Movies like A Whisker Away: 20 to watch next
If you loved A Whisker Away (2020) — a animation, drama and romance film directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of A Whisker Away most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like mask, secret love and magic. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Cat Returns 2002★ 7.1
Shares: Fantasy, Animation, Drama
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole 1995★ 7.9
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
The wicked Badiyanu has come to capture all Earth's children to gain enough power to absorb the planet in her Black Dream Hole. The Black Dream Hole is in Badiyanu's castle and absorbs the dream energy from children. The more children Badiyanu kidnaps, the larger the dream hole gets. The Sailor Team must save Earth's children and prevent the Black Dream Hole from enveloping the entire planet!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card 2000★ 8.2
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all over Tomoeda, including the disappearance of Sakura's cards. With Syaoran's help, Sakura must figure out the cause of these events, and save her town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Over the Sky 2020★ 6.8
Shares: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Mio has long hidden her feelings for her childhood friend Arata. After an argument leaves their relationship uncertain, she sets out to reconcile with him but awakens in a mysterious version of Ikebukuro following an accident. Guided by unusual new companions, Mio searches for a way home while confronting the feelings and memories she has avoided.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blue Spring Ride 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
In middle school, Futaba Yoshioka was madly in love with Tanaka Kou but he moves away with his mother. She is reunited with him later in life but he is not the same person anymore.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl 2019★ 8.2
Shares: Animation, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Mary and The Witch's Flower 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Your Name. 2016★ 8.5
Shares: Animation, Romance, Drama
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice 1994★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
As Usagi and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual and fierce snowstorm hits town... The evil Snow Queen Kaguya has returned to claim Earth as her own. Crucial to Queen Kaguya's plan is a magical crystal from outer space, approaching Earth disguised as a comet. Once she gets hold of the crystal, she will have the power to suck away all life energy and cover the Earth in ice. Will Sailor Moon find the crystal before Queen Kaguya? Will her powers be enough to save the Earth from permanent winter? All hope lies with the Legendary Ultimate Scout Power!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006★ 7.8
Shares: Fantasy, Animation, Drama
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl from the Other Side 2023★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the inner land inhabited by humans, one such being finds a girl on heaps of abandoned dead bodies. The girl says her name is Shiva and shows affection to the "being" who found her, calling him "Teacher." This is a story of two people—one human, one inhuman—who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night on the Galactic Railroad 1985★ 7.1
Shares: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wonderland 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clannad: The Motion Picture 2007★ 7.3
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
Plagued by a seemingly endless stream of haunting dreams, Tomoya drifts through life with an almost overwhelming sense of anger and emptiness. Then, one fateful day, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Nagisa, and his world begins to change. While helping Nagisa revive the defunct Drama Club at their high school, Tomoya discovers that she has the same dreams. Their story starts beneath the cherry blossoms, but where will fate lead them?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fireworks 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Animation, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Anthem of the Heart 2015★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Whisper of the Heart 1995★ 7.9
Shares: Animation, Drama
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 person: "Seiji Amasawa."
Stream in India on Netflix
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Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose 1993★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
While enjoying the flower gardens, Sailor Moon and friends encounter an old childhood friend of Mamoru's: an alien! He's come back to give Mamoru a special flower but doesn't like Usagi and the rest of the planet's inhabitants. Sailor Moon must defend the earth from the evil Kisenian Flower he's brought back... before the evil vines and blossoms overrun the planet!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings 2012★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Madoka Kaname, an ordinary middle-schooler, along with her best friend Sayaka Miki, are offered the chance to have any wish they want granted by the mysterious Kyubey, and become magical girls and fight witches. However, fellow magical girl Homura Akemi seems intent on stopping Madoka from becoming a magical girl at any cost. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings is a retelling of the first half of the TV anime series.
Stream in India on Anime Times Amazon Channel
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 2021★ 7.9
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
After a total solar eclipse, a dark circus troupe appears, Mamoru is stricken with a mysterious malady and bad things start happening across the city. Sequel to the Sailor Moon Crystal TV series.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now