Movies Like Wake Up, Girls! The Shadow of Youth

If you liked Wake Up, Girls! The Shadow of Youth (2015), a animation and music movie directed by Yutaka Yamamoto, 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 music
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
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and music
When a malevolent entity intent on eradicating music from the world surfaces, Nobita and his friends must unite with supernatural companions to safeguard the planet.
3
The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and music
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?
4
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…
5
Blue Giant (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and music
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…
6
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and music
Although μ's, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls…
7
Melody Time (1948)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and music
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your…
8
Make Mine Music (1946)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and music
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the…
9
Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and music
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.
10
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also music and animation
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic…
11
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also music
Only three days before the school festival, a newly formed high school band rushes to put together a set for their big show — including a hit single by '80s by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts.
12
K-ON! The Movie (2011)
★ 8/10Also animation and music
With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their…
13
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…
14
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…
15
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and music
As the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle…
16
Swing Girls (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also music
A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them.
17
Trolls World Tour (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and music
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of…
18
Too Late Blues (1961)
★ 6.4/10Also music
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his…
19
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and music
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
20
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
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…