Movies Like Desperate Love 1989
If you liked Desperate Love 1989 (1992), a animation and drama movie directed by Takuji Endo, 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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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 Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and dramaA 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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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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Yes, No, or Maybe? (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and dramaA polished newscaster hides behind a mask when he meets a gentle artist—but the lie complicates everything when feelings start to grow.
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The Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 8/10Also animation and romanceAbandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
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The Piano Forest (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also music and animationShuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the…
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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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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and musicIchika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live…
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and musicIroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
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Belle (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and dramaSuzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate…
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Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and dramaA 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…
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Revenge Porn: PAIN OF LOVE (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also romance and dramaRei is a college student in the midst of finding a job. She confesses her love to Mikio, a senior whom she admires. Mikio soon demands that she perform perverted acts.
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaFinally, 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…
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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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Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and musicAll self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to…
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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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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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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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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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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.