Movies and TV shows like Orange
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Orange (2016)
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Original name: orange
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
One day, Naho Takamiya receives a letter written to herself from ten years in the future. As Naho reads on, the letter recites the exact events of the day, including the transfer of a new student into her class named Kakeru Naruse. The Naho from ten years later repeatedly states that she has many regrets, and she wants to fix these by making sure the Naho from the past can make the right decisions—especially regarding Kakeru. What's more shocking is that she discovers that ten years later, Kakeru will no longer be with them. Future Naho asks her to watch over him closely.
Style:
anime, shoujo, exciting, romantic, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, depressing, seinen, tsundere
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
unrequited love, changing the past or future, destiny, second chance, decision, friendship, school, schoolgirl, supernatural, time travel, changing lives, teenage life, lifestyle change, drastic change of life, death, suicide, tragedy, slice of life, girl heroine, high school life, angst, high school, fate, youth, bullying ...
Time:
future, contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, shoujo and touching films and TV series with plots about friendship, school, high school life, high school, slice of life, teen romance and love mostly in Animation, Romance and Drama genres. Some movies like Orange: Blue Spring Ride (2014), Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009), Plastic Memories (2015), Say "I love you" (2012), Kamisama Kiss (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
TV show
Story:
At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, ...
Style:
shoujo, anime, romantic, captivating, stylized ...
Plot:
high school life, friendship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fall in love, school, teenager, everyday life, male female relationship, high school, teenage life, love and romance, love ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring," which has led her peers to give her the ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, touching, sweet, light ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
slice of life, relationships, high school, everyday life, coming of age, gossip and rumors, school, boy, teenager, friends, schoolgirl, humble ...
Time:
future
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
After failing his college entrance exams, 18 year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki is offered a position at the renowned SAI Corporation, known for its production and management of Giftia, androids that possess human emotions. Tsukasa’s position is in the ...
Style:
touching, anime, sentimental, exciting, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
robot, relationships, androids and robots, robot human relationship, technology, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love and romance, couple relations, male female relationship, romantic relationship, humanoid robot, androids ...
Time:
future, near future
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Friends suck, and trusting someone is just setting yourself up. That's the lesson Mei Tachibana learned after her heart was ripped out and only a shell was left where a girl used to be. But unlike so many, she found an easy solution: ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, touching, emotional, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school life, first love, teenage love, fall in love, troubled past, friendship, school, teenage life, friends, love and romance, youth, haunted by the past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with the help of Tomoe, a reformed fox demon who ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, exciting, romantic, touching ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, magic, spirit, master and servant, love and romance, japanese mythology, life turned upside down, supernatural romance, youkai, school, demon, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high schooler Tooru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Souma ...
Style:
shoujo, anime, captivating, psychological, uplifting ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
love, high school life, friendship, high school, supernatural, zodiac, death of mother, cursed, turned into an animal, japanese high school, dysfunctional family, slice of life ...
Time:
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Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of ...
Style:
anime, touching, stylized, adult animation, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, piano, classical music, death of mother, violinist, trauma, music, pianist, contests and competitions, depression, love and romance, school ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to ...
Style:
anime, sincere, captivating, shoujo, fairy tale ...
Audience:
family outing, teen fantasy, pre-teens
Plot:
friendship, female protagonist, heroine, love and romance, prince, snow white, royal family, destiny, youth, king, woman, good versus evil ...
Place:
asia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Adachi spends her school days skipping class until she meets fellow delinquent Shimamura and the two become fast friends. Cutting class together deepens their friendship but soon unexpected emotions blossom. As awkwardness and confusion settle in, ...
Style:
yuri, anime, romantic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
slice of life, female protagonist, lgbt, high school life, unrequited love, bullying, friendship, teenage life, youth, angst, school, lesbian ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Spring time in April and the last of the cherry blossoms are still in bloom. The usually aloof bookworm with no interest in others comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. Handwritten on the cover are the words: "Living with Dying." ...
Style:
anime, sincere, thought provoking, romantic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
tragedy, friendship, teenage life, teenage girl, teenage boy, fall in love, hospital, bucket list, love story, high school, romantic friendship, love and romance ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret—she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the ...
Style:
anime, humorous, shoujo, romantic, touching ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
school, teenage life, teenage love, high school, fall in love, love and romance, relationships, maid, youth, friendship, rich and poor, cafe ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine.
A live-action movie ...
Style:
anime, tragic ending, apocalyptic, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
true love, statutory rape, military, secret weapon, super weapon, murder, school, post apocalypse, violence, tragedy, teacher student relationship, betrayal ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Arata Kaizaki (27) quit the job he landed after graduation in only three months. His life did not go well after that. Now his parents are threatening to stop sending money, and want him to come back to the country. He has no friend or girlfriend to ...
Style:
anime, humorous, light, touching, romantic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, high school life, high school, love, pills, school, unemployment, experiment, starting over, male female relationship, human experiment, love and romance ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
It’s Ryuji’s first day as a junior in high school and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yusaku, and, more importantly, the girl he’s secretly crushing on, Minori Kushieda. But just when he thinks ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, tsundere, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, high school, love and romance, school, teenage love, friends, high school life, love, teenage life, looking for love, slice of life, unrequited love ...
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
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Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
love triangle, school, high school life, bittersweet, friendship, loss, mourning, grief, relationships, teenager, teenage life, lifestyle ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
This country girl is ready for the big city! Well, at least she thought she was. Mitsumi's dream is to attend a prestigious school and make the world a better place. But when she finally gets to Tokyo, it turns out she isn't exactly ...
Style:
anime, thrilling, satirical, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
school, teenage girl, friends, teenage protagonist, teenage life, slice of life, friendship, teenager, adolescence, satire, female protagonist, transgender ...
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the city of Nagasaki, the story takes place in a world where a miniscule amount of magic remains in everyday life. Hitomi Tsukishiro is a 17-year-old descendant of a witch family who grew up with stale emotions, as she lost her sense of color ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, feel good, captivating, touching ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy
Plot:
magic, friendship, school, time travel, drawing, painting, coming of age, fall in love, popularity, workplace, photography, magic realism ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new members ...
Style:
anime, humorous, sincere, sentimental, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, competition, music, musician, high school life, slice of life, school, friends, school club, training, fall in love, love and romance ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Kaito Kirishima is testing out his new camera, when something comes crashing from the sky, injuring him. The next morning he wakes up fine though, believing it was a dream, however during the day he experiences flashes from what happened and also ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, anime, stylized, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, high school life, social relations, young lovers, true love, friends, small town, slice of life, summer, alien, japanese high school, high school ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Erika Shinohara has taken to lying about her romantic exploits to earn the respect of her new friends. So when they ask for a picture of her "boyfriend," she hastily snaps a photo of a handsome stranger, whom her friends recognize as the ...
Style:
shoujo, anime, touching, captivating, light ...
Plot:
high school life, school, youth, love and romance, couples, love, first love, friendship, high school, society, popularity, sadist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The played chord made the rusty air and both our eardrums vibrate smoothly. From that moment... our music was born.
Style:
anime, yaoi, captivating, unusual plot structure, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, art, high school, music band, boys love, talented, friendship, school, rock music, male male relationship, singing, music ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Risa and Otani are always being laughed at as the comedy duo. Risa, a girl, is taller than the average girl, and Otani, a boy, is shorter than the average boy. However, Risa have a feeling for Otani that make him shock.
Style:
shoujo, anime, sincere, sweet, humorous ...
Plot:
school, everyday life, couples, friendship, dating, youth, coming of age, high school, love, high school life, transgender, classmate classmate relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
anime, touching, melancholic, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot:
time travel, body swapping, beautiful scenery, plot twist, destiny, school, love story, girl, friendship, schoolgirl, love, memory loss ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
The anime's setting is a fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City. One day, Noriko Sonosaki tells her classmate Katsuhira Agata, "You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver." The Kizuna System, which allows Katsuhira to share his ...
Style:
anime, parody, humorous, light, captivating ...
Plot:
adolescence, unrequited love, mysticism, public relations, fear, intimate, high school life, secret organization, friendship, anti war, angst, psychic ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
anime, tense, suspense, suspenseful, shounen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
salvation, time travel, friendship between teens, school, friendship between men, friends, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship, teenage life, violence, revenge, time traveler ...
Time:
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Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Kotarou Azumi and Akane Mizuno became third year students at junior high school and are classmates for the first time. These two, along with fellow classmates, Chinatsu Nishio and Takumi Hira, relate to their peers through mutual understandings and ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, semi serious, touching, romantic ...
Plot:
slice of life, school, coming of age, high school, high school friend, friendship, high school life, teenage love, everyday life, opposites attract, couples, humble ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Kaori Sasaki—a member of Uchihama Academy's Astronomy Club—confesses to Sou Akiyama, but later that evening, she dies in a tragic road accident. Her friends and fellow club members mourn her death in a local hospital. Yet she shows up to ...
Style:
anime, captivating
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
school, time travel, high school life, mysterious girl, schoolgirl, mystery woman, adventure hero, secret, teamwork, tragedy, heterosexuality, supernatural power ...
Time:
future, 21st century
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20%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
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Style:
romantic drama, heartfelt, emotional, melancholic, shoujo ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
anime, psychological, captivating, depressing
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, friendship, childhood friend, changing lives, relationships, male female relationship, lifestyle change, love affair, teenage life, teenage protagonist, teenager, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Tsutsui Hikari (a.k.a "Tsuttsun") is a high school student who is content with his virtual life of anime and video games. One day, he gets stuck cleaning the pool with Iroha, a real live girl who is stylish, sassy and known to be easy with ...
Style:
captivating, anime, romantic, light, exciting ...
Plot:
couples, youth, lifestyle, teenage love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, high school, love and romance, relationships, bullying, couple relations, love, schoolgirl ...
Similarity:
50%
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