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Movies like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)

The best movies like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) are Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024) and Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010). If Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle hooked you with its action and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)

    The atmosphere in True Cross Academy is lively and boisterous in the days leading up to the grand festival held once every 11 years. During this time, Okumura Rin is entrusted with the responsibility of suppressing the berserk Phantom Train. In the midst of his mission, he meets a devil whose appearance is that of a young boy.

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

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  2. 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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  3. Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010)

    Hell – A place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. It is a realm where even Soul Reapers are forbidden to interfere. When a group of vicious Sinners plot to escape from this eternal prison, they discover that Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki is the key to their freedom.

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

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  4. Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)

    Isaac Netero is the chairman of the Hunter Association. Decades ago he sealed away Jed, a Hunter who had mastered the use of On, the dark "shadow" of Nen. Now On users have reappeared at the Heaven's Arena "Battle Olympia" tournament. For Netero, this is the last mission: to protect the Association and the world from a threat driven by hatred and the thirst for revenge. And he's going to need all the help he can get in order to succeed.

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

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  5. K: Missing Kings (2014)

    The "Academy Island Incident" in which four "kings" cross paths... Since then, Silver Clansmen Kuroh Yatogami and Neko have been searching for their master, Shiro. Without finding any clues to Shiro's whereabouts, the two became disheartened. However, one day, they see HOMRA members Rikio Kamamoto and Anna Kushina being chased by someone.

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

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  6. Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- (2024)

    Over a decade after 'gates' connecting worlds appeared, awakening 'hunters' with superpowers, weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo encounters a double dungeon and accepts a mysterious quest, becoming the only one able to level up, changing his fate. A catch-up recap of the first season coupled with an exclusive sneak peek of the first two episodes of the highly anticipated second season in one momentous theatrical fan experience.

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

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  7. 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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  8. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)

    Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

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

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  9. 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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  10. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)

    All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.

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

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  11. Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)

    When an artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from Soul Society, Hitsugaya Toushirou is assigned to retrieve it. Toushirou goes missing after a battle with the thieves, leading Seireitei to suspect him of treachery. They order his immediate capture and execution. Unwilling to believe him capable of such a crime, Ichigo, Rangiku, Rukia, and Renji set out to find Toushirou.

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

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  12. 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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  13. One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword (2004)

    The Straw Hat Pirates landed at Asuka Island, home of the most valuable sword in the world: The Seven Star Sword. Which was said to curse anyone who takes it in possession. When they got back to the Going Merry, they discovered that Zoro is missing from his guard duty. Before they could plan out a search party to relocate him. Luffy and friends escape from the port as Marines were on their tail. They found a new place to dock, which is near a village. Whose job is to keep the Seven Star Sword sealed. Soon it was attacked by the Marines, and among them is Zoro. Luffy and the others don't know why he's helping out the Marines. But it all comes to conclusion when Luffy encounters Saga: Zoro's childhood friend from Swordsman training.

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

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  14. One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017)

    Experience the inspiring moments that launched Luffy and the first four members of his crew on their grand adventure to find the One Piece! It’s all here—from Shanks giving Luffy the straw hat, to Nami facing the Fish-Men at her hometown. Along the way, Zoro finds his swordsman’s zeal, Usopp pays for his pranks, and Sanji sizzles up the Baratie. Join the crew where it all began in the waters of East Blue.

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

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  15. Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)

    Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent battle, the three become separated. Temujin challenges Naruto to a fight and at the end of the fierce battle, both fall together from a high cliff...

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

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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022)

    A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!

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

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  20. Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (2024)

    In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.

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

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  21. Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo (2020)

    The franchise centers on "Starlight," a dance and dance troupe beloved the world over. Karen and Hikari promised each other when they were little that one day they would perform together on that stage. Time passes and now they are both 16 years old. Karen is very excited about the dance lessons she takes every day, keeping her promise close to her heart. Hikari changed schools and now lives far away from Karen. But the gears of fate bring them together again, destined to meet again. The two, along with other hopefuls, will compete in a mysterious audition to become part of this great company.

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

  22. Revue Starlight: The Movie (2021)

    The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others must fall. Nowhere is this truer than at the Seisho Music Academy, where music, dance and real weapons all come into play in the creation of the next great Star. Karen and Hikari’s destinies have been linked since a childhood promise, but their journeys here have taken very different paths. Now, after Hikari leaves, Karen must discover who she is without her opposite, while Hikari must rediscover her own course. Nor are they the only girls who must reassess and change if they want to achieve their dreams, as the dance, magic, and swordplay continue!

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

  23. 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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  24. 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

  25. 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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  26. Hi, Inspector 2 - Vampires Are Among Us (1989)

    In the first sequel of "Hi Inspector", the cops Boki and Pajko get bored in their quite little town until the arrival of foreign visitors. These people reside at the local hotel where international conference on organ transplantation takes place. At the same time, the fresh corpses of deceased people begin to disappear, while the rumors about the vampires at the graveyard start spreading. The cops try to solve the riddle.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. 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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  28. Kismet (1930)

    Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself. This film is believed lost.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  29. Pirates Down the Street (2020)

    When a pirate family's arrival shakes up a coastal town, the kids next door offer to help them blend in and fight a bitter rival.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  30. Death Comes in Three (1973)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?

The closest matches to Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle are Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024) and Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?

Start with Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012), the closest match to Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle.

What is the highest-rated movie like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?

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

What is the newest movie like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?

Yes: Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024) and Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010).

How are movies similar to Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, 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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