Movies like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! (1989)
The best movies like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! (1989) are Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010), Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) and Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997). If Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! hooked you with its animation and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)8.0/10 from 3,309 votes
- NewestLilo & Stitch (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseHetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010)Also in Japanese
Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010)
The Pictorians have arrived from deep in space. They also have dangly glow-balls on their heads, which is kinda cool, but still. The freaky aliens are using use their crazy rainbow-beam-thingy to paint everything on Earth the same color: white! See, now the title of the movie makes more sense, right? Anyway, if the Pictorians are to be stopped, the Allied guys and the Axis boys - plus some new characters, too - must set aside their differences, unite against their common foe, and hopefully get together for a sweaty workout to make sure they're super-ready to save the world!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008)
Following the defeat of Majin Buu, Son Goku and friends travel to Mr. Satan's newly-opened hotel for an all-you-can-eat banquet, when they are paid a visit by Vegeta's younger brother Tarble. They are informed by Tarble that the terrible brother duo of Abo and Cado have terrorized his planet and are on their way to Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil (1993)
Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStitch! The Movie (2003)
The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know is that Dr. Jumba brought his other alien "experiments" to Hawaiʻi as well.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisProject A-Ko (1986)
Earth. The not too distant future. A city is miraculously reborn just sixteen years after being completely destroyed by a giant meteor. At the prestigious Graviton High School for Girls, two new students are introduced. A-ko and her ditzy sidekick, C-ko.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back (2014)
A diabolical plot to empower pushover dads causes Shin-chan's father to return home as a robot. The Nohara family bond is about to be put to the test!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)
The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ugly Duckling (1939)
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (2010)
Shin-chan is approached by his time-traveling future bride-to-be Tamiko, who asks him to help save his adult self from the ruler of Neo Tokio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRanma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix (1994)
Kuno purchases a strange egg, believing that the mysterious powers of the legendary Phoenix will help him defeat Ranma. But when the egg hatches on his head, the bird goes out of control and wreaks havoc all over Tokyo. Ranma and the gang must use any means necessary to get the Phoenix to leave Kuno's head and fly away.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGintama: 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 animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
The Straw Hats visits an island, known as Mecha Island, where a fisherman sings an old folk song about a Golden Crown. Searching for that mysterious treasure, they find a hidden entrance into the island. The island's leader, Ratchet, impressed with the find and in search of the Golden Crown himself, invites the crew to join him in his search and the crew along with Ratchet and his henchmen enter the cave. As it turns out, the islands true form, is that of a giant turtle. Ratchet, who had known this all along, uses his mechanical castle to take control of the turtle, in order to use it, to take over the world. Now the Straw Hats have to stop not only Ratchet, but also the helpless turtle, from crashing into a nearby island.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
As Nobita, Gian, Shizuka, and Suneo are making their own space movie, a fleeing bug-sized alien president makes his way to Earth, and needs the help of the kids and Doraemon to stop an oppressive dictatorship threatening his democracy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLilo & Stitch (2025)
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisGintama (2017)
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirst Saturday Morning: Featuring Snuggle Bunny (TBA)
A well to do bunny faces challenges in everyday living in this fun loving tribute to Saturday Morning cartoons.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Hezarfen (2010)
Hezarfen is a historical Turkish character. The story takes place in 1632 in Istanbul, where he will attempt the first flight of the human being.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Slither (2006)
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDigimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence (2017)
Meicoomon rampages after witnessing Meiko Mochizuki being injured by the man bearing Gennai's likeness. "It would have been better if you hadn't been born..." Meicoomon disappears into the Real World, which has since become distorted. Possessing overwhelming power, she's the key to the world's destruction.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYuuki Yuuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi's Chapter 3 - Promise (2017)
In the year 298 of the Divine Era, elementary school girls Washio Sumi, Nogi Sonoko, and Minowa Gin are tasked with an important mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense (2017)
A compilation film depicting the match against Aoba Johsai High School in the second season of the anime series. It will also include new scenes portraying what happened after the match.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts (2017)
A recap film depicting the match against Shiratorizawa Academy in the third season of the anime series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTreasure Planet (2002)
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDEEMO Memorial Keys (2022)
Deemo is a lonely individual who lives in solitude, playing the piano in a castle. One day, a girl who has lost her memory falls from the sky. Wanting to help her recover her memories and return to her world, Deemo discovers that a tree kept atop the piano will grow whenever the piano is played.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Rain in the Sunshine (2013)
Schoolboy Hinata has a big crush on his classmate Shigure, but is too shy to tell her. On the day Shigure is leaving, Hinata flies off on the wings of a bird chasing after her to tell how he feels!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!?
The closest matches to Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! are Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010), Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) and Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!?
Start with Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010), the closest match to Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!.
What is the highest-rated movie like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!?
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), rated 8.0/10 by 3,309 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!?
Lilo & Stitch (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!?
Yes: Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010), Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) and Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997).
How are movies similar to Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.