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10 Best Movies Like Genbanojō

If you loved Genbanojō, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Death Billiards

Death Billiards

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Death Billiards is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the "2012 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010 and 2011, the...

#2
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Five stories, five maestros, five styles and one common denominator: maximum creativity. Studio 4°C, the coolest label on the planet, invites us for the second time to an exclusive...

#3
Short Peace

Short Peace

2013★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ra...

#4
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

1993★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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?...

#5
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho

1994★ 8.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two recap specials that focus on Team Urameshi's matches in the Dark Tournament and four separate volumes focusing around one of the main characters; Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, or Kuwab...

#6
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

2003★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genbanojō for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas....

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