Anime like GODZILLA: Hoshi wo Kuu Mono

GAMERA: Rebirth

Also known as GAMERA -Rebirth-.

Studio: KADOKAWA , ENGI
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Last summer. Friends. And Kaiju.

In the summer of 1989, sixth graders Boko, Joe, and Junichi are on their last summer vacation as elementary school students. As if to cut through their daily routine, a monster named Gyaos suddenly attacks Tokyo. The four are petrified in midst of a town turned to ruins. As Gyaos sets its sight on them, a huge turtle-shaped kaiju appears in front of the boys. Its name is Gamera. Despite its injuries, Gamera fights Gyaos with all its might. This would only mark the beginning of the boys' "Summer of Kaiju".



Tags: CGI , Kaiju , Gore , Military , Travel , Tokusatsu , Coming of Age , Ships , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Full CGI , Tomboy , Heterosexual , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Tanks , Coastal , Urban , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bullying , Space , Villainess

Kaijuu 8-gou

Also known as Kaiju No.8.

Studio: Toho , Shueisha , Production I.G , Production I.G , Studio Khara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!



Tags: Kaiju , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Shounen , Military , Work , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Gore , Kuudere , Slapstick , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , Tokusatsu , Swordplay , Rescue

Tadaima! Chibigodzilla

Also known as I'm home, Chibigodzilla.

Studio: Helo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The "Chibi Godzilla" project was launched to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Toho's Godzilla franchise. The animated shorts show the daily life of Chibi Godzilla, who lives at office worker Satomi's house.



Tags: Kaiju , Chibi , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Tokusatsu

BLAME!

Also known as BLAME!.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES , Glovision
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.



Tags: Full CGI , Post-Apocalyptic , Cyborg , Seinen , Survival , Gore , Cyberpunk , Cosmic Horror , Male Protagonist , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Guns

Evangelion Shin Movie: Kyuu

Also known as Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.

Studio: Studio Khara , Funimation , KLOCKWORX , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

14 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Nagisa Kaworu, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.



Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number:
• 3.0: Nov 17, 2012 - Original theatrical release
• 3.33: Apr 24, 2013 - Blu-ray/DVD release with minor visual changes.
• 3.333: Jan 8, 2021 - Theatrical IMAX screenings mastered in 2K with numerous small adjustments to lighting and color, as well as a new preview at the end of the film.
 • Aug 25, 2021 - 4K Blu-ray release of 3.333

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , Super Robot , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Kaiju , Denpa , Philosophy , CGI , Bisexual , Memory Manipulation , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Tomboy , Tsundere , Kuudere

Kaijuu no Kodomo

Also known as Children of the Sea.

Studio: Studio 4°C , Madman Entertainment , GKIDS , DMM pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, "Umi" and "Sora," whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh...
Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!

Tags: Philosophy , Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Environmental , Cosmic Horror , Space , Female Protagonist , Swimming , Mythology , Coming of Age , Seinen , CGI , Ships , Bullying , Urban , Monster Boy , Astronomy , Amnesia , Handball , School