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Your Lie in April (2016)
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Your Lie in April (2016)
Original name: 四月は君の嘘
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.
Style: shoujo, anime, shounen
Plot: disability, classical music, teen romance, love, friendship, youth, tragedy, pianist, piano, violin, japanese schoolgirl, star crossed lovers, japanese girl, violinist, music, live action, legs, short skirt, school uniform, mini skirt, girl wearing a miniskirt, leg

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out shoujo, romantic, captivating and touching films with plots about japanese schoolgirl, short skirt, mini skirt, japanese girl, girl wearing a miniskirt, live action and teenager mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Your Lie in April: Orange (2015), Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016), I Give My First Love to You (2009), My Little Monster (2018), Chihayafuru Part II (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Orange (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min.
Story: Naho Takamiya is a 2nd year high school student. During the spring, Naho Takamiya receives a letter sent by herself from 10 years in the future. In the letter, she liked transfer student Kakeru Naruse. Kakeru Naruse carried emotional scars from his ...
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Plot: japanese girl, dating, teacher, high school crush, japanese school, student, teenage girl, boy girl relationship, high school, friendship, husband wife relationship, horny ...
Place: japan
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Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
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, sweet, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience: teens, chick flick
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Place: japan
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I Give My First Love to You (2009)
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, sincere, suspense, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: terminal illness, first love, teen romance, japanese girl, love, hopes, tragedy, breaking up with girlfriend, illness, siblings, superhero, love story ...
Place: japan
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My Little Monster (2018)
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, uplifting, touching, sweet, feel good ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: high school, love affair, youth, love, fall in love, couples, friendship, destiny, love and romance, couple relations, asian school, japanese schoolgirl ...
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Chihayafuru Part II (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story: After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, shoujo, anime
Plot: japanese schoolgirl, japanese girl, teenager, game, relationship problems, competitor, contest, rivalry, relationships, teenage life, championship, best friend ...
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One Week Friends (2017)
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, humorous, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience: chick flick, boys' night
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We Were There: True Love (2012)
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, touching, disturbing, suspenseful, romantic ...
Audience: girls' night, teens
Plot: renewed love, teen romance, parent child relationship, unfulfilled love, love, love affair, high school sweetheart, adolescence, couple relations, teenage love, love and romance, looking for love ...
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Chihayafuru Part III (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The third installment of the Chihayafuru trilogy.
Style: captivating, satirical, disturbing, shoujo
Plot: japanese schoolgirl, friendship, school, school club, satire, teenage life, team, high school life, friends, contests and competitions, teenager, best friend ...
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My Teacher (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Hibiki Shimada, a normal 17-year-old high school student, still does not know how to fall in love—although surrounded by love "experts"—until one day she realizes that she's fallen in love with her hot and nice 26-year-old ...
Style: romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: teacher student relationship, teenage love, relationship problems, teenage girl, love story, teen romance, in love, fall in love, teenager, love interest, love affair, unfulfilled love ...
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Nana (2005)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Based on the popular manga, this follows the adventures of two girls named Nana who depend on each other's help to realize their dreams. The two meet on a train to Tokyo, where Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O. hopes to ...
Style: feel good, touching, shoujo, sweet, manga ...
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Time: 2000s
Place: japan, tokyo, asia
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Nana 2 (2006)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Two girls with the same name but very different personalities share an apartment in this sequel to Nana. The rising fame of Nana Osaki's band, the Black Stones, is beginning to take a toll on the best friends' relationship. Meanwhile, Nana ...
Style: serious, emotional, realistic, touching, shoujo ...
Audience: teens
Plot: love triangle, japanese girl, friends, love and romance, love affair, female friendship, friendship, best friend, artists and showbiz, musician's life, youth, music band ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, asia, tokyo
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Yell for the Blue Sky (2016)
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story: As a child, Ono Tsubasa saw a Shirato baseball game on TV and was amazed at the Trumpet player in the band playing. Now, in order to play the Trumpet, she enters Shirato High School. There, she meets Yamada Daisuke, a catcher for the baseball team. ...
Style: shoujo
Plot: japanese schoolgirl, cheerleader, school band, high school romance, japanese girl, brass band, rain, concert, bicycle, skirt, baseball, train conductor ...
Place: japan
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Say 'I Love You' (2014)
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, shoujo, sincere, light ...
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Time: 21st century
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Chihayafuru Part I (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story: When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min.
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Sundome 2 (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 115 min.
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Place: east asia
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Close Range Love (2014)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.
Style: dorama, captivating, melancholic, romantic, bleak ...
Audience: girls' night, teens
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Honey (2018)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
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Country: Japan
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Blue Spring Ride (2014)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
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From Me To You (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
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L.DK (2014)
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 ...
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Country: Japan
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Hideo's a nerd and a virgin, and he's probably going to stay that way. But when a hot new girl joins his class, he falls for her hard.
Style: captivating, disturbing, sincere, manga
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Honey & Clover (2006)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.
Style: realistic, touching, sweet, captivating, manga ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: tokyo, japan
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
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Style: sincere, touching, semi serious, stylized, teen
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Beck (2010)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
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Style: unusual plot structure, captivating, light, visually appealing, uplifting
Audience: teens
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Place: japan
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You, I Love (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Rin, Yuu, Koyomi and Keita are friends in high school who live in the same apartment building. Rin and Yuu like each other, but they don’t tell each other, until Kazuma shows up.
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Tokyo Shutter Girl (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The movie Tokyo Shutter Girl, based on the comic series by Kenichi Kiriki, consists of three separate works by three separate directors, each set in Tokyo. It is about three Japanese schoolgirls in a photo club.
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Place: japan, tokyo
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We Were There: First Love (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
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Style: touching, romantic, serious, sincere, sentimental ...
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Place: japan, tokyo, hokkaido
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