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Movies like Cocolors (2017)

The best movies like Cocolors (2017) are Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) and Patema Inverted (2013). If Cocolors hooked you with its animation and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Evangelion: 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 · both animation & science fiction

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  2. Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)

    First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen who reveals information about Riko's mother.

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

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  3. 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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  4. Appleseed (2004)

    In a utopian society created at the end of World War III, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?

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

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  5. Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019)

    Second compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 9-13. Riko and Reg descend to the third and fourth layer where Riko has her first experience of the Curse.

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

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  6. Battle for Terra (2007)

    A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

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

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  7. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  8. Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)

    A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.

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

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  9. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)

    The war between Euro Britannia and the European Union continues. New orders are given to the W-0 Unit. To land in the middle of the enemy territory as a diversion. The pilots of the W-0 Unit consist only of the commanding officer, Leila, the only surviving Japanese from their last battle, Akito, and the three that escaped from the Eleven ghettos and lived in the underworld, Ryou, Yukiya, and Ayano. With everyone holding their respective expectations, the operation moves forward. On the other side in Euro Britannia, Shin, who made his benefactor commit suicide with the mysterious power of “Geass”, is appointed the leader of the Knights of St. Michael. As Shin steadily advances for the sake of his own ambition, he and his subordinates in the Ashura squad are given orders to deploy. The one that lives in order to fight, and the one that fights in order to live.

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

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  10. Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)

    It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a young boy named Agito stumbles across a machine that glowed in a strange blue hue inside a forbidden sanctuary.

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

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  11. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

    Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society. Oh and Godzilla is there to

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

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  12. Godzilla (1954)

    Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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

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  13. Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995)

    A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.

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

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  14. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)

    Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.

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

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  15. Shin Godzilla (2016)

    When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

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

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  16. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

    A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.

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

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  17. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

    The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.

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

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  18. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

    Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.

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

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  19. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

    An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

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

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  20. King Kong Escapes (1967)

    An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

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

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  21. 9 (2009)

    When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

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

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  22. Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)

    Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.

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

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  23. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

    Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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

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  24. 2047: Sights of Death (2014)

    The year is 2047. Our planet is ruled by the repressive Confederate Central Government (CCG). Ryan is a Green War rebel agent sent on a mission by Sponge to collect evidence against the CCG for its heinous crimes. Ryan soon faces the sinister Colonel Asimov, Major Anderson and a group of mercenaries lead by Lobo. His mission quickly turns chaotic when he meets Tuage, a mutant survivor of the CCG rebellion who swears to help Ryan save what is left of their world … or does she?

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

  25. Watchmen (2009)

    In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

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

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  26. Ozark Savage (1999)

    Hired by an evil ruler to find a mystical coin that would give him power over all of Hong Kong, mercenary Lens Ozark tracks down the object only to be double-crossed and murdered by his boss.

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

  27. Teenage Caveman (2002)

    In a post-apocalyptic future mankind is lives in a prehistoric manner. After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader runs away with a group of his teenage friends. They are taken in by Neil and Judith who introduce them to the vices outlawed by their tribes namely sex and drugs. Neil and Judith, however, are genetically altered indestructible mutants who have their own plans for the future of the human race.

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

  28. A snake called Perseus (2025)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  29. Daikaiju Eiga G (2007)

    Student film and first feature by director Kiyotaka Taguchi. A giant monster invades Japan sending everyone into a panic. The military efforts are useless until a giant robot appears to save humanity. Blends tokusatsu practical FX with CG for an impressive debut.

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

  30. Doomsday (2008)

    The lethal Reaper virus spreads throughout Britain—infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. Authorities brutally and successfully quarantine the country but, three decades later, the virus resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.

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

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What are the best movies like Cocolors?

The closest matches to Cocolors are Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) and Patema Inverted (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Cocolors?

Start with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), the closest match to Cocolors.

What is the highest-rated movie like Cocolors?

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), rated 7.8/10 by 1,063 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Cocolors?

A snake called Perseus (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Cocolors?

Yes: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) and Patema Inverted (2013).

How are movies similar to Cocolors chosen?

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