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10 Best Movies Like Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari

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

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#1
The Little House

The Little House

2014★ 6.8

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

Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her ...

#2
Radiance

Radiance

2017★ 6.5

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

The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world....

#3
The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017★ 6.2

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

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise....

#4
One Million Yen Girl

One Million Yen Girl

2008★ 7.1

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

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one know...

#5
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#6
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008★ 6.2

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

When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite ...

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