Movies and TV shows like Pet Shop of Horrors
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Pet Shop of Horrors (1999)
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Original name: ペットショップ・オブ・ホラーズ / ペットショップ オブ ホラーズ
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
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Welcome to the most magnificent pet shop in Chinatown! Operated by the shadowy Count D, the shop specializes in rare and hard to come by pets... but with each sale comes a contract. And if that contract is broken, watch out! Detective Orcott has linked many odd and unexplained deaths to Count D's shop. Will he solve the mystery or fall prey to it?
Style:
dark fantasy, josei
Plot:
mermaid, police, supernatural, tragedy, anthropomorphism, curse, law and order, cookie
Place:
china, los angeles
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Most similar movies to Pet Shop of Horrors
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspenseful, exciting and tense films and TV series with plots about supernatural, supernatural power, supernatural ability, danger, imaginary, magic and heroes mostly in Animation, Fantasy and Mystery genres. Some movies like Pet Shop of Horrors: Mononoke (2007), The Girl From the Other Side (2022), Shadows House (2021), Mieruko-chan (2021), Vampire Princess Miyu (1988). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Mononoke is a spin-off of the Bakeneko story arc of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror. It follows the Medicine Seller as he deals with various spirits or "Mononoke" in feudal Japan. Just like in the Bakeneko story, he combats with a ...
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suspense, captivating, tense, seinen
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japanese mythology, demon, magic, supernatural, spirit, evil spirit, supernatural power, ghost, mysticism, vengeful ghost, supernatural ability, ghost hunter ...
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min.
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Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the inner land ...
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dark fantasy
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
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A faceless clan lives in a large mansion, masquerading as nobles. Their caretakers are living dolls who spend their days cleaning up the dirt the tenants leave behind. But there’s a deeper mystery at play… and the secret of the house will be ...
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gothic, unusual plot structure, captivating, tense, visually appealing ...
Plot:
doll, uncover truth, haunted house, chase, supernatural ability, youth, friendship, supernatural, spirit, mansion, old dark house, brainwashing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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She can see dead people…she just chooses to ignore them. That’s Miko’s plan, anyway, with horrifying (and sometimes hilarious) results.
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mystical, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense ...
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supernatural, ghost, supernatural power, slice of life, monster, paranormal, school, paranormal phenomena, supernatural ability, everyday life, mysticism, schoolgirl ...
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japan
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
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Its central characters are a vampire girl named Miyu and her demonic companion Larva. Miyu is the daughter of both a human and a shinma (demon) and as such she was awakened as the guardian whose destiny is to hunt down all stray shinma and send them ...
Style:
gothic
Plot:
vampire, female vampire, vampire girl, demon, violence, immortality, doll, blood
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52%
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TV shows like Jujutsu Kaisen
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense
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vampire, supernatural, vampire hunter, steampunk, magical creature, mystery, supernatural power, black magic, magical, supernatural ability, showdown, secret ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
paris france
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52%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Style:
psychological, atmospheric, serious, bleak, inspirational ...
Plot:
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japan
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52%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
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Hell Girl, also known as Jigoku Shōjo: Girl from Hell, is an anime series produced by Aniplex and Studio Deen. It focuses on the existence of a supernatural system that allows people to take revenge by having other people sent to Hell via the ...
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exciting, scary, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
vengeance, torment, teenage girl, murder, supernatural, justice, heaven and hell, grudge, good versus evil, fear, anguish, mystery ...
Place:
japan, asia
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52%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by ...
Style:
bloody, exciting, enigmatic, funny, brutal ...
Plot:
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48%
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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It is the year 20XX. Earth was assaulted by monsters that would come to be known as "the Enemy of Humanity." In order to deal with this threat, special schools composed of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, mystical, psychological thriller
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death, "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a ...
Style:
atmospheric, psychological, captivating, unusual plot structure, anthology
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate.
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suspense, atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Upon hearing of Ushio's death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend's family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the surface something strange is brewing on the island. ...
Style:
suspense
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time travel, romance, supernatural, time loop, love, life, parents, childhood, hometown, island, disney
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
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captivating, suspenseful, serious, shoujo, adult animation
Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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From sunup to sundown, Fushihara-san works ’round the clock. She spends so much time there that even the ghosts worry about her well-being! One night, Fushihara-san was working late as usual when a little ghost girl whispered to her, “Leave ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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Tatsumi is a high school student who lives on his own, until a merman named Wakasa takes up residence in his bathtub. His solitary lifestyle is turned upside down by the self-centered (but handsome) new roommate.
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
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A popular manga creator becomes enmeshed in paranormal events while conducting research: Stand User Kishibe Rohan visits Italy, goes bankrupt, and more.
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captivating, disturbing, enigmatic
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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exciting, captivating, atmospheric, semi serious, stylized
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Miyako Arata is newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's Nighttime Regional Relations Department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, established to mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Arata's special ...
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enigmatic, shoujo, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 300 min.
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When Kouichi Sasakibara transfers to his new school, he can sense something frightening in the atmosphere of his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful girl Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her ...
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atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, twists and turns, serious ...
Plot:
mysterious character, classmate, death, supernatural, school, curses spells and rituals, curse, high school life, teenage life, accidental death, encounter, suspicion ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1998
Place:
japan, asia
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39%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Aya Asagiri is a middle school girl who has problems both at school with bullying and at home from physical abuse by her brother. While browsing online, a website pops up on her computer featuring a creepy looking person. This person appears to take ...
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exciting, captivating, psychological, suspense, dark fantasy ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Along with its own personal army, Hellsing also has a few secret weapons. ...
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gothic, dark fantasy, exciting, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, kids
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vampire, dracula, supernatural ability, deadly creature, supernatural, monster, rivalry, heroic mission, warrior, immortality, uninhibited rivalry, christianity ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, england, london
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39%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Tsukasa, a college student, is rescued from an attack by a devil, one of many vampires that can blend in among the human population. Anzai, her savior, is a half-devil who exploits his supernatural gifts as a member of a shadowy police task force ...
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touching, psychological, suspenseful, bleak, captivating ...
Audience:
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
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38%
Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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In the near future, in a world born of human imagination, what humans would call ghosts or monsters appear, and they come to be called "phantoms." Haruhiko Ichijō, is a first year at Hosea Academy along with his upperclassman Mai ...
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Audience:
teens
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supernatural, anthropomorphism, phantom, youth, school, good versus evil, friendship, society, magical, harem, magical creature, martial arts ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the ...
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enigmatic, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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A collection of animated horror stories based on the works of Japanese artist Junji Ito.
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Audience:
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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In a world rife with deadly creatures called "youma", a young silver eyed woman, Clare, works on behalf of an organization that trains female youma halfbreeds into warriors with the ability to destroy these creatures. Considered a rogue ...
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Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
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Blood-C focuses on Saya Kisaragi, an outwardly normal girl who serves as the shrine maiden to a country town; in reality, she is a skilled swordswoman charged by her father to defeat Elder Bairns, monsters who feed on human blood. As her battles ...
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atmospheric, exciting, captivating, tense, serious ...
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