Movies like Fruits Basket -prelude-

A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

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   A Silent Voice: The Movie

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 129 min · Animation · Drama · Other

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   Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   The Anthem of the Heart

   Strong story similarity

   2015 · 119 min · Animation · Drama · Music · Other

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   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?

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: anime and high school

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   Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

   Strong story similarity

   2021 · 88 min · Animation · Drama · Other

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   After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: anime and slice of life

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   Your Name.

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 106 min · Animation · Drama · Other

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   High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: anime and high school
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Blue Spring Ride

   Strong story similarity

   2014 · 122 min · Drama · Other

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   In middle school, Futaba Yoshioka was madly in love with Tanaka Kou but he moves away with his mother. She is reunited with him later in life but he is not the same person anymore.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: based on manga and shoujo

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   Given

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 60 min · Animation · Drama · Music · Other

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   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.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   A Whisker Away

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 104 min · Animation · Drama · Fantasy · Other

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   A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: anime and bullying
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 98 min · Animation · Drama · Other

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   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 possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: anime and slice of life

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   Dou kyu sei – Classmates

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 61 min · Animation · Other

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   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 their school’s upcoming chorus festival. After school, the two meet regularly, as Hikaru helps Rihito to improve his singing skills. While they listen to each other’s voice and harmonize, their hearts start to beat together.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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    Her Blue Sky

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 108 min · Animation · Other

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    High school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her single-handedly, Aoi wants to move to Tokyo after her graduation to relieve her sister's burden and pursue a musical career, inspired by Akane's ex-boyfriend Shinnosuke "Shinno" Kanamuro. Shinno was part of a band until he left for Tokyo to become a professional guitarist after the sisters' parents passed away, and he was never to be seen again.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and school
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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