Movies Like Cherry and Virgin

If you liked Cherry and Virgin (2026), a animation and comedy movie directed by Masanao Kawajiri, 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
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and animation
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
2
Tamako Love Story (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and animation
Devoted 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…
3
Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
Haruki 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.
4
Fragtime (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and romance
Misuzu Moritani is an introvert who has always had difficulty interacting with her classmates, quickly becoming flustered whenever someone tries to talk to her. Sometimes, she will use her ability to stop time for…
5
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
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…
6
The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and animation
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…
7
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought…
8
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and romance
As Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
9
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also romance and drama
Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.
10
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and animation
Kyousuke and Madoka have finally arrived at the point where they are close to graduation and have to decide where they want to go to college. Naturally, they want to go together, so beside all the studying they also…
11
Psychic School Wars (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and drama
It's a new school year at the local Junior High School i Kamakura. The school year starts off with a new transfer student Ryoichi Kyogoku who joins the 8th grade class. He has been ordered to join the school, and use…
12
The Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 8/10Also animation and romance
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
13
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered…
14
Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
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…
15
Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and animation
Yamada 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…
16
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedy
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…
17
Anomalisa (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
18
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…
19
Violet Evergarden: Recollections (2021)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and animation
An emotionally scarred former child soldier becomes a letter writer in this condensed recap of the moving, gorgeously animated award-winning series.
20
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back…