Movies Like Lovely Complex
If you liked Lovely Complex (2006), a comedy and romance movie directed by Kitaji Ishikawa, 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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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also comedy and romanceAfter 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…
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Peach Girl (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and comedyWhile everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away? It's a bittersweet drama of…
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Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romanceAs 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…
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Come Kiss Me at 0:00AM (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and romanceA stern young girl who yearns for romance, finds herself involved with a celebrity whose image reveals a hidden persona.
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The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and romanceWhen five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and…
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Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romanceYamada 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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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also 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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Tamako Love Story (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and comedyDevoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their…
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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceAn effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!
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What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyTwo childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
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Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3/10Also romanceRihito 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…
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Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and romanceStill able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.
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Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romanceTakagi and Nishikata’s final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it’s already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of Hana, their…
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Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and comedyA huge sphere suddenly began to emit a mysterious spiritual wave to the Tengu City that should have regained its peace. A mysterious, beautiful girl showed up at the same time. Silently, what is her purpose to cast her…
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My Teacher, My Love (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and comedyAyuha Samaru is a high school student. She is honest and works hard at everything, no matter what. One day, she has trouble at a gyudon restaurant due to money. A man at the restaurant, Yoshitaka Hiromitsu, helps her…
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The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceOne year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged…
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Fragtime (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyMisuzu 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…
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also comedyYuuta 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…
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Love Is in the Air (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedyA fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
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Prom Pact (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romanceIt's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts…