Movies Like Chihayafuru: Part I
If you liked Chihayafuru: Part I (2016), a romance and comedy movie directed by Norihiro Koizumi, 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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The First Slam Dunk (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and dramaShohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the…
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My Brother Loves Me Too Much (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceSetoka Tachibana is a female high school student who has confessed her feelings to other boys 12 times, but has been rebuffed each time. Her older brother Haruka Tachibana cares for his younger sister deeply, but he…
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also romance and dramaIn 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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Linda Linda Linda (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and dramaOnly 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.
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No Longer Heroine (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaHatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile…
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Nisekoi: False Love (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and comedyRaku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public…
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My Little Monster (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and comedyProblem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop…
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The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romanceA 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?
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Hana & Alice (2004)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedyTwo teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
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Flying Colors (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaA high school girl, Sayaka Kudō was the bottom of the class. After a year, she improved her deviation value from 30 to 70, then passed Keio University that is considered one of the most difficult to enter in Japan.
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Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceKyoko, 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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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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From Me to You (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and dramaSawako Kuronuma looks miserable on the outside, but is actually a positive-minded girl, who looks up to Shota Kazehaya, a sociable and friendly boy. Perceiving Sawako's good intentions, he secretly has feelings for…
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A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaSoyo, a student in a school with only six students, develops feelings for the new student, Hiromi, who has moved from Tokyo.
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Over the Sky (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceMio has long hidden her feelings for her childhood friend Arata. After an argument leaves their relationship uncertain, she sets out to reconcile with him but awakens in a mysterious version of Ikebukuro following an…
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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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ReLIFE (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaArata Kaizaki, a jobless adult, undergoes an experiment that makes him 10 years younger. He goes back to high school and falls in love with Chizuru Hishiro, who is more than she seems.
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Strobe Edge (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceNinako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter with the school's most popular boy, Ren Ichinose, leads the two to befriending each other. Ren's patient and kind personality is a far cry from his…
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It's a Summer Film! (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaBarefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival.
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Your Lie in April (2016)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceArima 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…