Movies Like Fruits Basket -prelude-

If you liked Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022), a animation and drama movie directed by Yoshihide Ibata, 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 Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also 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?
2
One Week Friends (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and drama
High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even…
3
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and romance
In 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.
4
The Relative Worlds (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and drama
Shin has shut his heart ever since his mother died when he was young. His childhood friend Kotori has been looking after him ever since. Now that they are in the third year of high school, and it seems like they can…
5
Fire with Fire (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison…
6
Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical…
7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and drama
A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid…
8
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2024)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and drama
A 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…
9
GO (2001)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance
Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.
10
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
Shirou 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…
11
Tuff Turf (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
12
GANTZ:O (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.
13
Inu-Oh (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
A 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.
14
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and romance
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a…
15
Love Me Love Me (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama
After 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…
16
The Rose of Versailles (2025)
★ 7/10Also animation and romance
In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.
17
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
One 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…
18
Keith (2008)
★ 7/10Also drama and romance
Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith…
19
Heartstopper Forever (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and drama
It'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.
20
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and romance
One 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…