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Movies like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo (1957)

The best movies like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo (1957) are Samurai Reincarnation (1981), Demon City Shinjuku (1988) and Dororo (2007). If Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo hooked you with its fantasy and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

    After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

  2. Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

    Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

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  3. Dororo (2007)

    Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

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  4. Devilman (2004)

    A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows him to maintain his identity and fight for good, but the weaker Ryo is completely overtaken by Satan himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

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  5. A Knight's War (2025)

    A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  6. Nightbreed (1990)

    A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  7. In the Lost Lands (2025)

    A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

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  8. Cinderella's Curse (2024)

    Desperate Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book, seeking revenge on her evil stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and torment her daily.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

  9. Legend (1985)

    Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  10. Conan the Destroyer (1984)

    Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  11. Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)

    A new class of warriors emerges among the Samurai clans to keep a sought-after sword from falling into the wrong hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  12. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

    Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  13. Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)

    Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  14. Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)

    Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  15. Mythica: The Necromancer (2015)

    The young wizard Marek is forced to lead her band of would-be heroes on a mission for the corrupt Thieves Guild, which has taken her friend hostage. Their journey will take them straight into the wicked clutches of Szorlok, their greatest enemy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  16. The Beastmaster (1982)

    Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which leads him on a quest for revenge against his father's killers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  17. The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

    Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  18. Princess Mononoke (1997)

    Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  19. Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)

    In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  20. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy (2022)

    The Elric brothers’ long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  21. DragonHeart (1996)

    In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

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  22. Trahison à Worms (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  23. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

    After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

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  24. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

    Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

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  25. The Road to El Dorado (2000)

    Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

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  26. The Watergaw (2024)

    Iain Syme returns to his family’s farmland in the Scottish Borders and attempts to sell it off to a mysterious local landowner. However, his brother Cammy, a hermit who still lives on the land, has different ideas...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. Unfriended (2014)

    While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  28. Highlander: Endgame (2000)

    Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod join forces against a man from Connor's distant past in the highlands of Scotland, Kell, an immensely powerful immortal who leads an army of equally powerful and deadly immortal swordsmen and assassins. No immortal alive has been able to defeat Kell yet, and neither Connor nor Duncan are skilled enough themselves to take him on and live. The two of them eventually come to one inevitable conclusion; one of them must die so that the combined power of both the Highlanders can bring down Kell for good. There can be only one... the question is, who will it be?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  29. The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)

    The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  30. Wolfhound of the Grey Dog Clan (2006)

    He was doomed to die, but managed to survive, and now his mission is to revenge for the annihilation of his tribe. He is the great warrior who calls himself Volkodav, and is the last man from the tribe of Serie Psi (Grey Hounds). After escaping certain death, Volkodaw — accompanied by Neletuchaya Mysh — is on a mission to kill Ludoed who is responsible to what happened to Serie Psi.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo?

The closest matches to Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo are Samurai Reincarnation (1981), Demon City Shinjuku (1988) and Dororo (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo?

Start with Samurai Reincarnation (1981), the closest match to Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo?

Princess Mononoke (1997), rated 8.3/10 by 9,463 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo?

Trahison à Worms (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo?

Yes: Samurai Reincarnation (1981), Demon City Shinjuku (1988) and Dororo (2007).

How are movies similar to Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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