Movies like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers (2020)
The best movies like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers (2020) are One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001), The Anthem of the Heart (2015) and Anima (2019). If Hinatazaka46 Storytellers hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKPop Demon Hunters (2025)8.0/10 from 3,363 votes
- NewestCosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseOne Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001)Also in Japanese
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001)
The Straw Hat Pirates visit Mirrorball Island. Where a big dance carnival is being held. Jango the Hypnotist was there too, to show off his dance moves. Only when he was found by a group of Marines who were about to arrest him. But ended up chasing him throughout the island. Our heroes got involved when one of the Marines recognized Luffy from the wanted poster. And they end up getting chased as well. Soon Jango steals the spotlight of the dance carnival and uses his hypnosis on everyone on the island. And soon everyone including Jango, The StrawHat Pirates, and the marines are all dancing like there's no tomorrow.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anthem of the Heart (2015)
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnima (2019)
In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMake Your Move (2013)
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisHoney: Rise Up and Dance (2018)
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToo Late Blues (1961)
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the spotlight solo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
When a malevolent entity intent on eradicating music from the world surfaces, Nobita and his friends must unite with supernatural companions to safeguard the planet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIndustrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKPop Demon Hunters (2025)
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisBattle of the Year (2013)
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2019)
A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends (2011)
Hitman Returns was filmed before a sold out crowd last year at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The lineup of talent, lead by Foster as maestro of ceremonies, includes performances by Seal, Donna Summer, Martina McBride, Earth, Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard, All-4-One,'Glee' star Charice, Chaka Khan, Jackie Evancho, Lara Fabian and other artists whose careers have been touched by Foster, a 15-time Grammy winning producer and songwriter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeavy Metal (1981)
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTokyo Tribe (2014)
In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro, joins forces with heavy-hitting gangster Buppa of Buppa Town. With Buppa's support, Merra aims to initiate a gang war between the Wu-Ronz and the Musashino Saru, and in a confrontation between the two attempts to kill Kai of the Musashino Saru. The inadvertent murder of Kai's friend Tera (a Musashino Saru member beloved by all Tribes since before their formation) leads to the joining of forces between all of the Tribes in an all-out war against Merra and Buppa.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrace of My Heart (1996)
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Piece Film Red (2022)
A new adventure begins for Luffy and his crew when mysterious pop superstar Uta unveils her identity — and launches a misguided plan for world peace.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisInu-Oh (2022)
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall (2023)
Hinatazaka46 Happy Train Tour 2023 is a tour held by Hinatazaka46. The tour started on August 30th, 2023, and is scheduled to finish on December 10th, 2023.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2022 (2022)
Hinakuri 2022 was a Hinatazaka46 concert held on December 17-18, 2022. It was their fifth Christmas concert (fourth as Hinatazaka46). It was also Miyata Manamo's final concert as a member.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
6th Year Memorial Live (2025)
The 6th Hinatansai is a live concert to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Hinatazaka46. It was held on April 5 and 6, 2025 at Yokohama Stadium. On the April 5 concert, a graduation ceremony for the 1st generation member Sasaki Mirei was held; on the April 6 concert, a graduation ceremony for the 1st generation member and captain Sasaki Kumi was held. The 5th generation members were introduced at this live.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Hinatazaka46 3rd Single Release Commemorative One-Man Live (2019)
Hinatazaka46 3rd Single Release Commemorative One-Man Live was a Hinatazaka46 concert, held on September 26th, 2019 in Saitama Super Arena.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony (2022)
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony was Watanabe Miho's graduation ceremony. It was held on June 28th, 2022 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A and was also livestreamed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Kyoko Saito Graduation Concert (2024)
Hinatazaka46 "Saito Kyoko Graduation Concert" was a Hinatazaka46 concert held on April 5th, 2024, at Yokohama Stadium.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！ (2020)
「HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！」is a concert by Hinatazaka46 that was live-streamed on 31st July 2021.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
W-KEYAKI FES. 2022 「Hinatazaka46」 (2022)
W-KEYAKI FES. 2022 「Hinatazaka46」is a 2-day concert by the idol group Hinatazaka46, held on July 21st and July 23rd, 2022 at the Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest. This is the last of the W-KEYAKI FES series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2020 ~Obake Hotel and 22 Santa Clauses~ (2020)
HINAKURI 2020 is the 2nd installment of the annual Hinatazaka46 Christmas Concert series. Because of COVID-19, the concert was live-streamed on Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2021 (2021)
HINAKURI 2021 is the third installment of Hinatazaka46's annual Christmas concert. It was held over 2 days on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers?
The closest matches to Hinatazaka46 Storytellers are One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001), The Anthem of the Heart (2015) and Anima (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Hinatazaka46 Storytellers?
Start with One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001), the closest match to Hinatazaka46 Storytellers.
What is the highest-rated movie like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers?
KPop Demon Hunters (2025), rated 8.0/10 by 3,363 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers?
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Hinatazaka46 Storytellers?
Yes: One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001), The Anthem of the Heart (2015) and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024).
How are movies similar to Hinatazaka46 Storytellers chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hinatazaka46 Storytellers, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.