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Movies like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)

The best movies like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) are Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019), Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) and The Boy and the Beast (2015). If Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone hooked you with its animation and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019)

    Heavens Library & Crimson Lord brings back Arata, Lilith and the rest of the Trinity Seven to face off against the greatest enemy in the history of the Trinity Seven; Lilith’s own father, who is revealed to be the strongest Demon Lord who challenges Arata who is now a Demon Lord candidate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  2. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)

    Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.

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

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  3. The Boy and the Beast (2015)

    Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation

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  4. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)

    Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  5. Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021)

    After battling their way through all seven Singularities, the Chaldea Security Organization has finally arrived at the endpoint of the Grand Order: The Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon. Now is the time to defeat the root of all evil, Solomon, the King of Mages. Now is the time to reclaim the future. With the final operation looming large, Romani Archaman considers the choices he will soon have to make, Mash Kyrielight dwells on life's limitations, and Fujimaru prepares to receive a new Mystic Code. All their many encounters have led to this moment as Fujimaru and Mash at last embark on their final operation...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024)

    Tanjiro undergoes rigorous training with the Stone Hashira, Himejima, in his quest to become a Hashira. Meanwhile, Muzan continues to search for Nezuko and Ubuyashiki. A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 55–56, with new footage and special end credits.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation

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  7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)

    A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 43–45, with new footage and special end credits. Together with his comrades, Zenitsu and Inosuke, along with one of the top-ranking members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tengen Uzui, Tanjiro embarks on a mission within the Entertainment District, where they encounter the formidable, high-ranking demons, Daki and Gyutaro.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  8. Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)

    The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  9. Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)

    Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  10. Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)

    Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation

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  11. Dragon 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 · both action & animation

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  12. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)

    While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action

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  13. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)

    A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation

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  14. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)

    Fleeing the war, the immortal Maquia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.

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

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  15. Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)

    A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku finding them.

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

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  16. 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 action & fantasy

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  17. Dragon 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 · both animation & action

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  18. Sintel (2010)

    A wandering warrior finds an unlikely friend in the form of a young dragon. The two develop a close bond, until one day the dragon is snatched away. She then sets out on a relentless quest to reclaim her friend, finding in the end that her quest exacts a far greater price than she had ever imagined.

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

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  19. The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021)

    With the help of the "Dragon Sin of Wrath" Meliodas and the worst rebels in history, the Seven Deadly Sins, the "Holy War", in which four races, including Humans, Goddesses, Fairies and Giants fought against the Demons, is finally over. At the cost of the "Lion Sin of Pride" Escanor's life, the Demon King was defeated and the world regained peace. After that, each of the Sins take their own path.

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

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  20. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

    Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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

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  21. Zardoz (1974)

    In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & action

  22. Howl'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: Similar story and style · both fantasy & animation

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  23. Touch 5: Cross Road (2001)

    Trying to find his own game of baseball, and not that of his brothers, Tatsuya moves to America and pitches for a poor, struggling minor league baseball team called the Emeralds. Meanwhile, Minami is still in Japan, trying to find her own path after quitting gymnastics. Inspired by a photograph of her final performance, she becomes the photographers assistant.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  24. The Story of Heidi (1979)

    Heidi is five years old when her aunt Dete, who has raised Heidi since her parents' deaths four years earlier, takes the orphaned Heidi to live with her formidable grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The American feature-length adaptation of Heidi (1974), the Japanese anime series produced by Zuiyo Eizo.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  25. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)

    When the mysterious Shiriri turns his parents into children, Shin-chan must trek across Japan to help return them to adult form.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  26. Guilty or Not Guilty (1932)

    Ruth Payne, innocent to begin with, is trying to extradite herself from the clutches of a gang-mob who obtained her release from prison on a falsified confession because they thought she knew something they didn't want known.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  27. Death Comes in Three (1973)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  28. Charlie's Angels (2000)

    The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  29. The Guardian (2006)

    A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  30. Under Siege (1980)

    A band of thugs belonging to an organized crime family assaults several casinos at the same time creating death and panic in their wake. As they flee the scenes of their crimes police begin to close in on them, so they quickly hide themselves in a villa owned by a wealthy industrialist taking him and his family hostage.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?

The closest matches to Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone are Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019), Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) and The Boy and the Beast (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?

Start with Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019), the closest match to Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone.

What is the highest-rated movie like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?

Howl's Moving Castle (2004), rated 8.4/10 by 11,664 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?

Yes: Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019), Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) and The Boy and the Beast (2015).

How are movies similar to Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, 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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