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Movies like Memories (1995)

The best movies like Memories (1995) are Bubble (2022), Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021) and To Me, the One Who Loved You (2022). If Memories hooked you with its fantasy and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

Quick picks

  1. Bubble (2022)

    In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.

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

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  2. Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021)

    An emotionally scarred former child soldier becomes a letter writer in this condensed recap of the moving, gorgeously animated award-winning series.

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

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  3. To Me, the One Who Loved You (2022)

    Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it?

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

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  4. Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)

    One year after the events of the anime, Rintarou begins to feel the repercussions of extensive time travel, and eventually completely fades from reality. Kurisu, being the only companion to remember him, now must find a way to bring him back.

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

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  5. To Every You I've Loved Before (2022)

    While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers. But in a reality where moving between dimensions is natural, could Koyomi be the one from another world?

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

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  6. 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 & fantasy

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  7. 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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  8. Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)

    A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!

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

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  9. 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 animation & fantasy

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  10. A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)

    A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later, a young man who has been re-educated travels across America on a mysterious journey.

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

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  11. Batman Ninja (2018)

    Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.

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

  12. xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

    Invited to a wealthy client's mansion, time-traveling witch Yuko and her companions arrive to find a group of collectors assembled to participate in a mysterious auction. And the mystery only deepens when the collectors go missing one by one. As more guests disappear and strange occurrences abound, Yuko and her friends realize they must solve the mystery before they vanish as well.

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

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  13. Patema Inverted (2013)

    A young girl, from a civilization that resides in deep underground tunnels, finds herself trapped in an inverted world and teams up with a resident to escape and return home.

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

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  14. Gintama: The Movie (2010)

    Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of Gintoki Sakata's somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to get so wild and demented that only a feature film will do it justice!

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

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  15. 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 fantasy & animation

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  16. 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 animation & fantasy

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  17. Appleseed Alpha (2014)

    The Third World War (2099–2126) devastated part of the Earth. Former nations are reforming while new powers emerge, and groups of humans struggle to survive in ruined cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her partner Briareos as they search for the legendary city of Olympus.

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

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  18. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc (2022)

    Tanjiro ventures to the south-southeast where he encounters a cowardly young man named Zenitsu Agatsuma, a fellow survivor from Final Selection. His sparrow asks Tanjiro to help keep him in line. A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 11–14, with new footage and special end credits.

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

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  19. Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008)

    Simon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.

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

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  20. Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)

    When the Punisher takes out a black-market weapons dealer, he stumbles upon a far-reaching terrorist plot devised by a group known as Leviathan.

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

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  21. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)

    Doraemon and Nobita discover a mysterious golden ring far beneath the ice in Antarctica, leading them to uncover an ancient, ruined city.

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

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  22. Fantastic Four (2005)

    During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.

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

  23. Voyager 1 (2024)

    Under the supervision of the tyrannous ruler Supremo, a fleet of aliens responsible for the creation of the universe conduct their daily work around the Milky Way. Among them is a curious alien called Melius, who dreams of leaving their weary job as a star polisher to explore distant planets. When the space probe ‘Voyager 1’ crashes into their ship, Melius sees their chance of escaping using the probe’s coordinates for planet Earth. What follows is an adventure full of extraordinary surprises and new friends, where our hero will be forced to choose between duty and love, their teachings and beliefs.

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

  24. Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)

    Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokémon match like none before.

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

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  25. Elektra (2005)

    Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  26. Iron Man 2 (2010)

    With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

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  27. The Forgotten (2004)

    Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  28. Red Sonja (1985)

    The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  29. Reviver (2022)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  30. Stargames (1998)

    A young space prince on the run from an evil space villain, stranded on Earth and waiting for his grandfather the king to rescue him, befriends an Earth child named Brian and together they evade robots, bears, and triangles.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Memories?

The closest matches to Memories are Bubble (2022), Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021) and To Me, the One Who Loved You (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Memories?

Start with Bubble (2022), the closest match to Memories.

What is the highest-rated movie like Memories?

Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013), rated 7.6/10 by 416 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Memories?

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

Are there Japanese movies like Memories?

Yes: Bubble (2022), Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021) and To Me, the One Who Loved You (2022).

How are movies similar to Memories chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Memories, 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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