Movies like Sakura Pizzicato (2016)
The best movies like Sakura Pizzicato (2016) are Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999), The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) and Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990). If Sakura Pizzicato hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedHowl's Moving Castle (2004)8.4/10 from 11,666 votes
- NewestIn the Lost Lands (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseCardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)Also in Japanese
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
Sakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran Li. It turns out that the ancient rival of Clow Reed, the creator of the mysterious and powerful Clow Cards, summoned them, and she's out for revenge. A battle ensues, and secrets are revealed about Clow Reed's shady past and Sakura's connection to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
In his final attempt to free himself from the curse of the Hulk, Dr. David Banner becomes involved in a dangerous international espionage mission that may finally lead to a cure. As forces close in and the stakes rise, Banner faces an ultimate sacrifice, bringing his tragic journey to a definitive and emotional conclusion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Incredible Hulk (1977)
An accidental overdose of gamma radiation causes a mutation in scientist David Banner's DNA: now whenever he becomes angry, he metamorphoses into a seven-foot-tall, 330-pound, mindless muscular green creature.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKnights of the Zodiac (2023)
When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over humanity. Can he let his past go and embrace his destiny to become a Knight of the Zodiac?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)
Dr. Gero's Androids #13, #14, and #15 are awakened by the laboratory computers and immediately head to the mall where Goku is shopping. After Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta defeat #14 and #15, #13 absorbs their inner computers and becomes a super being greater than the original three separately were. Now it is up to Goku to stop him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
Falsely accused of assault, Dr. David Banner is arrested and placed on trial, facing the possibility of a long prison sentence. Blind attorney Matt Murdock takes on his defence, while secretly operating as the vigilante Daredevil. As the courtroom battle unfolds, Banner’s struggle to control the Hulk leads to a dangerous confrontation with criminal mastermind Wilson Fisk.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDevilman (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTokyo Ghoul 'S' (2019)
Now a member of Anteiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret. But when the infamous gourmet, Shū Tsukiyama, wishes to savour some half-ghoul flavour, Kaneki's training is put to test of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDororo (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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight... until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlood-C: The Last Dark (2012)
Tokyo, Winter. Despite the use of the Youth Ordinance Bill to enforce curfews for minors and regulate the use of the Internet, young people continue to fight for their own freedom through underground methods. One such group calls themselves Surat. They have decided to take on Fumito Nanahara, a man who has great influence on the political world, and basically controls Tokyo with an iron fist. While using the Internet as a weapon to discover more information about Fumito, they learn about "Tower", the secret organization behind Fumito which engages in human experimentation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
Years after the end of the original series, David Banner continues his wandering search for a cure for the condition that turns him into the Hulk. He reunites with former colleague Don Blake, unaware of his mystical connection to Thor. When a criminal organization threatens their lives, Banner is forced to unleash the Hulk once again, marking the character’s return after the series finale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHowl's Moving Castle (2004)
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGodzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos. After devastating losses, Sailor Moon endures her battle against Shadow Galactica. Will despair crush her, or will she find light in the darkness?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSamurai 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisHomunculus (2021)
A homeless man meets a medical school student who pays him to volunteer for a surgical procedure known as trepanation, drilling a hole in his skull, which ends up giving him the ability to communicate with the dark side of people’s subconscious minds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)
A Saiyan Space pod crash-lands on Earth out of which a wounded Saiyan crawls: Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan. The wounded Broly shouts out in frustration and turns into normal form. The place soon freezes, trapping him in it and he falls into a coma.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sakura Pizzicato?
The closest matches to Sakura Pizzicato are Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999), The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) and Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sakura Pizzicato?
Start with Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999), the closest match to Sakura Pizzicato.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sakura Pizzicato?
Howl's Moving Castle (2004), rated 8.4/10 by 11,666 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sakura Pizzicato?
In the Lost Lands (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Sakura Pizzicato?
Yes: Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999), Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) and Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992).
How are movies similar to Sakura Pizzicato chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sakura Pizzicato, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.