15 Movies Like The Brain Man

Loved The Brain Man? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
#1

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
#2

Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie

Six delinquents are tasked with cleaning a train as part of a community service program. But when the train suddenly takes off, chaos ensues.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution
#3

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution

A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside. Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to seal him away. Yuji Itadori, accompanied by his classmates and other top-tier jujutsu sorcerers, enters the fray in an unprecedented clash of curses — the Shibuya Incident. In the aftermath, ten colonies across Japan are transformed into dens of curses in a plan orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo. As the deadly Culling Game starts, Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu is assigned to carry out Yuji's execution for his perceived crimes. A compilation movie of Shibuya Incident including the first two episodes of the Culling Games arc.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
#4

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-
#5

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

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's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Zatoichi
#6

Zatoichi

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Seven Samurai
#7

Seven Samurai

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0
#8

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

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's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Lucky Sky Diamond
#9

Lucky Sky Diamond

At the clinic where her boyfriend Katayama, a young genius doctor, is the director, Yoko, a young girl who continues to suffer from eerie nightmares every day, is not getting better despite the care of her sister Sakurako and Katayama's treatment. Sakurako, the sister, is suspicious of Yoko's condition and confronts Katayama, who tells her that she suffers from a serious mental disorder and that the only way to cure it is to have brain surgery. Yoko, despite being persuaded by her sister and Katayama, agrees to the surgery, although she is skeptical...

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
#10

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Village of Doom
#11

Village of Doom

Rejected by the military and frowned upon by his fellow villagers, a young man nicknamed 'Genius' falls into a series of dangerous love affairs during World War II.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
#12

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Godzilla Minus One
#13

Godzilla Minus One

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
#14

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.

Scarlet
#15

Scarlet

After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlet, wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world filled with madness, if she does not achieve her revenge against her nemesis and reach the "No End Place," she will become "Void" and cease to exist. Can Scarlet find a way to live at the end of her endless journey?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Brain Man.