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Drowning Love (2016)
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Original name: 溺れるナイフ
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Natsume Mochizuki works as a teen model in Tokyo, but she learns that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo. She is in a desperate situation because she can't do the things she wants to do in Ukigumo. One day, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa. He is the successor of the Hasegawa family. His family is wealthy and is respected in the area. Natsume Mochizuki and Koichiro Hasegawa become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, sexy, touching, romantic drama, psychological, uplifting, disturbing, sweet, shoujo ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
couple relations, love and romance, obsession, destiny, love, fall in love, love affair, friendship, couples, youth, promise, adaptation, life philosophy, hopes, dating, feminine beauty, fashion model, japanese schoolgirl, popular girl, slim, teenager, relationships, model, chaos, love story ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Most similar movies to Drowning Love
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic, touching, sentimental and captivating films with plots about love and romance, love, japanese schoolgirl, couples, youth, teenager and fall in love mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Drowning Love: We Were There: First Love (2012), Narratage (2017), Love The Way You Are (2019), Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016), We Were There: True Love (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
"We Were There" follows the 10 year romance between Motoharu Yano (Toma Ikuta) & Nanami Takahashi (Yuriko Yoshitaka). During their high school days, Motoharu Yano was the most popular boy in school, but can't get over the ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, serious, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
cancer patient, teenage love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, separation, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, old friend, sadness, japanese teenager, teenager, love story, superhero, high school ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, hokkaido
Similarity:
100%
346
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
During spring, 2nd year university student Izumi Kudo (Kasumi Arimura) receives a phone call from Takashi Hayama (Jun Matsumoto). Takashi Hayama was her adviser/teacher at her high school drama club. He asks her on the phone to take part in a ...
Style:
uplifting, romantic, sweet, captivating, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
teacher, university student, teacher student relationship, fall in love, couples, love and romance, love affair, couple relations, youth, love, hopes, friendship ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Opposites clash when spunky girl next door Lin Lin meets eccentric nerd Yuke. Despite being neighbors and schoolmates since childhood, Lin Lin and Yuke barely know each other. When the pair are both admitted into the same university, Lin Lin ...
Style:
uplifting, sentimental, romantic, sweet, touching ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
couples, love, campus, friendship, fall in love, love affair, love and romance, couple relations, society, destiny, youth, young adult ...
Place:
china, east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Erika Shinohara (Fumi Nikaido) is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to ...
Style:
romantic, touching, uplifting, sweet, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
japanese girl, sex, love, japanese high school, love and romance, fall in love, couples, escapades, couple relations, male female relationship, teenage life, love affair ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
During the 2nd year of high school in the winter season, Yano (Toma Ikuta) transferred from Kushiro to Tokyo due to a family matter. Yano and Nanami (Yuriko Yoshitaka) promised to meet again. A couple of years later, Nanami is busy finding a job, ...
Style:
sentimental, disturbing, suspenseful, touching, anime ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
lost love, renewed love, teenager, teenage girl, high school sweetheart, teenage life, love, love affair, love and romance, teenage boy, parent child relationship, long distance relationship ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Aoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shusei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment. Shusei is a very ...
Style:
romantic, exciting, humorous, sentimental, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
japanese girl, japanese school, love story, high school crush, japanese teenager, high school, asian school, student, jealousy, betrayal, japanese schoolgirl, teacher ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, japan, east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop feelings for Shizuku and confesses ...
Style:
romantic, touching, sweet, feel good, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
high school, youth, love, love affair, fall in love, friendship, destiny, couple relations, couples, love and romance, asian school, schoolgirl ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on the comic book by Yakko Kaga
Style:
romantic, sweet, captivating, light, crying ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
female bare legs, sexy brunette, japanese teenager, japanese schoolgirl, dating, horny, crush, teenage girl, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, father son relationship, child neglect, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia, east asia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter with the school's most popular boy, Ren Ichinose, leads the two to befriending each other. Ren's patient and kind personality is a far cry from his unapproachable idol status at ...
Style:
shoujo, psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
love story, japanese teenager, unrequited love, love triangle, schoolgirl, teenage girl, classmate, falling down, teenager, romantic triangle, teenage love, love affair ...
Place:
east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Nagata works as a writer and director for theater company Oroka. His work has not received positive responses and ticket sales has not increased. Making things worse, his relationship with the theatrical troupe is not good. Nagata feels lonely. One ...
Style:
romantic drama, talky, psychological, touching, romantic
Plot:
true love, lovers, young lovers, japanese girl, love and romance, love affair, friendship, love story, teenage love, fall in love, teenager, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
As a child Takuma is diagnosed with a heart condition that requires care from a cardiologist. He soon becomes friends with his doctors young daughter Mayu while being treated at the hospital. One day Mayu overhears her father saying that Takumas ...
Style:
touching, romantic drama, shoujo, sincere, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
terminal illness, teen romance, first love, japanese girl, love, hopes, tragedy, breaking up with girlfriend, illness, japanese high school, ends with death, siblings ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A tragic accident lead to Kaori's blindness, but she clings to life and the smaller pleasures it can still afford her. She meets Rui and begins to talk to him. Rui was once a promising kickboxer, but something happened in his past. Kaori's ...
Style:
atmospheric, emotional, sincere, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
japanese girl, true love, sexpot, love, young lovers, lovers, love story, blind woman, japanese woman, love and romance, teenage love, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
tokyo, xian
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Hyasaka Yukari only wants one thing: to enter the college that her mom wants. One day, she meets an extravagant group that loves fashion. They were searching for a model and Yukari fits their ideal model. From now Yukari will know the world of ...
Style:
sentimental, romantic, shoujo, captivating, anime ...
Plot:
fashion, fall in love, youth, social relations, love and romance, hottie, sexy brunette, making love, fashion show, fashion industry, student, fashion designer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, east asia, tokyo, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato Kurosawa. Somehow, Yamato ...
Style:
sexy, anime, romantic drama, shoujo, sincere ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school crush, nubile girl, teenager, school, classmate, jealousy, family relations, couples, friendship, society, rivalry, sexy girl ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the company for 3 months. Arata Kaizaki decides to take part in a research program. He takes medication that makes him look younger and he is to attend high school ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, sentimental, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
love story, rejuvenation, teenager, high school, relationships, couple relations, love, love and romance, fall in love, friendship, love affair, starting over ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Takashi Hayama (Nijiro Murakami) is a third year high school student. He falls in love with Azusa Oribe (Akari Hayami) at first sight and they begin to date. One day, Azusa tells Takashi "people who meet me, forget about me several hours ...
Style:
semi serious, touching, stylized, sincere, teen
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sad ending, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, memory loss, mysterious girl, high school romance, forgetfulness, japanese schoolgirl, love and romance, high school life, unrequited love, friendship, tragedy ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Akira Tachibana is a 17-year-old high school student. She was once a promising athlete, but an injury has prevented her from taking part in track and field. One day, Akira Tachibana goes to a family restaurant and the manager talks to her in a ...
Style:
sexy, sincere, touching, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, teen drama
Plot:
japanese girl, japanese schoolgirl, sexually liberated, horny, teenage girl, nubile, co worker co worker relationship, employee, mother daughter relationship, employer employee relationship, rehabilitation, school ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young musician travels to Burning Man, a psychedelic festival in the middle of the Nevada desert, in an attempt to get the impetuous girl he has fallen in love with.
Style:
touching, sentimental, uplifting, sweet, romantic
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
love, lovers, love story, love and romance, couples, male female relationship, love affair, relationships, fall in love, destiny, youth, obsession ...
Similarity:
100%
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437
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Nao is normally shy at school. It is a surprise when Taiga propositions her for a date and eventual marriage. Nao means to say 'no,' but says 'yes' instead not knowing how to reject such a proposal. Taiga has always come across a ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, sentimental, light, crying
Plot:
high school, high school life, teenager, love, coming of age, couples, youth, proposal, humble, society, japanese high school, school ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Yū Akahane moves to a dormitory room after her father's transfer from work. She is excited that she will live in the same dorm as Takumi Shirakawa, aka "White Prince." Yet, Haruto Kurosaki, aka "Black Devil", kisses her as ...
Style:
sexy, captivating, psychological, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
crush, japanese schoolgirl, love triangle, jealousy, friendship, high school friend, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, love, student, teenage girl, roommate ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
High school student Yuki Hase (Kento Yamazaki) wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya (Haruna Kawaguchi) who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. ...
Style:
romantic, sincere, psychological, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
classmate, couples, fall in love, love affair, friendship, classmate classmate relationship, hopes, love and romance, couple relations, youth, love, destiny ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character from Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. However, despite her ...
Style:
shoujo, romantic drama, sentimental, captivating, sweet ...
Plot:
high school crush, feminine wiles, japanese school, high school life, japanese teenager, love, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, school, fall in love, social misfits, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, east asia
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
During her freshman year in high school, Mika Tahara (Yui Aragaki) loses her cellular phone, but later finds it in the school library with the help of an unknown caller. Throughout the summer, Mika and the mysterious caller continue to communicate, ...
Style:
sweet, romantic, sexy, bad ending, sentimental ...
Plot:
love story, terminal illness, first love, high school, teenager, schoolgirl, love, friendship, asian, opposites attract, couple relations, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
Born and raised in Kyoto, 17 years old Takatoyo spends all his summer holidays in his hometown. However, this time will be different. Takatoyo will experience his first love and first challenges, creating memories that will take him out of his ...
Style:
psychological, contemplative, sincere, sentimental
Plot:
japanese schoolgirl, fall in love, youth, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, teenager, love, couple relations, love and romance, friendship, teenage girl, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
kyoto japan
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
Style:
romantic, touching, emotional, scenic, romantic drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
love, couples, true love, fall in love, happy ending, love and romance, couple relations, destiny, love story, enemies to lovers, hospital, moral dilemma ...
Time:
year 1946, year 1989, year 1988, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, south carolina
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In 1994, on the first day that Yoo Yeul went on air as the new DJ of the popular radio show ‘Music Album,' a college girl Mi-su meets Hyun-woo who happens to drop by the bakery she works at. Like the music streaming from the radio, their ...
Style:
romantic, rom com, romantic drama, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
love story, radio, destiny, youth, love, fall in love, love and romance, couple relations, couples, love affair, friendship, ex convict ...
Time:
90s
Place:
thailand, east asia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A famous and a wealthy doctor, falls in love with a poor housekeeper.
Style:
sexy, romantic drama, romantic, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, love, love story, hopes, destiny, couples, fall in love, love affair, youth, love and romance, couple relations, relationships ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Min is a Korean boy moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. Min falls in love at first sight and finds out that Nanae ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, sentimental, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love, lovers apart, disappearance, japanese school, unfulfillment, couples, fall in love, youth, teenager, promise, art, drawing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, kyoto japan, asia, east asia
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, romantic, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
cancer, terminal illness, teenager, fall in love, teenage love, love story, youth, teenage life, first love, dealing with death, illness, adolescence ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
amsterdam, usa, pittsburgh, ethiopia, indiana ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A young girl named Ann moves with her mother to her mother's hometown after her parents go through a divorce. There, Ann meets her first love Daigo Kitamura. Daigo helps her get used to life in the country. Ann even gets through her ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, sentimental, captivating ...
Plot:
fall in love, hopes, family problems, death in the family, small town, youth, couples, family relations, classmate, friendship, school, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
Similarity:
36%
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