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Movies like Dark Cat (1991)

The best movies like Dark Cat (1991) are Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987), Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989) and Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993). If Dark Cat hooked you with its animation and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987)

    Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to fight a demon is with their power. To save the world, Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.

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

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  2. Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)

    Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000 years, a supreme being known as the Choujin (Overfiend) will emerge and bring balance to all three realms on Earth. In present-day Japan, after 300 years of endless searching, a Jujinkai named Amano Jyaku has discovered the presence of the Choujin inside high school slacker Tatsuo Nagumo. But now, Amano, along with his sister Megumi and their sidekick Kuroko, must protect Nagumo and his new girlfriend Akemi Ito from the Makai, who believe that Nagumo is not the Choujin, but an evil entity bent on destroying all living beings on Earth.

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

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  3. Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993)

    As the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. Into this cruel existence is born the Lord of Chaos, the Overfiend's nemesis. As the blood-thirsty beasts capture the tyrant's daughter in a brutal coup, the Overfiend must awaken to an apocalyptic battle of the Gods.

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

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  4. 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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  5. Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

    Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?

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

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  6. Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (1990)

    Akira Fudo, adjusting to his new powers as Devilman, is in for a heap of trouble as his newest enemies sent from the demon world are Jinmen, the sadistic tortoise with his victims' faces on his shell --including Akira's mother-- and Sirene, the demon bird, who has more than a few tricks up her feathery sleeves to keep him and humanity at the brink of extinction.

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

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  7. Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018)

    A decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.

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

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  8. Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)

    Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.

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

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  9. DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)

    John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and ripping him to shreds, over and over again!

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

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  10. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & animation

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  11. The Spine of Night (2021)

    When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.

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

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  12. Wicked City (1987)

    A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.

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

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  13. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 (2022)

    Tristan, the son of Meliodas and Elizabeth, inherits the power of the Goddess Clan and can heal people’s wounds and injuries, but he often ends up hurting others due to his inability to control his Demon Clan power. To protect his family, Tristan heads to Edinburgh Castle and meets a host of new friends along the way.

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

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  14. Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse (2000)

    Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could in fact be a demon hiding in human clothing. Amidst the growing tensions, tragedy strikes Akira causing his mind to snap, retreating into his subconscious, allowing his Devilish alter-ego Amon to break free from Akira's cage of flesh and wreak havoc on both human and demons alike.

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

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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 adventure & fantasy

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  16. Hells (2008)

    Amagane Rinne has a fatal accident while hurrying to her first day of school. She suddenly arrives at an awkward school... in Hell, filled with demons. While she struggles and wishes to go back to the world from whence she came, Rinne befriends her demon schoolmates and develops an uncommon bond.

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

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  17. Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole (1995)

    The wicked Badiyanu has come to capture all Earth's children to gain enough power to absorb the planet in her Black Dream Hole. The Black Dream Hole is in Badiyanu's castle and absorbs the dream energy from children. The more children Badiyanu kidnaps, the larger the dream hole gets. The Sailor Team must save Earth's children and prevent the Black Dream Hole from enveloping the entire planet!

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

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  18. Cat Soup (2001)

    The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.

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

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  19. 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 & fantasy

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  20. Cat People (1982)

    After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.

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

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  21. Huang Pi: God of Money (2024)

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

  22. Stuart Little (1999)

    When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.

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

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  23. Son of the Mask (2005)

    Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

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

  24. Thinner (1996)

    An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.

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

  25. Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)

    Brigitte has escaped the confines of Bailey Downs but she's not alone. Another werewolf is tailing her closely and her sister's specter haunts her. An overdose of Monkshood - the poison that is keeping her transformation at bay - leads to her being incarcerated in a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts where her only friend is an eccentric young girl by the name of Ghost.

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

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  26. Vexanthrone (2024)

    A loner artist, exiled from the art community for creating a sculpture deemed too offensive, embarks on a bizarre odyssey of art, flesh, decomposition, and spiritual ascension. Vexanthrone details the mental and physical difficulties of the creative process in an experimental and surreal fashion that mixes arthouse sensibilities with gross-out body horror.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. Charles Band's Evil Bong (2006)

    Straight-laced nerd Alistair moves into a college dorm with hardcore marijuana users, who order an old giant bong that proves to have strange magical powers, which sends people to a bizarre drugged-out alternate realm from which there is no easy escape.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  28. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

    Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  29. The Golden Child (1986)

    After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

  30. Ring 2 (1999)

    While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Dark Cat?

The closest matches to Dark Cat are Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987), Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989) and Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Dark Cat?

Start with Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987), the closest match to Dark Cat.

What is the highest-rated movie like Dark Cat?

Howl's Moving Castle (2004), rated 8.4/10 by 11,653 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Dark Cat?

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

Are there Japanese movies like Dark Cat?

Yes: Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987), Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989) and Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993).

How are movies similar to Dark Cat chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dark Cat, 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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