Movies like L♡DK: 20 to watch next
If you loved L♡DK (2014) — a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Taisuke Kawamura — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of L♡DK most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like high school, based on manga and teen comedy. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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ReLIFE 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Arata Kaizaki, a jobless adult, undergoes an experiment that makes him 10 years younger. He goes back to high school and falls in love with Chizuru Hishiro, who is more than she seems.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Little Monster 2018★ 7.6
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop feelings for Shizuku and confesses his feelings to her. Will Haru and Shizuku get their happily ever after?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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No Longer Heroine 2015★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke Hiromitsu takes an interest in Hatori Matsuzaki.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Even If This Love Disappears Tonight 2022★ 7.6
Shares: Romance, Drama
A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of the day before. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, Toru, he begins to fall for her—despite her rule against falling in love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Gentle Breeze in the Village 2007★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Soyo, a student in a school with only six students, develops feelings for the new student, Hiromi, who has moved from Tokyo.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Anthem of the Heart 2015★ 7.6
Shares: 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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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- 2022★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
After pining for one another and plotting for so long, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their climactic first kiss. However, they struggle to define their relationship. After all, how much of their true selves have they really shown to one another?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version 2013★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Peach Girl 2017★ 7.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away? It's a bittersweet drama of growing up and fitting in.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tall Girl 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Flying Colors 2015★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A high school girl, Sayaka Kudō was the bottom of the class. After a year, she improved her deviation value from 30 to 70, then passed Keio University that is considered one of the most difficult to enter in Japan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hana & Alice 2004★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tamako Love Story 2014★ 7.2
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo leaving for Tokyo, will Tamako realise her feelings and tell him in time?
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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A Silent Voice: The Movie 2016★ 8.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl 2019★ 8.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
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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Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer 1984★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back where they started.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 2022★ 8.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Moment You Fall in Love 2016★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her upperclassman Koyuki Ayase, Hina’s heart is captured by his warm smile. Initially confused by these newfound feelings, Hina soon realizes that she has fallen in love for the very first time. Chasing after her brother Yuu and her crush Koyuki, Hina also enrolls in Sakuragaoka High School; but the threads of love are far-reaching, and they entangle Hina and her friends. Boisterous but sensitive, Hina hopes to confess her feelings to the tender-hearted Koyuki. Meanwhile, Kotarou, oblivious to his own feelings for her, is determined to always keep Hina smiling. This movie follows Hina, Kotarou, and Koyuki in high school. Their youthful love forges new relationships, but also threatens to break others.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Orange: Future 2016★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Twenty-six-year-old Hiroto Suwa; his wife, Naho; and their old high school classmates—Takako Chino, Azusa Murasaka, and Saku Hagita—visit Mt. Koubou to view the cherry blossoms together. While watching the setting sun, they reminisce about Kakeru Naruse, their friend who died 10 years ago. Mourning for him, they decide to visit Kakeru's old home, where they learn the secret of his death from his grandmother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now