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10 Best Movies Like Ame no ManiMani

If you loved Ame no ManiMani, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
April Story

April Story

1998★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place....

#2
Love Letter

Love Letter

1995★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko record...

#3
The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

2013★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, wi...

#4
Evergreen Love

Evergreen Love

2016★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Sayaka works at a office. She's not very good at her job or with love. One night, she finds a man, Itsuki, collapsed in front of her home. She takes him inside and they begin to li...

#5
It Feels So Good

It Feels So Good

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there ...

#6
Revenge Porn: PAIN OF LOVE

Revenge Porn: PAIN OF LOVE

2019★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ame no ManiMani for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rei is a college student in the midst of finding a job. She confesses her love to Mikio, a senior whom she admires. Mikio soon demands that she perform perverted acts....

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