Movies Like Hana Yori Dango: The Movie

If you liked Hana Yori Dango: The Movie (1997), a animation and comedy movie directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, 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
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and animation
Kyousuke and Madoka have finally arrived at the point where they are close to graduation and have to decide where they want to go to college. Naturally, they want to go together, so beside all the studying they also…
2
Mind Game (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and romance
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
3
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high…
4
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Invited to a wealthy client's mansion, time-traveling witch Yuko and her companions arrive to find a group of collectors assembled to participate in a mysterious auction. And the mystery only deepens when the…
5
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and animation
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
6
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.
7
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and drama
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to…
8
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and romance
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a…
9
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.
10
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and drama
The second part in a two-part anime film project adapting the "Sixth Singularity - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot" story from the game.
11
One Piece Heroines (2026)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
After failing to stop the thieves due to ill-fitting shoes, Nami storms into the shop where she bought them for a refund. However, the head designer offers to make her a new pair from scratch on one condition: she must…
12
The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
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?
13
Clannad: The Motion Picture (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and drama
Plagued 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…
14
Revival of Evangelion (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of…
15
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
16
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and drama
The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.
17
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and drama
A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid…
18
Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.
19
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.
20
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong…