Movies and TV shows like Grand Blue

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Grand Blue (2018)
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Grand Blue (2018)
Original name: ぐらんぶる
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Iori Kitahara looks forward to his new life on the Izu Peninsula as he prepares to start his college life there, staying in a room above his uncle's diving shop "Grand Blue". However, he is quickly shocked as he meets the local Diving Club, a group full of buff men who spend more time drinking, partying, and stripping naked than actually diving. Despite his attempts to distance himself from the group, Lori gets quickly swept up in their antics, while his cousins try to show him the wonders of diving into the ocean.
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, semi serious, seinen, exciting
Plot: friendship, youth, diving, drinking alcohol, slice of life, scuba diving, surfer, seaside town, college, drinking, college student, fear, friends, sea adventure, overcoming fear, teenage angst, brother sister relationship, sea voyage, adventure

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Most similar movies to Grand Blue

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, entertaining, captivating and humorous films and TV series with plots about slice of life, friendship, friends, school, satire, teenager and high school life mostly in Animation, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Grand Blue: Silver Spoon (2013), Don't Hurt Me, My Healer! (2022), Blend S (2017), Seitokai Yakuindomo (2010), Carole & Tuesday (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Silver Spoon (2013)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Yuugo Hachiken enrolled in Ooezo Agricultural High School for the reason that he could live in a dorm there. In some ways he chose Ooezo in an effort to escape the highly competitive prep schools he had attended previously, but he was faced with an ...
Style: anime, humorous, captivating, thought provoking, touching ...
Plot: slice of life, countryside, village life, coming of age, high school, farming, teenage life, moral dilemma, arrogance, love and romance, rivals, rivalry ...
Place: japan
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100%
Don't Hurt Me, My Healer! (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: The misadventures of a knight and a healer begin in this new fantasy comedy series!
Style: anime, feel good, captivating, humorous, funny ...
Plot: friends, elf, magic, magical power, satire, magician, travel, teamwork, magical creature, friendship, magical
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Blend S (2017)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: High school girl Maika Sakuranomiya has trouble finding a part-time job because of how scary she looks when smiling. However, she is scouted one day by an Italian man who is also the manager of Stile, a café where its waitresses are given unique ...
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, captivating, touching ...
Plot: slice of life, waitress, cafeteria, friendship, workplace situations, ambition, strong female lead, rich and poor, family relations, coworker relationship, love and romance, sexual content ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Comic Artist and Assistants (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 13 min.
TV show
Story: The life of an artist can be hard: Long, arduous hours working with only your thoughts and assistants to keep you company. In the case of overworked mangaka Aito, his attempts to merge the two are so far unsuccessful. His priorities are askew and ...
Style: anime, ecchi, seinen, manga, light ...
Plot: sexual fantasy, slice of life, sexual deviant, painter, romantic friendship, artists' life, female friendship, friends, pervert, friendship between teens, friendship, assistant ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Being an adult is hard, and for Uramichi Omota, that truth weighs on him. While on TV, he’s the upbeat exercise instructor for a children’s show, but he and his coworkers keep revealing the plight of adulthood on air. At least they’re working ...
Style: anime, entertaining, captivating, humorous, josei
Audience: kids
Plot: slice of life, entertainment, satire, workplace situations, coworker, workplace, employer employee relationship, lifestyle, entertainment industry, children, show
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Seitokai Yakuindomo (2010)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 307 min.
TV show
Story: The stage is set at Ousai Private Academy which, due to declining birth rates, has transitioned from an all-girls high school to a co-ed. The current ratio of male to female students is 28:524. Within this paradise, Tsuda Takatoshi is inaugurated as ...
Style: anime, humorous, feel good, entertaining, ecchi ...
Plot: high school life, new student, slice of life, friendship, harem, battle of the sexes, rivalry, couples, society, japanese high school, high school, manor ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Carole & Tuesday (2019)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers. There's a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of ...
Style: anime, humorous, psychological, captivating, light ...
Plot: musician, conspiracy, politics, art, artificial intelligence, friendship, escapades, music, music industry, slice of life, pursuit, youth ...
Time: future
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Goodbye, Don Glees! (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster ...
Style: anime, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, feel good
Plot: friends, travel, summer vacation, treasure, teamwork, treasure chest, hidden treasure, treasure hunt, friendship between boys, slice of life, friendship between men, bear ...
Place: iceland, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Merman in My Tub (2014)
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 ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's attention. The girls love him, and most of the boys resent him. There's even a ...
Style: anime, entertaining, feel good, funny, ironic ...
Audience: teens, family outing, girls' night
Plot: heroes, idealism, teenage boy, friendship, rivalry, ambition, dark humor, slice of life, chubby, genius
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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HaNaYaMaTa (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Naru is a high school girl who is average in every way. She loves fairy tale heroines, though she’s never had the courage to escape her ordinary life. One day, she sees Hannah, a transfer student, dancing in the moonlit and becomes inspired to ...
Style: anime, seinen, humorous, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot: school club, friendship, school, dance performance, high school life, dancing, harem, love, boy girl friendship, everyday life, friends, love and romance ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: The story follows the "indecipherable" daily life of the short and quiet Reina Aharen and Raidou who sits next to her in class. Aharen is not so good at gauging the distance between people (or personal boundaries), and Raidou initially ...
Style: anime, semi serious, captivating, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot: slice of life, couple relations, schoolgirl, classmate classmate relationship, relationships, friends, satire, lifestyle, friendship, school, high school life
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genshiken (2004)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals he opens his mind and resolves ...
Style: anime, semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: teens
Plot: anti conformity, first love, student life, loser, social misfits, everyday life, youth, college life, lifestyle, friendship, boyfriend, shyness ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
The Little Lies We All Tell (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: What do an alien, a rogue ninja, a girl with superpowers, and a disguised boy have in common? They’re all friends hiding as 8th graders at an all-girls school. Though none of them are aware of each other’s secret, their lies keep their ...
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, captivating
Plot: secret identity, friendship, alien, slice of life, supernatural, school, relationships, friends, friend, girl
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Gourmet Girl Graffiti (2015)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: After her grandmother passed away, high school student Ryō Machiko began living by herself. Although she recreated her grandmother's recipes perfectly, she felt that something was missing. However, when a girl named Kirin begins visiting her ...
Style: anime, contemplative, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot: food, friend, friendship, middle school, female protagonist, teenager, youth, friends, cooking, slice of life, apartment, eating
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Super GALS! (2001)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Sporting designer clothes, make-up, and nails, Ran Kotobuki is the very picture of a trendy, young Shibuya girl, but don't let that fool you. This girl comes from a family of cops, and she’s ready to lay you out flat if you even think about ...
Style: anime, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot: best friend, youth, parents and children, teenage life, family relations, high school, teenager, sister sister relationship, high school life, fashion, friends, strong female presence ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: japan, tokyo, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Akebi's Sailor Uniform (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Robai Private Academy is a well-known girls’ junior high school in the countryside. Komichi Akebi is a girl who, for a certain reason, has dreamed of wearing a Robai Academy sailor uniform. Her dream comes true, and her heart races as the day of ...
Style: anime, satirical, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: slice of life, friendship, countryside, girls' school, classmate, classmate classmate relationship, teenager, schoolgirl, satire, japanese girl, school, tomboy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Skip and Loafer (2023)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
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, semi serious, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot: slice of life, school, teenage girl, teenage protagonist, satire, teenage life, teenager, friends, adolescence, friendship
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Kakushigoto (2020)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Kakushi Gotou is a somewhat popular manga artist whose works are known for inappropriate content. Because of this raunchiness, when his daughter Hime was born, he vowed to keep his profession hidden from her, believing that she will be disillusioned ...
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, light, sentimental ...
Plot: slice of life, father daughter relationship, parenting, secret, painter, father and daughter, care, adaptation, single father, job
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Toradora! (2008)
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, realistic, semi serious, tsundere ...
Audience: teens
Plot: friendship, high school, school, teenage love, love and romance, high school life, friends, teenage life, slice of life, looking for love, youth, unrequited love ...
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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 ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Yayoi Sakamoto, a diehard fan of comedians and comedy acts, enrolls in the private Kazuki High School in Nanba (Osaka's entertainment district famous as the starting point for many comedians). She reunites with Yomogi Takahashi, a childhood ...
Style: anime, captivating, funny, satirical, feel good ...
Plot: school, slice of life, ambition, friends, satire, contest, friendship, artist
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Gokujo (2012)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Aya Akabane is anything but typical. She's arrogant, believes her bra is a fashion accessory that's meant to be worn in public, and takes out her aggression on her closest friends – especially poor Konatsu, who is frequently picked up ...
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, captivating, light ...
Plot: school, youth, japanese girl, teenager, friends, asian girl, relationships, girl, friend, teenage girl, friendship, young adult ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Joined by fellow mountaineering enthusiasts, including the spirited Hinata Kuraue and the other climbers they've met on their journey to great heights, Aoi and friends tackle tough challenges and conquer new summits while they embark on ...
Style: anime, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot: slice of life, mountain climbing, friendship, mountain, rock climbing, alpinism, mountaineer, climbing, friends, adventurer, satire, group of friends ...
Place: japan, mount fuji
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Jang Geum's Dream (2005)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Story is about the girl Jang Geum who wants to be a cook. She gets accepted as a palace servant. Clever and cheerful Jang Geum quickly finds friends. But all to soon she encounters intrigue and corruption.
Style: anime, entertaining, captivating, exciting, funny ...
Audience: kids
Plot: cooking, teenager, teenage girl, friend, friends, society, friendship, dream, adolescent girl, girl, youth, chef ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
After School Dice Club (2019)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: A story about girls playing board games after school! Kyoto in Spring. Aya is a high school girl who's just moved to a new town. Miki is her shy classmate, and her first friend. One day after school Aya and Miki follow the committee president ...
Style: anime, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, funny ...
Plot: slice of life, board game, teenage life, teenager, game, friendship, teenage girl, school club, young girl, girlfriend, classmate classmate relationship, school ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Saint☆Young Men (2012)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story: Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, ...
Style: anime, feel good, captivating, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot: buddha, christianity, roommate, slice of life, god, jesus, friendship, buddhism, religion, religious, escapades, satire ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Morita-san is Taciturn (2011)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Mayu Morita is a high school girl who rarely speaks, not because she doesn't like to talk nor because she has nothing to say, but because she thinks too much before speaking, thus losing altogether the timing to speak.
Style: anime, satirical, captivating, thrilling, entertaining ...
Audience: teens
Plot: high school life, teenage life, friends, humour, friendship, satire, adolescence, everyday life, slice of life, teenage protagonist, teenager, teenage girl
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 5.8
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Danchigai (2015)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 4 min.
TV show
Story: Based on a four-panel manga by Kazusa Yoneda, Danchigai focuses on the life of Haruki Nakano and his four sisters, all of whom live together in the same apartment complex. The only boy of five siblings, Haruki lives with his older sister Mutsuki, ...
Style: anime, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot: family life, slice of life, sister sister relationship, brother sister relationship, living together, large family, teenager, teenage life, everyday life
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 8 min.
TV show
Story: In the middle of class at a certain school, Rumi Yokoi, a diligent student, has her in-class life turned upside down when her desk mate Toshinari Seki begins to play by himself at his desk in class. Although Rumi is irked by Toshinari's ...
Style: anime, entertaining, satirical, captivating, humorous ...
Plot: friends, slice of life, schoolboy, friendship, student, satire, high school life, schoolgirl, game, school, classroom
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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