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We get it. You’ve had KPop Demon Hunters on repeat for weeks, and the soundtrack is the only music you listen to. Or maybe your kids are obsessed, replaying the scene where Huntrix stomps on that girl’s corn dog over and over again. You fall asleep every night with “Golden” running through your head, and you’re ready for something new.
Thankfully, Netflix has a huge assortment of Original animated movies on subjects sure to intrigue even the most devoted KPop Demon Hunter fans. From secret identities to girl power to musical extravaganzas featuring colorful animals, there are plenty of options if you’re ready to mix up family movie night.
All of the films in our list feature an English-dubbed dialogue option, no matter the original language (along with plenty of other dubbed dialogue and subtitle options).
Here are our picks for the best animated Netflix movies for KPop Demon Hunters fans.
Nimona (2023)
Original Language: English
Runtime: 102 Minutes
Directors: Nick Bruno & Troy Quane
Cast: Chlöe Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Rating: PG
Based on ND Stevenson’s graphic novel of the same name, Nimona features an unexpected alliance between a disgraced knight and a shapeshifting monster in a medieval-futuristic city. Ballister is the first commoner to become a knight, but he’s framed for the murder of the queen, by people upset with the change to the social order. A shapeshifting teenage girl named Nimona teams up with Ballister to clear his name, despite his reluctance to take help from the very kind of monster he was once sworn to hunt. Nimona’s shapeshifting abilities are used to great visual comic effect throughout the film, and the writing is hilarious, too.
Vivo (2021)
Original Language: English
Runtime: 99 Minutes
Directors: Kirk DeMicco & Brandon Jeffords
Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldaña
Genre: Musical | Rating: PG
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote an original soundtrack for the animated adventure Vivo. Miranda stars as music-loving Cuban kinkajou Vivo, who must fulfill his human partner Andrés’ dying wish. Vivo’s journey takes him to Miami, where he must find Marta (voiced by the legendary Gloria Estefan) and play a love song Andrés’ wrote for her. The movie features a mini Guardians of the Galaxy reunion between Zoe Saldaña and Michael Rooker.
The Monkey King (2023)
Original Language: English
Runtime: 96 Minutes
Directors: Anthony Stacchi
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy | Rating: PG
Based on the ancient novel Journey to the West, The Monkey King follows a young primate with lofty ambitions. An outcast ape who calls himself the Monkey King longs to fit in. If he can defeat 100 demons, the gods will notice him and give him a place among the immortals. With the help of a pilfered magical staff and a human assistant named Lin, Monkey King forges his own path toward immortality — but not without plenty of hiccups along the way.
Child of Kamiari Month (2021)
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 100 Minutes
Director: Takana Shirai
Cast: Aju Makita, Maaya Sakamoto, Miyu Irino
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural | Rating: PG
Echoing Rumi’s relationship with Jinu, Child of Kamiari Month is about the unlikely friendship between a human girl and a demon boy. Elementary schooler Kanna loved running with her mother, until her mother’s untimely death a year ago. When Kanna trips in front of a shrine and drops her mother’s bracelet, she learns that the jewelry is actually magical. With the help of her classroom’s pet rabbit Shiro — who can suddenly talk! — and a speedy demon boy named Yasha, Kanna sets out to collect offerings for the yearly gathering of the gods, learning more about her mother along the way.
Over the Moon (2020)
Original Language: English
Runtime: 100 Minutes
Director: Glen Keane
Cast: Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong
Genre: Fantasy, Musical | Rating: PG
Bobby fans, this one’s for you, as Ken Jeong lends his voice to Over the Moon. 14-year-old Fei Fei struggles to accept her new stepmother and rambunctious little stepbrother, Chin. When the family gets in a fight over whether the moon Goddess Chang’e is real, Fei Fei builds a rocket to go find out — only Chin stows away. The step-siblings wind up on the moon where they meet Chang’e, who’s more demanding than the kids expected. Over the Moon‘s impressive voice cast also features John Cho and Sandra Oh, plus music by Gravity composer Steven Price.
A Whisker Away (2020)
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Directors: Junichi Sato & Tomotaka Shibayama
Cast: Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Hiroaki Ogi
Genre: Feel-Good | Rating: PG
14-year-old Miyo has problems at home, and her crush Kento won’t give her the time of day at school. Miyo receives a magical mask that lets her turn into a kitten named “Taro,” and she visits Kento in the evenings while he studies. Miyo starts to wonder if life as a cat would be better than life as a human. When she finds an island full of humans-turned-cats, she realizes she’s not alone. But what happens when an elderly cat decides she’d rather live on as a human girl and take over Miyo’s life?
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2022)
Original Language: English
Runtime: 93 Minutes
Directors: Dave Rosenbaum & Eamonn Butler
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, Brendan Gleeson
Genre: Adventure, Musical | Rating: Y7
The long-running stage show Riverdance inspired this cartoon, which features new original music by the show’s Grammy-winning composer Bill Whelan. Irish boy Keegan’s grandfather passed on his love of dance to his grandson and shared tales of enchanted deer and dangerous hunters. When Grandpa dies, Keegan finds that the tales he heard were more than just myths. Keegan and a Spanish girl named Moya discover a herd of mystical Megaloceros Giganteus (Irish elk), uncovering the connections between dancing, nature, and life itself.
Which of these animated Original movies are you excited to watch? Let us know in the comments below!