
10 Best Movies Like Only Yesterday
If you loved Only Yesterday, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Ocean Waves
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before...

My Neighbors the Yamadas
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday 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...

Pom Poko
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide t...

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who ...

Whisper of the Heart
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same pers...

Porco Rosso
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco...