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10 Best Movies Like Cho Edogakeishi

If you loved Cho Edogakeishi, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile

2021★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assist...

#2
My Neighbors the Yamadas

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the he...

#3
The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

2013★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Animation. 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
Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers

2003★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents....

#5
The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

2008★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hust...

#6
Ritual

Ritual

2000★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cho Edogakeishi for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video c...

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