Movies like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa (1998)
The best movies like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa (1998) are Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988), Mind Game (2004) and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013). If Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Anthem of the Heart (2015)7.6/10 from 444 votes
- NewestDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)Released 2022
- In JapaneseKimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)Also in Japanese
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)
Kyousuke and Madoka have finally arrived at the point where they are close to graduation and have to decide where they want to go to college. Naturally, they want to go together, so beside all the studying they also have to look for a proper college where they can enter both. Hikaru, still a year from graduating, wants to support Kyousuke as well and does that in her own way. But while she does that, Madoka feels jealous and tells her feelings to Kyousuke. And then Kyousuke has to take action to finally decide on the girl he loves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMind Game (2004)
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her upperclassman Koyuki Ayase, Hina’s heart is captured by his warm smile. Initially confused by these newfound feelings, Hina soon realizes that she has fallen in love for the very first time. Chasing after her brother Yuu and her crush Koyuki, Hina also enrolls in Sakuragaoka High School; but the threads of love are far-reaching, and they entangle Hina and her friends. Boisterous but sensitive, Hina hopes to confess her feelings to the tender-hearted Koyuki. Meanwhile, Kotarou, oblivious to his own feelings for her, is determined to always keep Hina smiling. This movie follows Hina, Kotarou, and Koyuki in high school. Their youthful love forges new relationships, but also threatens to break others.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SHORTS: "John Henry," "Lorenzo," "The Little Matchgirl," "How To Hook Up Your Home Theater," "Tick Tock Tale," "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa," "The Ballad Of Nessie," "Tangled Ever After," "Paperman," "Get A Horse!", "Feast," "Frozen Fever"
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)
The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high school senior, starts to avoid Mirai thinking it’s for the better. Not aware of Akihito’s feelings, Mirai tries to get closer to Akihito. Then, someone who knows of Mirai appears in front of the two. With Akihito’s troubles in vain, Mirai once again sets forth on a battle that forces her to look within.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChie the Brat (1981)
Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChéri (2009)
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Elder Son (2006)
A thief on the run convinces a single father that he is his long-lost son. Complications ensue when he falls in love with his newfound "sister".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)
It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has the ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world, continues to fight her isolation. Akihito decides at that moment to save Mirai, but disturbing events soon begin to unfold.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
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 animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
Arnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Bride (2017)
Karin Oriyama, 16 years old. She is in high school and... she's about to get married!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Willoughbys (2020)
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016)
A giant whale appears and flies above Sakura New Town. With the whale’s sound of crying, some changes occur to Kenta Amano and Yokai.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
During summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
When the mysterious Shiriri turns his parents into children, Shin-chan must trek across Japan to help return them to adult form.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBLAME! (2017)
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMai Mai Miracle (2009)
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa?
The closest matches to Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa are Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988), Mind Game (2004) and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa?
Start with Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988), the closest match to Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa.
What is the highest-rated movie like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa?
The Anthem of the Heart (2015), rated 7.6/10 by 444 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa?
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa?
Yes: Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988), Mind Game (2004) and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013).
How are movies similar to Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.