Movies like Black Clover (2017)
The best movies like Black Clover (2017) are The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). If Black Clover hooked you with its animation and action, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)8.5/10 from 27,798 votes
- NewestEverkeep (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseThe Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)Also in Japanese
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)
Traveling in search of the rare ingredient, “sky fish” Meliodas and Hawk arrive at a palace that floats above the clouds. The people there are busy preparing a ceremony, meant to protect their home from a ferocious beast that awakens once every 3,000 years. But before the ritual is complete, the Six Knights of Black—a Demon Clan army—removes the seal on the beast, threatening the lives of everyone in the Sky Palace.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAvengers: Infinity War (2018)
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)
Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009)
Your favourite teddy bear. That model kit that took so long to complete. The picture book you used to read over and over again. The shining stone you found that day in the park. Where do all your childhood's treasures go when you grow up? In this story, we meet fantastic creatures that gather all these little objects that fall into oblivion as they are forgotten by their owners when they step into adulthood. These creatures sneak into our world from a different dimension, and unseen by humans, they take all the ditched and forgotten "treasures" into their world. Here, they use their booty to build their own city, a fairy tale-like place called... Oblivion Island!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure (2007)
Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Sasha, and Meygan are invited to the new girl in the neighborhood's sleepover. But no sleepover is complete without staying up late telling scary stories.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Everkeep (2026)
A haunting and tender fable of innocence, wonder, and the passage of time, "Everkeep" follows Odette, a lonely girl who dwells in the vast, enchanted expanse of a castle garden. Wrapped in her own world, she clings to childhood magic, convinced she can remain in this place forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea (2020)
The second anime short based on Kyoto Animation studio mascot character Baja.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
The gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides to investigate.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSumikko Gurashi: The Little Wizard in the Blue Moonlight (2021)
Set in the town where the Sumikkogurashi characters live, the film follows a mysterious tale that takes place on the night of the great blue full moon that occurs once every five years.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Remembering Agatha (2017)
For Agatha, Christmas triggers sadness. She yearns for freedom laced with imagination, when magical creatures were part of a game played with friends in the forest. The death of her parents after a 1978 Christmas Party still haunts Agatha. She sees similarities between her parents' unhappy marriage and her own. The Black Madonna statue from her childhood visits Agatha, escalating her anxiety and goading her towards change. The discovery of a mysterious portal offers Agatha the possibility of resolving her grief and saving her crumbling marriage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Barbie Mariposa (2008)
Elina, heroine of the Fairytopia films tells her friend Bibble the story of Flutterfield, a faraway kingdom populated by fairies with butterfly wings. Henna, the evil butterfly fairy has poisoned the queen of Flutterfield in an attempt to take over the kingdom.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)
Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ewok Adventure (1984)
Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Simple Wish (1997)
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Enchanted Horse (1963)
The evil Eastern magician Ali Booboo feeds an ensorcelled apple to Nightmare, turning her into his slave. Casper and Wendy must pursue Booboo to his castle in the clouds to rescue their friend.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)
A shy princess discovers a secret door in her kingdom and enters a magical world full of magical creatures. She meets a mermaid and a fairy who tell her about a spoiled ruler threatening them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Magic Touch (1964)
Casper tries to help The Great Foozini perform his magic act.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back, but too much peanut butter causes things to get a bit hairy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrío de ases: el secreto de la Atlántida (2008)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Black Clover?
The closest matches to Black Clover are The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Black Clover?
Start with The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018), the closest match to Black Clover.
What is the highest-rated movie like Black Clover?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), rated 8.5/10 by 27,798 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Black Clover?
Everkeep (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Black Clover?
Yes: The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018), Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002) and Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009).
How are movies similar to Black Clover chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Black Clover, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.