Movies Like The Anthem of the Heart
If you liked The Anthem of the Heart (2015), a animation and drama movie directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, 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.
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Clannad: The Motion Picture (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and dramaPlagued 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…
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Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaKyoko, 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…
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A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and dramaShouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave…
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and romanceIn 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.
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Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaIn 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.
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The Colors Within (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaTotsuko 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…
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BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and dramaWhen apathetic gamer Nagi agrees to join his rich classmate Mikage in soccer, their partnership leads to the famous Blue Lock program — and to changes.
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The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaUrashima Tunnel – Once you enter that tunnel, you can get whatever you want, but at a price. Kaoru Tohno, who seems to have an elusive personality and traumatic past, and Anzu Hanashiro, who is struggling to reconcile…
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Your Name. (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and romanceHigh schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen…
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Blue Giant (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and dramaHigh 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…
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and romanceAs Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
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Your Lie in April (2016)
★ 7/10Also drama and musicArima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of…
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Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaHaruki 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.
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Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and musicBarbie 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…
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Look Back (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaPopular, 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…
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Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
★ 7/10Also animation and dramaIt is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a…
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Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and animationYamada 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…
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Lu Over the Wall (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and musicIn a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and dramaWhen 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't…
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaWhile under the care of the Outer Sailor Guardians, Hotaru begins to age rapidly. Then, the time comes for all the Sailor Guardians to reunite!