles against their will. The five women are selected because they each have a family name that represents a color. The five women are filled with doubts about what they ...
Style:
tense, exciting, captivating, action comedy
Plot:
martial arts, female fight, battles, team, good versus evil, power rangers, female warrior, fight, teamwork, mixed martial arts, supernatural ability, female protagonist ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this ...
Style:
parody, anime, captivating, feel good, humorous ...
Plot:
absurd humor, friendship, everyday life, supernatural, high school, teenager, love and romance, supernatural power, telepathy, couples, slice of life, society ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
The hero, Hyakkimaru is a wandering "demon hunter" whose extra body parts -- 48 to be exact -- were grafted onto his head and trunk by a herb doctor who discovered him as an infant, in a process that echoes "Frankenstein" and ...
Style:
anime, tense, captivating, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
samurai, curse, martial arts, destiny, shaman, good versus evil, demon, danger, rivalry, decapitation, vengeance, friendship ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Momotaro and Hidemaro are 1st-years at Otokojuku, a private boys school where true men are made. Momotaro, proficient in academics and martial arts becomes good friends with Hidemaro an underachieving weakling. Omito Date, former student leader, ...
Style:
captivating, heroic, intense, shounen, teen ...
Plot:
martial arts, honor, revenge, duel, fight, rivalry, school, master warrior, mixed martial arts, swashbuckler, battles, loyalty ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Saburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, humorous, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
samurai, political intrigue, time travel, travel, feudal japan, empire, emperor, changing the past or future, chinese emperor, time loop, samurai era, political unrest ...
Time:
medieval times
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
The adventures of the Yorozuya gang and their friends.
Style:
anime, satirical, captivating, semi serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
slice of life, satire, friends, competitor, criminal gang, bandit, criminal, everyday life, gang, friendship, irreverent, samurai ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the Ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the Ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Red Shadow, Blue Shadow and Aska are neophyte ninjas under ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, humorous, semi serious, manga
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, samurai, love triangle, assassination, master warrior, sword fight, political unrest, heroes, superhero, love and romance, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
swordsman, medieval, master warrior, fight, martial arts, katana, destruction, sword duel, combat, escapades, life, haunted by the past ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Kenshin Himura goes up against mysterious weapons dealer Enishi. He controls the underworld of China. The secret of Kenshin Himura’s "Jujishou" is also revealed.
Style:
tense, captivating, perverse, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
samurai, one man army, shogun, fight, crime boss, martial arts, secret, organized crime, criminal, outlaw gang, gang war, bandit ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
japan, china, kyoto japan, india
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After Woody goes missing while working on secret alien research, scientist Maggie Wittington must recruit the former members of Lazer Team to join her in rescuing their lost friend.
Style:
parody, humorous, absurd, psychotronic, futuristic ...
Plot:
teamwork, technology, alien, kidnapping, satire, superhero, fight, post apocalyptic, twists and turns, loser, superhuman speed, fantasy world ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke (Ryohei Suzuki) still wears Aiko Completo's (Fumika Shimizu) panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. ...
Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, absurd, anime ...
Plot:
superpower, pervert, masked man, heroes, good versus evil, masochist, silly humor, imaginary, escapades, superhuman powers, mafia, urban setting ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Three centuries ago, a precious sword has been stolen by Kazamatsuri -- the sword, which historic and symbolic value is priceless for the clan (Shogun Tokugawa donated it to clan 80 years before that, at the same time that he established them as the ...
Style:
stylized, spoof, psychological, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
samurai, martial arts, kung fu, asian history, sword, revenge, sword fight, feudal japan, treasure, ninja, gambling, swordplay ...
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
High school student Kyosuke Shikijo is the most talented member of the school's martial arts of the fist club. His late father was detective and Kyosuke share his father's strong sense of justice. Kyosuke also has a secret. Kyosuke likes ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, absurd, light, feel good ...
Plot:
pervert, superhuman powers, good versus evil, rivalry, danger, undercover, escapades, silly humor, high school, superhero, supernatural power, supernatural ability ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Four years after an alternate ending to the series, in which Blade seals the Joker, the characters have moved on with their lives: Kenzaki is a garbage man, Mutsuki has graduated high school, and Kotarō has published a book about the Kamen Riders ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, heroic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
superhero, battles, kamen rider, heisei era, masked hero, fight, superhero team, power rangers, warrior, supernatural power, heroes, good versus evil ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, anime, exciting
Plot:
battles, sword fight, warrior, medieval, asian history, slave, heir, king, military, best friend, pursuit, death of friend ...
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
19%
1K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
KAMUI is a Ninja on the run from the world of Ninja bound by rules in search of true freedom. However, he is burdened with the fate, where it is not allowed to take the secret of their powers outside of the tribe -- if you are born as Ninja, you ...
Style:
epic, exciting, stylized, rough, anime ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, medieval, heroes, rebellion, redemption, rivalry, tough heroes, rebelliousness, on the run, danger, good versus evil ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The first part is the Kamen Rider Fourze’s place five years after the events of the series. Gentaro is now a teacher at Amanogawa High as well as the Space Kamen Rider Club’s new academic advisor. However, a new school club called the Monster ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
superhero, superpower, martial arts, alien, kamen rider, fictional war, heisei era, power rangers, extraterrestrial, fight, super villain, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
18%
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