Movies Like Hirano and Kagiura

If you liked Hirano and Kagiura (2023), a animation movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
2
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
As Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
3
Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty catches her eye—the vivacious track star, Kase-san. Although the two…
4
Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Kyoko, who couldn't believe anything in the world and lived a desolate life, meets Katsuya Honda, who has been assigned as an educational trainee. She is at the mercy of Katsuya, who is rude and has a strong habit, and…
5
The Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also animation
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
6
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back…
7
Look Back (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a…
8
Psychic School Wars (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
It's a new school year at the local Junior High School i Kamakura. The school year starts off with a new transfer student Ryoichi Kyogoku who joins the 8th grade class. He has been ordered to join the school, and use…
9
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered…
10
Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
Rihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a band and popular among girls, would have never crossed paths. Until one day they started talking at the practice for…
11
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and…
12
The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her…
13
Clannad: The Motion Picture (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
Plagued by a seemingly endless stream of haunting dreams, Tomoya drifts through life with an almost overwhelming sense of anger and emptiness. Then, one fateful day, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Nagisa, and…
14
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
15
Yes, No, or Maybe? (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
A polished newscaster hides behind a mask when he meets a gentle artist—but the lie complicates everything when feelings start to grow.
16
The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
17
Ocean Waves (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking…
18
I've Always Liked You (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki…
19
Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
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…
20
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also animation
After pining for one another and plotting for so long, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their climactic first kiss. However, they struggle to define their relationship. After all, how much of their…