Movies and TV shows like Breakers
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Breakers (2020)
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Original name: ブレーカーズ
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Centers on para-athletes who all meet an outcast sports scientist named Ren Narita. The anime will have four stories about four different sports: wheelchair basketball, track and high jump, goalball, and paralympic swimming.
Style:
anime, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, motivational, inspirational, emotional, educational
Plot:
personal growth, slice of life, coping, sport team, determination, perseverance, resilience, physical disability, handicapped, athlete and trainer, ambition, disability, man in a wheelchair, athlete's life, track and field, teamwork, friendship, heartwarming, coming of age, scientist, variety
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Most similar movies to Breakers
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, entertaining and emotional films and TV series with plots about competition, teamwork, friendship, rivalry, slice of life, ambition and athlete's life mostly in Animation, Sport and Drama genres. Some movies like Breakers: Salaryman's Club (2022), Prince of Stride: Alternative (2016), Major (2004), Futsal Boys!!!!! (2022), Major 2nd (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Mikoto Shiratori is a childhood prodigy at badminton that lost in high school; after joining the sales department of the Sunlight Beverage company, he starts playing badminton again.
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, emotional, motivational ...
Plot:
badminton, boy, rivalry, slice of life, sport team, ambition, competition, redemption, determination, underdog, second chance, teamwork ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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"Stride," is an extreme sport that involves six people on one team who run relay races through towns. Hōnan Academy and other schools compete to win eastern Japan's top Stride competition, "End of Summer." However, ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, fast paced, motivational ...
Plot:
school club, teamwork, high school life, slice of life, competition, high school, sport team, direction and purpose, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, coping, ambition ...
Similarity:
84%
472
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards ...
Style:
anime, shounen, entertaining, light, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
baseball, ambition, coming of age, perseverance, father son relationship, determination, baseball player, direction and purpose, desire for fame, tournament, athlete and trainer, coping ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Haru Yamato watches the championship of the U-18 world cup and is inspired by a Japanese player Tokinari Tenōji. He joins the Koyo Academy High School's futsal team with the goal of becoming a player like Tenōji. There, he finds friends, and ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
boy, sport team, football team, slice of life, competition, friends, football, ambition, soccer match, athlete's life, playing football, football player ...
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Shigeno Daigo is an elementary student whose father, Goro, is a professional baseball player. Inspired by his father, who was once a Major League player, Daigo started playing baseball with the Mifune Dolphins, a youth team. However, he was unable ...
Style:
anime, shounen, captivating, disturbing, entertaining ...
Plot:
baseball, school, coming of age, youth, father son relationship, athlete's life, baseball player, schoolboy, desire for fame, direction and purpose, ambition, baseball team ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Riku Haruma enters high school without a future in sight. He sees people playing like monsters on the ground, jumping higher than anyone else, running fast, deciding to try their best. There, he sees Akira Kariya playing rugby, a sport he was once ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
rugby, high school life, rugby player, schoolgirl, school, desire for fame, professional sports, athlete and trainer, ambition, athlete's life, sport team, coming of age ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Kensei Maeshima left figure skating behind, now only using his athleticism to help several high school teams. But his rival announces a shift to a team sport, bringing a kid familiar with Kensei’s past to offer him an invite to the world of ...
Style:
anime, inspirational, emotional, intense, captivating ...
Plot:
figure skating, competition, high school, redemption, passion, determination, athlete, youth, coming of age, friendship, underdog, spectacle ...
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
In rugby, there is no ace striker, there is no number four batter, so who is the star of the team? The story begins at school entrance ceremony of Kanagawa High School where Kenji Gion, a small but gutsy go-getter joins the rugby club. He joins ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, motivational, seinen
Plot:
rugby, high school, school club, championship, teamwork, sport team, athlete's life, rugby player, friendship, coming of age, competition, underdog ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Hideyoshi is a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. But now he's been drafted into a pro team-a pro team with a very unique goal. There once was a time when humans ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, disturbing, fast paced ...
Plot:
basketball, rivalry, team, underdog, basketball player, basketball team, sport team, space and aliens, ambition, competitor, perseverance, determination ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
new york
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Rin Matsuoka loves swimming! Especially his childhood friend Haruka he wants to beat at all costs. But then his old friend Sosuke shows up, he is a lone fighter and wants to convince Rin to focus on himself. A turbulent time is ahead for all, in ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, poignant, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
slice of life, swimming, rivalry, friendship, sport team, schoolgirl, athlete and trainer, teenage boy, teenage life, schoolboy, high school life, competitor ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 28 min.
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Story:
When a third-grader's natural gift for golf is accidentally discovered by a pro player, the boy embarks on a journey to be the world's best golfer.
Style:
anime, captivating, inspirational, motivational, feel good ...
Plot:
golf, rivalry, sport competition, underdog, child prodigy, teenage protagonist, adolescence, athlete's life, teenage life, rivals, competitor, teenager ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
The story is about Kozue Ayuhara, a girl who transferred to Fujimi College and tried out for the school volleyball team. She develops a friendship with her teammate Midori Hayakawa, and her talents impress coach Hongō more and more each day. Though ...
Style:
anime, emotional, inspirational, period piece, retro
Plot:
volleyball, female protagonist, friendship, resilience, determination, competition, perseverance, rivalry, teamwork, ambition, youth, coming of age ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Mikoto Shinozaki is a high school student lacking in social awareness. In addition, due to his untidy appearance and low self-esteem, he is an easy target for bullies. Regardless, any misfortune that falls upon Mikoto is partly his own fault—at ...
Style:
anime, psychological, semi serious, captivating, motivational ...
Plot:
cycling, ambition, bicycle, high school, coming of age, cyclist, direction and purpose, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, aspiration, championship, ambitious man ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Golf, a sport where the prizes are really large. Meet Tadamichi Aoba also called Dandoh. A normal kid who's still in elementary school, he also really likes baseball. But because of a clash with his principal over golf, Dandoh switches to golf ...
Style:
anime, captivating, emotional, inspirational, motivational ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
tournament, ambition, golf, golfer, golf club, teenager, child protagonist, competition, teenage protagonist, competitor, world championship, championship ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Kenji Hatano originally wanted to be a Baseball superstar, but didn't like how one player's mistake can hurt the whole team. Upon being shown a kyotei (hydroboat) race by his Principal and seeing a special turn called a Monkey Turn, he ...
Style:
anime, exciting, entertaining, captivating, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ambition, rivalry, male protagonist, race, ambitious man, competitor, boat, professional sports, direction and purpose, sport team, athlete's life, determination ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
A young badminton star aims to break through to the inter-high tournament!
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
badminton, tournament, school, slice of life, school club, contests and competitions, sport team, ambition, athlete's life, professional sports, championship, leadership ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
The Seigaku tennis club has been invited to train at the U-17 (Under 17) camp. Seigaku is one of the 50 middle schools invited and must compete with high school players to prove they are just as good.
Style:
anime, shounen, entertaining, captivating, motivational ...
Plot:
tennis, school, rivalry, sport competition, teamwork, competition, training camp, athlete and trainer, professional rivalry, coming of age, desire for fame, direction and purpose ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player. Tired of being compared and downgraded at, he abandoned playing soccer until a boy from his new highschool discovered him and ...
Style:
anime, captivating, shounen, entertaining
Audience:
kids
Plot:
soccer, competition, football team, school, talent, professional sports, team, contests and competitions, football, sport competition, professional rivalry, football player ...
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, captivating, disturbing, entertaining ...
Plot:
football player, soccer, football team, tournament, football, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, slice of life, competition, coach, teamwork, playing football ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
The new anime will depict T.M. Opera O, Admire Vega, Narita Top Road, and other Uma Musume (Horse Girls) going head-to-head to win Classic competitions.
Style:
anime, inspirational, entertaining, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
anthropomorphism, horse race, rivalry, slice of life, race, anthropomorphic animal, perseverance, competition, determination, adventure hero, ambition, ambitious ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Kimichika Haijima was a strong junior high school volleyball team member. After getting into trouble with the team, he moved to his mother's hometown and reunites with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba. The two become an ace pair at volleyball, ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, josei
Plot:
volleyball, slice of life, sport team, competition, school club, tournament, teamwork, contests and competitions, aspiration, rivalry, high school friend, friendship ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Sport climbing is a sport that makes use of both the body and the brain to climb walls. Kasahara Konomi, a master at puzzles, just happens to discover her school’s climbing wall, and it looks almost like a colorful sort of puzzle in her eyes. This ...
Style:
anime, ecchi, sweet, touching, inspirational ...
Plot:
competition, slice of life, friendship, female protagonist, rock climbing, adventurer, conundrum, human spirit, teenager, school club, perseverance, female friendship ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Oozora Haruka, who's just moved to Okinawa, is generally cheerful and optimistic, but there's one thing she feels insecure about: she's taller than most other girls. Her cousin Higa Kanata also has one hang-up: she had to quit her ...
Style:
anime, disturbing, entertaining, captivating, ecchi
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
volleyball, female protagonist, beach volleyball, slice of life, beach, sport team, coping, girl, professional rivalry, female athlete, teamwork, ambition ...
Place:
okinawa japan
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is about two boys named Tsukushi and Jin. Tsukushi is a boy with no special talent or traits while Jin is considered a soccer genius. On one stormy night, Jin meets Tsukushi, and they get dragged into the world of soccer.
Style:
anime, entertaining, disturbing, captivating, shounen
Plot:
soccer, school, high school football, football team, sport team, football player, rivalry, athlete's life, friendship, teenager, friends, schoolboy ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
This sports anime is set in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and follows a team of girls as they aim for the top in the sport of ice hockey. It’s about team-building, friendship and competition!
Style:
anime, captivating, feel good, entertaining
Plot:
tournament, school, female friendship, slice of life, rivalry, aspiration, sport team, ambition, female protagonist, professional rivalry, young girl, direction and purpose ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
The story follows the unfolding of the U-17 World Cup, which takes place at the KCC Arena, in Melbourne, Australia. A total of 32 countries are participating in this long-awaited competition, and only 16 of them will manage to qualify for the final ...
Style:
anime, disturbing, captivating, exciting, intense ...
Plot:
tennis, rivalry, tournament, prodigy, competition, tennis player, coming of age, ambition, professional rivalry, athlete's life, contest, competitor ...
Place:
australia, melbourne
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
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Story:
The final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shotaro ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (aka Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, slice of life, friends, gymnast, friendship, teamwork, student, sport team, rivalry, professional rivalry, overcoming ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Story:
Atsushi Kamiya is a former captain at Kakegawa High School and the world-renowned "courageous captain" for a famous Italian soccer team. Hideto Tsuji, a student at Kakegawa High School seems uninterested in the now-weakened soccer team. ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, shounen
Plot:
soccer, football team, tournament, competition, athlete and trainer, sport team, football, professional sports, ambition, athlete's life, competitor, soccer match ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
8 years after the adventures of Hino Kahoko, it is now time for Koihinata Kanade to step on the stage.
Soon after transferring to Seiso Gakuen, Kanade finds the orchestra club in the middle of preparing for the National concur. Teaming up with the ...
Style:
anime, captivating, psychological, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
orchestra, rivalry, high school, music, violin, classical music, school club, high school life, friendship, competitor, musician, music band ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
36%
222
Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Natsusa Yuzuki entered university expecting to be the rugby club's ace, but he can no longer play rugby due to certain circumstances. Ibuki Ueoka is a senior who also quit playing rugby. There is also Yasunari Tsuru, Natsusa's junior who ...
Style:
anime, psychological, captivating, emotional, motivational
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rugby, competition, university, boy, school, friendship, teamwork, athlete's life, sport team, teenage protagonist, teenage life, rugby player ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
35%
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