Movies Like I Shall Never Return

If you liked I Shall Never Return (1994), a animation movie directed by Katsumi Minoguchi, 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
Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
Haruki 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.
2
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
As Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
3
Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
Rihito 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…
4
BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
When apathetic gamer Nagi agrees to join his rich classmate Mikage in soccer, their partnership leads to the famous Blue Lock program — and to changes.
5
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
As 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…
6
Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Yamada 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…
7
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
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…
8
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
9
Fragtime (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
Misuzu 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…
10
Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Kyoko, 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…
11
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
After 20 years in space, Rocko returns to a technologically advanced O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.
12
BLAME! (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure…
13
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in himself for the first time in his life, which is the big break his human nemesis, Dib has been waiting for.
14
The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her…
15
Tamako Love Story (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Devoted 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…
16
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul…
17
Colorful (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed…
18
Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
19
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
A giant whale appears and flies above Sakura New Town. With the whale’s sound of crying, some changes occur to Kenta Amano and Yokai.
20
Ride Your Wave (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in…