Films like New Gods: Yang Jian.

New Gods: Yang Jian (2022) reads as Warm, breathless, measured animation / adventure, surreal in texture. Ambivalent, epic, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Mantra Warrior: The Legend of The Eight Moons (2023) poster
1. Mantra Warrior: The Legend of The Eight Moons2023

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Yin Yang Master (2021) poster
2. The Yin Yang Master2021

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Shin Ultraman (2022) poster
3. Shin Ultraman2022

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Immortal Demon Slayer (2017) poster
4. Immortal Demon Slayer2017

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Four (2012) poster
5. The Four2012

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019) poster
6. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection2019

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

24 (2016) poster
7. 242016

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Monkey King 2 (2016) poster
8. The Monkey King 22016

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Watchmen: Chapter I (2024) poster
9. Watchmen: Chapter I2024

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Chaos Walking (2021) poster
10. Chaos Walking2021

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

April and the Extraordinary World (2015) poster
11. April and the Extraordinary World2015

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) poster
12. Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings2018

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are New Gods: Yang Jian’s neighbours — where are yours?

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