Movies Like The Stranger by the Shore
If you liked The Stranger by the Shore (2020), a animation and romance movie directed by Akiyo Ohashi, 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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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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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and dramaFourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against…
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Heartstopper Forever (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and dramaIt's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and romanceIn a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
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10DANCE (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and dramaTwo dancers, opposites in all but their art, agree to train together for a competition. At first, they clash, but soon become drawn to each other.
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The Pillow Book (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceNagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by…
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My Policeman (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romanceIn the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…
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It Feels So Good (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceWhen it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there in order to attend her wedding. Naoko…
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Your Eyes Tell (2020)
★ 8.5/10Also romance and dramaA tragic accident lead to Akari's blindness, but she clings to life and the smaller pleasures it can still afford her. She meets Rui and begins to talk to him. Rui was once a promising kickboxer, but something happened…
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Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2024)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and dramaA colossal-sized omnibus film bringing together the last two episodes of Attack on Titan in the franchise's first-ever theatrical experience. After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds…
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and romanceOne by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos. After devastating losses, Sailor Moon endures her battle against…
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Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaOne day, Koyomi Araragi encounters the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the "King of Apparitions." He saves the fatally wounded Kiss-shot by offering his blood at the expense of his…
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Love Like the Falling Petals (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and romanceHaruto Asakura falls in love with hairdresser Misaki Ariake and asks her out. Watching Misaki Ariake work hard to achieve what she wants, Haruto Asakura, who almost gave up his dream to become a photographer, begins to…
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Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and dramaShirou has lost his Servant, Saber, and is no longer a Master in the Holy Grail War. Despite this, he refuses to leave the battle, determined to protect Sakura. Meanwhile, a mysterious shadow engulfs the city, killing…
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Inu-Oh (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaA cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
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Still the Water (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceOn the Japanese island of Amami, despite lacking parental guidance, Kaito and his girlfriend Kyoko try to find their place in the world. While Kaito suffers from the absence of his father, who moved to Tokyo after his…
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Looking: The Movie (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romancePatrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult…
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Love Me Love Me (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaAfter her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in…
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceZack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an…
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The Greatest Hits (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceHarriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides…