Movies like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS (2019)
The best movies like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS (2019) are Linda Linda Linda (2005), Swing Girls (2004) and Tokyo Idols (2017). If NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS hooked you with its music, these 30 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
- NewestTHE RAMPAGE Live Tour 2025 PRIMAL SPIDER (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseLinda Linda Linda (2005)Also in Japanese
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Only three days before the school festival, a newly formed high school band rushes to put together a set for their big show — including a hit single by '80s by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSwing Girls (2004)
A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTokyo Idols (2017)
This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
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 music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2019)
A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
Although μ's, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls continue to learn and grow in this new and unfamiliar world. What is the last thing that these girls can do as school idols? With the clock ticking, what kind of meaning will the μ's members find in performing the most exciting live performance?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Colors Within (2024)
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYour Lie in April (2016)
Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlue Giant (2023)
High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, Dai will find that the life of a professional musician isn’t for the faint of heart, as he must confront what it truly means to be great.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Piano Forest (2007)
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan (2016)
EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion was the second tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. The tour began in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on March 7, 2015. The tour was officially announced in January 2015 with the first five dates in South Korea. The tour had 39 dates throughout Asia and five dates in North America.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisStuck in the Suburbs (2004)
Brittany Aarons is one of the many girls who has a crush on popular singer and boy-toy Jordan Cahill. However, she is bored of living a suburban existence and seeks a little something more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCOLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live performance, Ichika meets a new Miku that she has never seen before. No matter how hard this new Miku tries to sing, she struggles connecting with the hearts of her listeners. Miku must rely on the help of others to find a way to sing again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDrumline: A New Beat (2014)
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
When a malevolent entity intent on eradicating music from the world surfaces, Nobita and his friends must unite with supernatural companions to safeguard the planet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCover Girl (1944)
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011)
Recorded in Seattle, WA on Halloween Night, 1991, Live at the Paramount is the only known Nirvana live show recorded on 16mm film. Now released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's watershed album.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisInu-Oh (2022)
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRags (2012)
Rags follows the story of Charlie Prince, an orphan living with his acerbic and unloving stepfather and spoiled, simple-minded stepbrothers. Charlie's dream is to be a singer, and while he is vocally talented and can write music, he can't seem to catch a break. Kadee Worth, on the other hand, is the daughter of music mogul Reginald Worth and is an international pop phenomenon. While the world knows her as a glamorous superstar, she is secretly frustrated with singing other people's songs and wearing clothes other people choose for her. Kadee wants the world to hear and see her true talent. Despite every obstacle that gets thrown in their way, once Charlie and Kadee find one another, they each finally get what they have been looking for – a voice, a stage, an audience and each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTHE RAMPAGE Live Tour 2025 PRIMAL SPIDER (2026)
THE RAMPAGE's live tour final in 2025 from Osaka.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
KODA KUMI Holy Fallin' Night (2023)
Concert film featuring Koda Kumi's Holy Fallin' Night Christmas concert filmed on December 23, 2023 at Osaka Hall.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Kana Nishino Love Again Live 2024 (2024)
Concert film featuring Kana Nishino's Love Again Live that took place at Yokohama Arena on November 13 and 14, 2024.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
ayumi hamasaki LIMITED TA LIVE TOUR (2015)
Concert film featuring Ayumi Hamasaki's LIMITED TA LIVE Tour that was recorded on November 24, 2015 at Zepp Tokyo.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Ayumi Hamasaki - Arena Tour 2005 A My Story (2005)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
NANA MIZUKI LIVE CIRCUS 2013 (2013)
Concert film featuring Nana Mizuki's Live Circus 2013 filmed at Seibu Dome on August 4, 2013.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
NANA MIZUKI LIVE CIRCUS 2013＋ Legacy Taipei (2013)
Concert film featuring Nana Mizuki's Live Circus 2013+ which took place on November 24, 2013 at the Legacy Taipei in Taiwan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
SCAR LIGHT EP (2017)
This is Ms. Asami's second release following her serious illness and it continues in the vein of renewal and recovery. It contains a live version of her previous single which really highlights the power and maturity of her voice. This premium package contains a bonus poster and a behind-the-scenes film production and music videos on DVD.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Liyuu Concert TOUR2023 「LOVE in koii」 (2023)
Liyuu's first live tour, which took place from April to May 2023. This release contains all footage of the Kanagawa concert held at the National Grand Hall Pacifico Yokohama on April 23rd.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
BENI: MTV Unplugged (2011)
Concert film featuring BENI's MTV Unplugged performance filmed at Billboard Live Tokyo on November 28, 2011.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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What are the best movies like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS?
The closest matches to NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS are Linda Linda Linda (2005), Swing Girls (2004) and Tokyo Idols (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS?
Start with Linda Linda Linda (2005), the closest match to NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS.
What is the highest-rated movie like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS?
The Anthem of the Heart (2015), rated 7.6/10 by 444 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS?
THE RAMPAGE Live Tour 2025 PRIMAL SPIDER (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS?
Yes: Linda Linda Linda (2005), Swing Girls (2004) and Tokyo Idols (2017).
How are movies similar to NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside NANA MIZUKI LIVE EXPRESS, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.