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Movies like Hello! Project '99 (1999)

The best movies like Hello! Project '99 (1999) are Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), Kids Return (1996) and BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR [SPECIAL FINAL IN OSAKA] (2018). If Hello! Project '99 hooked you, these 20 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

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  2. Kids Return (1996)

    Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR [SPECIAL FINAL IN OSAKA] (2018)

    BLACKPINK in Kyocera Dome! The K-pop girl group had eight shows in three cities for their 2018 Japan arena tour, and became the first overseas girl group to hold a concert at Osaka's Kyocera Dome on December 24. A 50,000-strong audience filled the dome on Christmas Eve to see the girls perform fierce hits like "Boombayah", "Whistle" and "DDU-DU-DDU-DU", as well as special solo stages.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. 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

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  5. The Great Yokai War (2005)

    A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. I've Always Liked You (2016)

    Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki passes it off as a "practice confession." Oblivious to her true feelings and struggling with his own, Yuu promises to support Natsuki in her quest for love. While Natsuki deals with her failed confession, fellow classmate Koyuki Ayase struggles with his own feelings for Natsuki. Despite his timidness, he is determined to win over her heart. This movie follows Natsuki as she dreams of one day ending her practices and genuinely confessing to Yuu. Meanwhile, close friends also find themselves entangled in their own webs of unrequited love and unspoken affections.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

    Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Mr. Baseball (1992)

    Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

    Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Lion Fist (2026)

    Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only chance to save him: a brutal all-styles tournament with a $100,000 prize.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Creed II (2018)

    Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Lost in Translation (2003)

    Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Karate Kid (1984)

    New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

    Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Golden Kamuy (2024)

    On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Love & Pop (1998)

    Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Cosmic 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

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  19. Kokuho (2025)

    Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday (2024)

    The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship will be on the line when Roman Reigns defends his title against the winner of the 2024 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes. The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre will finally get his chance to win a world title in front of the masses as he faces World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at The Showcase of the Immortals. Plus a big tag team match on night 1 where Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins will go head to head with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a match with huge WrestleMania implications. Bayley is hellbent on seizing the WWE Women's Champion when she goes to war against her former ally IYO SKY at WrestleMania. 'Mami' Rhea Ripley defends her Women's World Title against 'The Man' Becky Lynch in what should be a legendary championship fight and many more.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Hello! Project '99?

The closest matches to Hello! Project '99 are Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), Kids Return (1996) and BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR [SPECIAL FINAL IN OSAKA] (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Hello! Project '99?

Start with Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), the closest match to Hello! Project '99.

What is the highest-rated movie like Hello! Project '99?

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), rated 8.2/10 by 442 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Hello! Project '99?

Lion Fist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Hello! Project '99?

Yes: Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017), Kids Return (1996) and BLACKPINK ARENA TOUR [SPECIAL FINAL IN OSAKA] (2018).

How are movies similar to Hello! Project '99 chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hello! Project '99, 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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