Movies Like King of Thorn (2010)

King of Thorn is a 2010 animation, fantasy, science fiction film from Kazuyoshi Katayama with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Memories and Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack.

Animation Fantasy Science Fiction

Memories

1995

A freighter crew responds to a distress call from a station run by an AI opera diva. The AI manipulates life support, VR, and nanosystems, posing dangers the crew must overcome to survive.

7.4

MagicScore

Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack

2012

To celebrate their graduation from university Kaori and her two friends visit Okinawa in southern Japan for a short vacation. At the vacation house, provided by Tadashi's uncle, a numbing stench awaits the girls, and can be traced to a horrendously deformed, legged fish that Kaori kills. More and more of these creatures appear and portend a horrific change for the animal life in the area. A phone call from Kaori's fiancé Tadashi in Tokyo quickly shows the scope of this epidemic, when he is also attacked by these mechanized fish. Kaori immediately sets out on an perilous voyage to find out what happened to Tadashi, helped by Shirakawa — a videographer in search of the truth behind all this...

5.4

MagicScore

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993

While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.

7.2

MagicScore

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.

6.7

MagicScore

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.

6.3

MagicScore

Tekkonkinkreet

2006

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

7.4

MagicScore

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent

2013

One year has passed since Guts left the Band of the Hawk and Griffith was imprisoned by the Kingdom of Midland for treason. In the dead of night, at a camping site where they hide, the Band of the Hawk is attacked by Bakiraka assassins led by Silat. When all seems lost, Guts returns from his journey. "You destroyed everything." Crying that Griffith is nothing without Guts, Casca and Guts are joined together body and soul. Griffith is imprisoned in the oldest building in Wyndham Catle, the Tower of Rebirth.

7.6

MagicScore

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.

7.1

MagicScore

Ajin: Demi-Human – Compel

2015

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted down and handed over to scientists to be experimented on for life—a demi-human who must die a thousand deaths for the benefit of humanity.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

2018

A large scale catastrophe is occurring across the planet. Ability users are discovered after the appearance of a mysterious fog, apparently having committed suicide, so the Armed Detective Agency sets out to investigate these mysterious deaths. The case seems to involve an unknown ability user referred to as "Collector," a man who could be the mastermind behind the incident. Trust and courage are put to the test in order to save the city of Yokohama and ability users across the world from the grip of Collector where the Armed Detective Agency forms an unlikely partnership with the dangerous Port Mafia.

8.1

MagicScore

#11

My Hero Academia: You're Next

2024

In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might, the 'symbol of peace', stands in front of Izuku and his friends...

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge

2013

One day, Kurapika spots a child who looks very similar to his childhood friend, Pyro. However, when he catches up to him, the boy steals Kurapika's eyes with some kind of magical power. Gon, Leorio, and Killua promise to help find who took his eyes and get them back, but Killua is having his own problems when he is forced to face his past and whether he really is worthy to have Gon as a friend.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell

1989

In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Riki-Oh, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist, finds himself at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Serving a term of three years due to assault, his first offense, Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line...

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1990

The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

1992

Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

1983

Six-year-old Ataru steps on Elle's shadow during an impromptu game of shadow-tag; in Elle's culture, this is viewed as a marriage proposal. Eleven years later, Elle returns to Earth in order to marry Ataru — by which time not only had he forgotten the events of his childhood, but he was also going out with Lum. The rest of the plot focuses on Lum's attempts to prevent the marriage.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

The Rapture

1991

A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998

When Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, as an involuntary organ donor to save his dying wife, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Event Horizon

1997

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

I Am Legend

2007

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like King of Thorn?

The top films similar to King of Thorn by MovieMagicScore are Memories (7.4), Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (5.4), Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (7.2). Each shares animation/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is King of Thorn worth watching?

King of Thorn holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 164 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is King of Thorn?

King of Thorn (2010) is a animation, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama, starring Kana Hanazawa, Kohsei Hirota, Misaki Kuno.

Where can I find more recommendations like King of Thorn?

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About movies like King of Thorn

This ranked list pairs King of Thorn (2010), a animation and fantasy and science fiction film from Kazuyoshi Katayama, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kana Hanazawa take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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