Movies like ReLIFE (2017)
The best movies like ReLIFE (2017) are Honey Lemon Soda (2021), L♡DK (2014) and Strobe Edge (2015). If ReLIFE hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestCall Me Chihiro (2023)Released 2023
- In JapaneseHoney Lemon Soda (2021)Also in Japanese
Honey Lemon Soda (2021)
Ishimori Uka is very shy and has a hard time making friends. When she was a middle school student, students made fun of her by calling her "stone". Around that time, she met Miura Kai with lemon color hair. Because of him, she entered the same high school. Uka now wants to overcome her shyness and have friends. Kai is a popular student at the school, but he doesn't talk much or seem interested in others. He doesn't know why, but he becomes concerned with Uka. Uka has admired Kai, and she now has feelings for him. Kai has a secret, which no one knows.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
L♡DK (2014)
Aoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shūsei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment. Shūsei is a very popular student at their high school. Due to a mistake, Aoi makes the sprinkler go off in his room. Until Shūsei's room is fixed, he stays with Aoi.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrobe Edge (2015)
Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter with the school's most popular boy, Ren Ichinose, leads the two to befriending each other. Ren's patient and kind personality is a far cry from his unapproachable idol status at school, and soon Ninako falls in love with him. However, she must cope with the fact that he already has a long-time girlfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaguya-sama Final: Love Is War (2021)
After years of intense mental battle, the war between Kaguya and Shirogane heads towards its crashing end. Who will be the first to admit their love?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Whisper of the Heart (2022)
Shizuku Tsukishima is a middle school student in the 3rd grade. She likes to read books. Shizuku meets Seiji Amasawa, who goes to the same class and school as Shizuku.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Marmalade Boy (2018)
Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in the middle and start falling for each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Heart Beats (2021)
When Tsukasa was a middle school student, she had a crush on transfer student Hayato and even confessed her feelings to him. She was turned down by Hayato. Now, Tsukasa and Hayato are classmates in high school. Hayato treats Tsukasa as just a friend, but Tsukasa still has feelings for him. Meanwhile, Hayato becomes attracted to Tsukasa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
My Brother Loves Me Too Much (2017)
Setoka Tachibana is a female high school student who has confessed her feelings to other boys 12 times, but has been rebuffed each time. Her older brother Haruka Tachibana cares for his younger sister deeply, but he keeps secret from her that they are not blood related. One day, Setoka's first love Takane Serikawa appears after many years and approaches her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFor Love's Sake (2012)
Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu, who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko, a gang member who eyes Makoto.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
From Me to You (2010)
Sawako Kuronuma looks miserable on the outside, but is actually a positive-minded girl, who looks up to Shota Kazehaya, a sociable and friendly boy. Perceiving Sawako's good intentions, he secretly has feelings for her. Sawako meets Kazehaya and makes her first friends, Chizuru and Ayane but in comes Kurumi proclaiming her love for him... Will Sawako and Kazehaya ever find out about each other's feelings?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Little Monster (2018)
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop feelings for Shizuku and confesses his feelings to her. Will Haru and Shizuku get their happily ever after?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWe Were There: First Love (2012)
We Were There follows the 10 year romance between Motoharu Yano & Nanami Takahashi. During their high school days, Motoharu Yano was the most popular boy in school, but can't get over the death of his girlfriend from a car crash. Nanami Takahashi falls in love with Motoharu Yano and must deal with his inability to let go of the past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Love Me, Love Me Not (2020)
Akari is a first grade high school student. She is positive, realistic and outgoing with romance. Akari though is not good at expressing her feelings. She become friends with Yuna, who attends the same high school.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
No Longer Heroine (2015)
Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke Hiromitsu takes an interest in Hatori Matsuzaki.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Teacher (2017)
Hibiki Shimada, a normal 17-year-old high-school student, still does not know how to fall in love—although surrounded by love "experts"—until one day she realizes she's fallen in love with her hot and nice 26-year-old teacher, Itō. She then takes a path to make her teacher understand how she feels for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Close Range Love (2014)
A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Week Friends (2017)
High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to become friends, Yuki still wants to become close to her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNisekoi: False Love (2018)
Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLet Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017)
A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisL♡DK: Two Loves Under One Roof (2019)
Aoi Nishimori and Shūsei Kugayama are in love and they begin to live together secretly. Suddenly, Shūsei's cousin, Reon Kugayama, comes to them. Their secret is discovered by Reon. Now, Aoi, Shūsei, and Reon begin to live together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Psychic Kusuo (2017)
Born a powerful psychic, high schooler Kusuo Saiki craves the simple life. But the weirdos in his class make it difficult to conceal his abilities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSilhouette of Your Voice (2017)
Kohei, a deaf university student, meets lively Taichi and finds rare connection. But as their bond deepens, Kohei must confront his fear of growing too close.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Not in Textbooks (2016)
The romantic comedy and drama follows the manga of the same name and follows the adventures of cute and coquettish schoolgirl Shirabaka Aya and nerd of a man Tairaku Arihiko. There is a problem or two. Aya loves Arihiko. Arihiko is a school teacher. Aya is a student at the school. Aya's father is a yakuza thug. Aya and Arihiko live in the same apartment. Aya is hot. Arihiko could lose his job.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Real Girl (2018)
Hikaru Tsutsui is a high school student. He enjoys animation and video games in the virtual world, but he doesn't enjoy his real life. People at his school don't even know he exists. One day, he cleans up the pool at his school with beautiful Iroha Ikarashi. Iroha approaches Hikaru and confesses that she likes him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Chihayafuru: Part I (2016)
When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOrange (2015)
A girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCall Me Chihiro (2023)
An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChihayafuru: Part II (2016)
After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest female karuta player as a 9th grader. All of this forces Chihaya to reexamine her love of the game in the midst of preparing for one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Chihayafuru: Part III (2018)
Story takes place 2 years after "Chihayafuru Part 2" and Chihaya is now a high school senior.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Thermae Romae (2012)
Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012. There, he discovers the wonders of Japanese bath technology, incorporating it into his own designs, but must face the challenges of the succession of the emperor, his home life, and his new hot spring-based friends, including manga artist meet-cute Mami.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like ReLIFE?
The closest matches to ReLIFE are Honey Lemon Soda (2021), L♡DK (2014) and Strobe Edge (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after ReLIFE?
People who watched ReLIFE most often go on to Honey Lemon Soda (2021), L♡DK (2014) and Strobe Edge (2015).
What is the newest movie like ReLIFE?
Call Me Chihiro (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like ReLIFE?
Yes: Honey Lemon Soda (2021), L♡DK (2014) and Strobe Edge (2015).
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