Movies Like THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!

If you liked THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (2014), a animation and drama movie directed by Atsushi Nishigori, 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
The Colors Within (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the…
2
Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.
3
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and music
Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live…
4
The Piano Forest (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also music and animation
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the…
5
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and music
Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her…
6
Blue Giant (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and drama
High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, Dai will find that the life of…
7
Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
Satomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer…
8
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
The next piece begins! Kumiko is now in her second year at Kitauji High School, and with a new year comes new problems. As if making it to Nationals wasn't hard enough, Kumiko is tasked with mentoring the concert…
9
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the…
10
Look Back (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
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…
11
BECK (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and music
Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As…
12
One Piece Film Red (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and music
A new adventure begins for Luffy and his crew when mysterious pop superstar Uta unveils her identity — and launches a misguided plan for world peace.
13
Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
14
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and music
Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the…
15
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts (2017)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
A recap film depicting the match against Shiratorizawa Academy in the third season of the anime series.
16
Belle (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate…
17
Bratz: Rock Angelz (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and music
After starting up their own teen magazine, Bratz girls Yasmin, Cloe, Jade, and Sasha fly to London to cover a rock concert.
18
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
Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
With new friends in a new kingdom, Barbie learns what it means to be herself when she trades places with a royal lookalike in this musical adventure.
20
Lu Over the Wall (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.