Movies like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST- (2026)
The best movies like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST- (2026) are Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Chronicle (2012). If Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST- hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)8.3/10 from 2,006 votes
- NewestSupergirl (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseAssassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)Also in Japanese
Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)
A mysterious creature destroys part of the moon and then warns that if it is not destroyed before March of the following year, Earth will be next. It also demands to become the homeroom teacher of Class E, a third-year class at Kunugigaoka High School. As the deadline for the assassination and the date of the end of the world approach, the students discover their true abilities and Koro-sensei's shocking identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEdge of Tomorrow (2014)
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChronicle (2012)
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 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 thisGhost in the Shell (2017)
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpace Battleship Yamato (2010)
In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSuperman (2025)
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGantz (2010)
After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSupergirl (2026)
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlash Gordon (1980)
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRiddick (2013)
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisEnemy Mine (1985)
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Flash (2023)
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-?
The closest matches to Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST- are Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Chronicle (2012). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-?
Start with Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016), the closest match to Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-.
What is the highest-rated movie like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-?
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), rated 8.3/10 by 2,006 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-?
Supergirl (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-?
Yes: Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016), Space Battleship Yamato (2010) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997).
How are movies similar to Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST- chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Action Stage: Helios Rising Heroes -THE EAST-, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.