Movies like Tales of Seduction (1991)
The best movies like Tales of Seduction (1991) are The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009), The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007) and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985). If Tales of Seduction hooked you with its romance and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedPoor Things (2023)7.6/10 from 5,924 votes
- Newest40 Dates and 40 Nights (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseThe Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)Also in Japanese
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has laid dormant within Shiki's soul ever since then.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007)
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
Lupin squares off with two criminal families and Inspector Zenigata's new female patrol to track down a hoard of biblical-era treasure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTromeo & Juliet (1996)
All the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo and Juliet as they travel through Manhattan's underground in search of climactic love, violence and the American Way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSouth Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording (2008)
January 1999: Apprentice mage Azaka Kokutou, Mikiya's younger sister, has been ordered by her mentor, Touko Aozaki, to investigate a certain incident in which fairies steal the memories of students at Azaka's school, Reien Academy. Azaka launches an investigation with the help of Shiki.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisF Valentine's Day (2026)
Gina hates her Valentine's Day birthday and travels to Greece to prevent her boyfriend's proposal. With help from vacationers Johnny and his sister Mickey, she schemes to delay it – while questioning her relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this40 Dates and 40 Nights (2026)
Ready to quit the dating scene altogether, burned-out Leah accepts her grandmother's outrageous challenge—40 dates in 40 nights in exchange for a year's rent—only to discover amidst the awkward dinners and unexpected sparks that her biggest obstacle to love is herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisButterflies Are Free (1972)
Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like this10 (1979)
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisPoor Things (2023)
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisToday's Special (2009)
Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJunk Boy (1987)
Overconfident 23-year-old Ryouhei somehow lucks into a job at the lucrative skin mag Potato Boy, with his only qualification being an abnormally high sex drive. Immediately smitten with the publication's prestigious editor Yuki (and just about every other female colleague), Ryouhei shows a libidinous instinct that could take Potato Boy to the next level — if he can ever take the job seriously.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Those Science Freaks (2013)
Haruki spends most of his time with friends and fellow classmates Airi and Ayana. All seems well, that is until Airi and Ayana form separate clubs, the Mechanical Science Club and the Chemical Science Club. The two vie for Haruki's attention and hilarious chaos usually follows all attempts to make him join.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Do It!! Yasuji's Pornorama (1971)
An erotic animated anthology based on the irreverent and grotesque comedic manga of Yasuji Tanioka. Divided into three chapters (Private Life, Experience, and Vertigo), the film gained controversy after release due to its satirization of the then-recent suicide of author Yukio Mishima.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
A Peephole (2013)
Kido Tatsuhiko moved to Tokyo to attend an art school and start his new life. In his new room, there's a small hole in the wall. At first he can see nothing through the small hole, but one night, through the peeping hole, he saw a girl named Ikuno Emiru, a perverted voyeur who ropes him into her peeping fetish… But each winds up getting more than they bargained for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & romance
Alien from the Darkness (1997)
The all female crew of the transport ship Muse is on a mission in deep space. They pick up an SOS signal and discover a derelict space cruiser where all the women have died mysteriously. They take the only survivor, a young woman named Flair, and detonate the ghost ship. However, the danger is just beginning. With Flair on the Muse, the romances between the women begin to take a new turn. One by one, the crewmembers are attacked by a mysterious alien presence, desperate to find a way to reproduce with human women!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Gigolo (1993)
Jin is a twenty-two year old stud, with good looks. He's challenged by sexy Ai Mizushima to make her orgasm - it's a wager he can't refuse especially when the prize is a brand new sports car.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Mezzo Forte (2000)
The target of hitgirl Mikura is a wealthy baseball team owner, but he turns out to be a powerful underworld boss. Mikura and her team are beset by countless heavily armed bodyguards and the boss' vicious daughter.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUrotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (1991)
In this sequel to Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend, the unbelievable violence of the Overfiend and his cohorts from Hell continues to wreak havoc on the earth. Who can stop this relentless onslaught?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Urotsukidōji IV: Inferno Road (1993)
It is the age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race. The last hope for humanity is the demonic Lord of Chaos, the Overfiend's natural enemy. Will the world survive their final battle?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Gin no Otoko (1992)
One day, nineteen-year-old university student Yuji gets dumped by his girlfriend Keiko for no apparent reason. Sad and baffled by this sudden development, he opens a newspaper and sees an advertisement of an agency called Evening saying they hire hosts to work with female customers. Yuji calls them and soon begins working as a gigolo. In this new job he faces some unexpected trouble at first; however, his kind and honest attitude eventually wins the hearts of his clients.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Kamasutra The Ultimate Sex Adventure (1991)
Hidden deep in the ancient Himalayan Mountains, a beautiful Princess is found in the ice. Frozen, but still alive, the quirky Dr. Aikawa revives the sensual Princess in his own special way. Now that the lovely Princess Surya has been brought back to life, the fun begins. With love struck eyes, Ryu, Dr. Aikawa's son, decides he must master the 48 positions of the ancient art of love, as described in the classic Indian text, the Kama Sutra. But little does he realize how much trouble a beautiful Princess can be, until he finds he must protect her from the vicious Indian cult, the Mali Clan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Fobia (1995)
Iijima is no ordinary coed. She's a tempestuous time traveler from a future ruled by hideous replinoid monsters. She has come to this past to find a hero, a man strong enough to wield her futuristic sword and save the women of Earth from a grisly doom!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSexorcist (1996)
Silhouettes are robots controlled by human thoughts, originally created to help mankind. When human thoughts turn lustful, Silhouettes can be very dangerous! Rika and Sandy, two Silhouette scientists, are drawn into the world of sex crime, to uncover the evil men who have perverted their creations and they will become the next victims of the lusty Silhouettes. Based on the game by Forest
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016)
News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke suffers from the loss of Aiko's panties and disappears, but his biggest enemy yet is about to materialise.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBalthus: Tia's Radiance (1988)
The inhabitants of the peaceful village Le-jeute are lured to the factory city with the promise of pleasure. A small group of workers prepare to revolt against the evil factory owner, Morlock. The worker Eud escapes, ending up in the arms of the beautiful Tia. When Morlock captures them both, Eud is thrown in the dungeon, and Tia is subjected to Morlock's sexual appetite.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Terry 100 Channels (1985)
Through a series of obscene animations, the work of iconoclast animator Teruhiko "King Terry" Yumura lampoons a range of cultural icons and taboos: California bodybuilding culture, onanism, hyperviolent cinema, marital bliss, and more. Soundtracked entirely by American funk/soul, each short matches the inherent depravity of its subject matter with an equally crude style, from fake commercials to slice-of-life stories and pornographic picaresques.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013)
High school student Kyosuke Shikijo is the most talented member of the school's martial arts of the fist club. His late father was detective and Kyosuke share his father's strong sense of justice. Kyosuke also has a secret. Kyosuke likes to wear female underwear and transforms himself into the alter ego "Hentai Kamen," wearing female underwear and gaining superhuman powers. This unusual interest also comes from his parents, with his father a masochist and his mother a sadist. By chance, Kyosuke gets the underwear of female high school student Aiko Himeno. With her underwear, he gains various pervert techniques and attempts to protect Aiko from a dirty and heinous teacher.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tales of Seduction?
The closest matches to Tales of Seduction are The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009), The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007) and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tales of Seduction?
Start with The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009), the closest match to Tales of Seduction.
What is the highest-rated movie like Tales of Seduction?
Poor Things (2023), rated 7.6/10 by 5,924 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tales of Seduction?
40 Dates and 40 Nights (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Tales of Seduction?
Yes: The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009), The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007) and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985).
How are movies similar to Tales of Seduction chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tales of Seduction, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.