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Movies like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021)

The best movies like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021) are Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) and Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003). If Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis hooked you with its animation and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017)

    Kuroko reunites with the "Generation of Miracles" when former rivals are humiliated in an exhibition game against a notorious street basketball team.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  2. HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)

    Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  3. Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003)

    Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  4. Gintama: The Very Final (2021)

    The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and even former enemies will join their fight. As Utsuro's power grows, Takasugi fights for his very life. Will Gintoki be able to put an end to all this?!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  5. Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)

    What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya? Gintoki, who is now a ghost of the past, must once again carry the burden in order to save his friends. He must finish the biggest job ever, which may be the final job of Yorozuya.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  6. The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

    Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy....high school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  7. New Dimension! Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ (2023)

    40-years ago, there was a prophecy claiming that in the year of “20” and “23”, two emitting lights would come to the Earth from outer space. And the dark light with strong power will bring out a huge disaster. In the summer of 2023, as predicted, two mysterious lights approach Japan and descend on Kasukabe. The white light hits Shin-chan, which makes him get a superpower. Meanwhile, a man called Mitsuru Hiriya, has been bathed in dark light and has acquired psychic powers begins to run amok. A man who wants the destruction of the world, Hiriya VS A happy-go-lucky kindergarten child, Shinnosuke. A superpower battle is going to begin!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  8. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)

    Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & animation

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  9. The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

    After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance. The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  10. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)

    When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  11. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil (1993)

    Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  12. Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth (2013)

    In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped. More precisely, time has stopped, and the people who were around him turn into coffins. Makoto learns that this period of time hidden between the minute of midnight is called the Dark Hour, a time when monsters called Shadows appear. Suddenly made the leader of his fellow classmates Yukari and Junpei by his upperclassmen Mitsuru and Akihiko, Makoto must learn empathy, his connection to his comrades, and the meaning of death. With the power of his Evoker aimed at his head he awakens a Persona and fights against the Shadows threatening to attack his world from the mysterious tower of Tartarus.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer (2020)

    While Rena and Maki recover from their injuries, the other SORD members jet off overseas for a school trip. Within moments of their arrival, though, the Mihama gang are pulled into a manhunt for a SORD deserter, assisted by student Sylvia and Velvet of St. Aile's International School. Tohka's the star of the show this time round, but she's wrestling with her own issues - old memories of her parents, and a promise to a friend that she wasn't able to keep...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)

    A mysterious group called Humarize strongly believes in the Quirk Singularity Doomsday theory which states that when quirks get mixed further in with future generations, that power will bring forth the end of humanity. In order to save everyone, the Pro-Heroes around the world ask UA Academy heroes-in-training to assist them and form a world-class selected hero team. It’s up to the heroes to save the world and the future of heroes in what is the most dangerous crisis to take place yet in My Hero Academia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)

    After realizing the value of life and the importance of his own allies, Makoto finally got his smile back. He finds himself learning more about those comrades and getting closer to them. Makoto wishes that everything will continue just as they are. However, little by little, the pieces and people in Makoto's new, happy life begin to fall apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)

    Naruto and his friends must get back a jug of stolen holy water from a band of higher class ninjas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. Hells (2008)

    Amagane Rinne has a fatal accident while hurrying to her first day of school. She suddenly arrives at an awkward school... in Hell, filled with demons. While she struggles and wishes to go back to the world from whence she came, Rinne befriends her demon schoolmates and develops an uncommon bond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 (2022)

    Tristan, the son of Meliodas and Elizabeth, inherits the power of the Goddess Clan and can heal people’s wounds and injuries, but he often ends up hurting others due to his inability to control his Demon Clan power. To protect his family, Tristan heads to Edinburgh Castle and meets a host of new friends along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Monster High: Freaky Fusion (2014)

    While attempting to help Frankie Stein learn more about her freakycool scaritage, the fashionably fierce ghoulfriends travel back in time to the first day ever of Monster High! There, they meet Sparky, a skullastic teen with an obsession for creating life. But when Sparky follows the ghouls through a killer time portal to modern-day Monster High, the event results in eight of them fusing together into four creeperiffic hybrid Monsters. Now, they'll really have to work together to control their bodies in the big Bitecentennial Play and stop one of Sparky's experiments from destroying imperfectly perfect Monster High!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)

    All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  21. Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)

    This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & animation

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  22. Antz (1998)

    A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

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  23. Huang Pi: God of Money (2024)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

  24. Looking for the 5-Hour (1974)

    A lazy man wants to become a sportsman in order to have a normal 5-hour per day job. Many comical situations arise.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence (2017)

    Meicoomon rampages after witnessing Meiko Mochizuki being injured by the man bearing Gennai's likeness. "It would have been better if you hadn't been born..." Meicoomon disappears into the Real World, which has since become distorted. Possessing overwhelming power, she's the key to the world's destruction.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  26. Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi's Chapter 3 - Promise (2017)

    In the year 298 of the Divine Era, elementary school girls Washio Sumi, Nogi Sonoko, and Minowa Gin are tasked with an important mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  27. Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense (2017)

    A compilation film depicting the match against Aoba Johsai High School in the second season of the anime series. It will also include new scenes portraying what happened after the match.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  28. Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts (2017)

    A recap film depicting the match against Shiratorizawa Academy in the third season of the anime series.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  29. The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin (2022)

    A beautiful summer day in Moomin Valley. Suddenly, a wasp stings Moomintroll, who falls ill and has to stay in bed. To cheer him up, Moominpappa recounts his youthful adventures; his misunderstood childhood, escape from an orphanage and his historic meeting with the inventor Hodgkins.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  30. Helicopter Mom (2015)

    Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis?

The closest matches to Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis are Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) and Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis?

Start with Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), the closest match to Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis?

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024), rated 7.9/10 by 278 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis?

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis?

Yes: Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) and Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003).

How are movies similar to Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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