Movies Like Maria Watches Over Us
If you liked Maria Watches Over Us (2010), a comedy and drama movie directed by Kotaro Terauchi, 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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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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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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A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also 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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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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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaSummary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
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L♡DK (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaAoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shūsei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment…
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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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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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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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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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The Other Sister (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaA mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
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Stargirl (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaAn unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
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Tall Girl (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaJodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the…
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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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Love Strikes! (2011)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romanceSet one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer…
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Flying Colors (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also 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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The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romanceFollowing 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…
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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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Ocean Waves (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceAt Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking…
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Say 'I Love You' (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceMei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato…