Movies and TV shows like The Eccentric Family

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The Eccentric Family (2013)
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The Eccentric Family (2013)
Original name: 有頂天家族
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: In Kyoto, humans and supernatural creatures live side-by-side. Soichiro Shimogamo used to be the head of tanuki society, but without warning one day he was made into tanuki stew, and no one knows how it happened. He left four sons behind who all live happily with their mother. What does fate have in store for this strongly bonded family?!
Style: anime, humorous, captivating, semi serious
Plot: slice of life, anthropomorphism, matriarchy, brother brother relationship, widow, dead father, family relations, uncover truth, shapeshifting, japanese mythology, twins, taxi, swimming pool, flying, professor, twin brother, bicycle, thunderstorm, death of father, uncle, cigar, carriage, cross dressing, love letter, shapeshifter ...
Keyword: matriarch

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, entertaining and humorous films and TV series with plots about slice of life, friendship, satire, high school life, family relations, school and friends mostly in Animation, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like The Eccentric Family: Shonen Maid (2016), Flying Witch (2016), Interviews with Monster Girls (2017), Kanon (2002), Polar Bear's Café (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Shonen Maid (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: After the loss of his mother, Chihiro is left alone. With no known family left, he has to find a way to move on. Things aren’t looking good until a chance encounter with the young and handsome Madoka—who turns out to be his wealthy uncle! Madoka ...
Style: anime, shoujo, humorous, entertaining, captivating
Plot: maid, boy, everyday life, family life, teenage life, family problems, social problems, lifestyle, chambermaid, rich and poor, homework, slice of life
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Armor Shop for Ladies and Gentlemen (2018)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: In a world of sword and sorcery a young villager named Kautsu comes upon a unique armor shop that only deals with a certain kind of equipment for female adventurers.
Style: anime, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot: magic, wizards and magicians, satire, magician, warrior, slice of life, female protagonist, magical
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Flying Witch (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: In the witches' tradition, when a practitioner turns 15, they must become independent and leave their home to study witchcraft. Makoto Kowata is one such apprentice witch who leaves her parents' home in Yokohama in pursuit of knowledge and ...
Style: anime, stylized, captivating, exciting, semi serious ...
Plot: countryside, young girl, society, everyday life, siblings relations, secret identity, family relations, heartwarming, agriculture, magic realism, slice of life, family life ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Interviews with Monster Girls (2017)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: The story takes place in an age where "Ajin" (demi-human), more casually known as "Demi," have slowly started to become accepted into human society. Tetsuo Takahashi is a biology teacher who ends up teaching three such Demi, ...
Style: anime, seinen, captivating, sincere, humorous ...
Plot: mythical creature, vampire, high school life, bullying, supernatural, friendship, school, coming of age, discrimination, slice of life, high school, everyday life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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Kanon (2002)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 286 min.
TV show
Story: 7 years since Yuuichi Aizawa visited his aunt Akiko in her little northern town, he returns to uncover memories and secrets that have vanished from his head. He soon realises that something supernatural is happening, and that all of his new female ...
Style: anime, thrilling, psychological, captivating, semi serious ...
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Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Ohana is sent off to live with her grandmother, who owns the hot spring inn. Upon arriving, she is put to work at the inn. Thrust into a life where the customers always come first, she struggles to find her place and fit in with her fellow coworkers.
Style: anime, seinen, captivating, funny, dramatic ...
Plot: countryside, slice of life, coming of age, friendship, adolescent girl, abandoned by mother, dream, love, girl, hotel, japanese girl, grandmother ...
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52%
Polar Bear's Café (2012)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Pushed by his mother to stop lazing around the house, a Panda searches for a part-time job but has troubling finding one to accommodate his laziness. He soon stumbles upon the Shirokuma Cafe, run by a Polar Bear who is holding interviews for a ...
Style: anime, feel good, entertaining, humorous, light ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Tatsumi is a high school student who lives on his own, until a merman named Wakasa takes up residence in his bathtub. His solitary lifestyle is turned upside down by the self-centered (but handsome) new roommate.
Style: anime, captivating, feel good, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot: slice of life, mermaid, living together, satire, creature, magical creature, lifestyle, unlikely friendships, lgbt, merman, boys love, brother sister relationship ...
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50%
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Recorder and Randsell (2012)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 3 min.
TV show
Story: On the surface it seems as if Atsushi is an adult, but really he's just an elementary student! However, he is paired with a second-year high school student Atsumi, whose height is just the opposite of his. These two together create an unusual ...
Style: anime, satirical, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot: elementary school, lifestyle, schoolgirl, high school life, schoolboy, teenage life, family relations, teenager, boy, brother sister relationship
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
The Demon Girl Next Door (2019)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Awakening her dormant abilities as a devil one day, Yuuko Yoshida aka Shadow Mistress Yuuko, is entrusted with the mission to defeat the Light clan's shrine maiden, a magical girl, by her ancestor Lilith. Yuuko meets magical girl Momo Chiyoda ...
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50%
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Chimimo (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Hinamatsuri (2018)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
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Style: anime, humorous, sincere, touching, captivating ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Building furniture and friendships have a lot in common. Intention, effort, and hard work are needed for both crafts. This is a story of girls in a DIY club building both as they carve out their futures. None of it comes easy, but that doesn’t ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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48%
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47%
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47%
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47%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Country: Japan
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47%
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46%
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