Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

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.

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#1
Her Blue Sky

Her Blue Sky

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

High school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her singl...

#2
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

2021★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer....

#3
A Gentle Breeze in the Village

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When eighth-grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophis...

#4
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful mu...

#5
Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

1993★ 6.4

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...

#6
I've Always Liked You

I've Always Liked You

2016★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of he...

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