Movies Like Given: On The Other Hand

If you liked Given: On The Other Hand (2021), a animation movie directed by Akiyo Ohashi, 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
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.
3
Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai noni (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
When Saikawa rips off Keigo’s mask, he sparks unexpected feelings—and a deal: tutoring in exchange for learning to love what’s behind the mask.
4
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.
5
BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
When apathetic gamer Nagi agrees to join his rich classmate Mikage in soccer, their partnership leads to the famous Blue Lock program — and to changes.
6
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against…
7
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…
8
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?
9
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…
10
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…
11
Mind Game (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
12
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has…
13
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high…
14
Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl (2017)
★ 7/10Also animation
Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her…
15
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.
16
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…
17
GANTZ:O (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.
18
Fragtime (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
Misuzu Moritani is an introvert who has always had difficulty interacting with her classmates, quickly becoming flustered whenever someone tries to talk to her. Sometimes, she will use her ability to stop time for…
19
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
20
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology…