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Movies Like Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

If you liked Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988), a romance and animation movie directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, 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. 1The Anthem of the Heart

    The Anthem of the Heart (2015)

    ★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama

    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?

  2. 2Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

    Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)

    ★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama

    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…

  3. 3Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

    Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)

    ★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy

    Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family…

  4. 4Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

    Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)

    ★ 8/10Also animation and comedy

    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…

  5. 5Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (2021)

    ★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama

    While under the care of the Outer Sailor Guardians, Hotaru begins to age rapidly. Then, the time comes for all the Sailor Guardians to reunite!

  6. 6Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation

    Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also animation and romance

    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.

  7. 7Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen

    Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen (2020)

    ★ 7.7/10Also animation and romance

    Second part of the "Date A Bullet" films.

  8. 8Clannad: The Motion Picture

    Clannad: The Motion Picture (2007)

    ★ 7.3/10Also animation and drama

    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…

  9. 9Fruits Basket -prelude-

    Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama

    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…

  10. 10Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game

    Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017)

    ★ 7.6/10Also animation and comedy

    Kuroko reunites with the "Generation of Miracles" when former rivals are humiliated in an exhibition game against a notorious street basketball team.

  11. 11Gintama: The Very Final

    Gintama: The Very Final (2021)

    ★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy

    The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and…

  12. 12BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-

    BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- (2024)

    ★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama

    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.

  13. 13xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream

    xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy

    Invited to a wealthy client's mansion, time-traveling witch Yuko and her companions arrive to find a group of collectors assembled to participate in a mysterious auction. And the mystery only deepens when the…

  14. 14Saekano the Movie: Finale

    Saekano the Movie: Finale (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    After blessing software announced their first work, Eriri and Utaha leave the group to join popular creator Akane Kosaka in developing a major game called Fields Chronicle. Meanwhile, Tomoya and Megumi join hands with…

  15. 15Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

    Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)

    ★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy

    When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma…

  16. 16Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

    Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama

    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…

  17. 17Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

    Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)

    ★ 8.2/10Also animation and romance

    In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.

  18. 18Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out

    Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023)

    ★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama

    After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don't have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his…

  19. 19The Last: Naruto the Movie

    The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)

    ★ 7.5/10Also romance and animation

    Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would…

  20. 20Love Strikes!

    Love Strikes! (2011)

    ★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance

    Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer…

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