Movies Like Chihayafuru: Part III

If you liked Chihayafuru: Part III (2018), a drama and romance 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.

1
The First Slam Dunk (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and drama
Shohoku'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…
2
No Longer Heroine (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
Hatori 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…
3
Hana & Alice (2004)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
4
Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
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…
5
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also romance and drama
In 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.
6
L♡DK (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
Aoi 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…
7
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also comedy and romance
After 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…
8
My Little Monster (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and comedy
Problem 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…
9
The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
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?
10
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and romance
When 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…
11
Flying Colors (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
A 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.
12
Ping Pong (2002)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping…
13
Over the Sky (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
Mio 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…
14
Bakuman (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office…
15
I've Always Liked You (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance
Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki…
16
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and romance
When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma…
17
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Only 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.
18
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
19
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romance
Takagi and Nishikata’s final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it’s already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of Hana, their…
20
The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
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…