Movies like Shimaneko

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   Ghost Cat Anzu

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 94 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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   Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant "ghost cat" and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu's odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared theme: cat
   • a closely matched era

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   Cats Don't Come When You Call

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 103 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Mitsuo is a boxer who prefers dogs but ends up looking after two cats that his brother rescues.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared theme: cat

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   If Cats Disappeared from the World

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 103 min · Drama · Fantasy

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   A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared theme: cat

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   A Whisker Away

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 104 min · Animation · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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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.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   10 Lives

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 87 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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   A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared theme: cat
   • a closely matched era

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   Look Back

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 100 min · Drama

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   The overly confident Fujino and the shut-in Kyomoto couldn’t be more different, but a love of drawing manga brings these two small-town girls together.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   The Anthem of the Heart

   Strong story similarity

   2017 · 119 min · Drama

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   Jun is a girl whose words have been sealed away so that she cannot hurt anyone with them. But, one day, she is nominated to become an executive member of the "community outreach council." On top of that, Jun is also appointed to play the main lead in their musical...

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 98 min · Animation · Drama · Romance

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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
   • a closely matched era

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   Call Me Chihiro

   Strong story similarity

   2023 · 131 min · Drama

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   An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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    Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 97 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair's tender relationship.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era

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