Movies Like Marudase Kintarou

If you liked Marudase Kintarou (2020), a romance and comedy movie directed by Hideki Araki, 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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Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3/10Also romance and 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…
2
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedy
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…
3
Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl (2017)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her…
4
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.
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Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and comedy
Sean's gunning for MIT. Flora's ditching the SAT. A secret deal with her tenured parents sparks a romance that challenges everything they believe in.
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Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
7
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but…
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Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
★ 7/10Also comedy and animation
The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
9
One Piece Heroines (2026)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
After failing to stop the thieves due to ill-fitting shoes, Nami storms into the shop where she bought them for a refund. However, the head designer offers to make her a new pair from scratch on one condition: she must…
10
Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and romance
Second part of the "Date A Bullet" films.
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Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs…
12
Welcome to the Club (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedy
Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.
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Only the Lonely (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the…
14
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
The special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's…
15
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and animation
Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.
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Boot Camp (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy
Unathletic Whitney Carmichael signs up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself and falls for her personal trainer. She then finds the strength to embrace her true self and ignore the others' expectations.
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1 (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and romance
The Sailor Guardians enjoy a brief moment of peace until Mamoru's Golden Crystal is stolen by Sailor Galaxia and the mysterious Sailor Starlights appear. One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by…
18
John Tucker Must Die (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
After discovering they are all dating the same same guy, three popular students from different cliques band together for revenge, so they enlist the help of a new gal in town and conspire to break the jerk's heart…
19
Prom Pact (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romance
It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts…
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The DUFF (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite…