Movies like ReLIFE: 20 to watch next
If you loved ReLIFE (2017) — a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Takeshi Furusawa — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of ReLIFE most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like high school and based on manga. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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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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Clannad: The Motion Picture 2007★ 7.3
Shares: 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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Sky of Love 2007★ 7.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
Mika is a fresh high school student who starts texting a mysterious boy. She is shocked when he reveals who he is - Hiro, a delinquent attending her school. What she doesn't know is that Hiro isn't as bad as he seems.
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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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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Fruits Basket -prelude- 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Kyoko, who couldn't believe anything in the world and lived a desolate life, meets Katsuya Honda, who has been assigned as an educational trainee. She is at the mercy of Katsuya, who is rude and has a strong habit, and she is gradually attracted to her. However, she is disowned by her parents in the wake of an incident with her bad fellow. It's a punishment that I've been doing as much as I like. Katsuya appears in front of Kyoko who thinks so...
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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What's Love Got to Do with It? 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
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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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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The Other Sister 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
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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Hold Me Back 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Mitsuko Kuroda is 31 years old and single. She enjoys her life as a single woman. A big reason why she enjoys her single life is that she has counsellor "A" in her mind, which is her other self. Whenever she does not know what to do, "A" gives her the right answers. She believes her happy and peaceful single life with "A" will continue, but she falls in love with Tada-kun. He is a salesperson and younger than her.
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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The Baltimorons 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A California Christmas 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Drama
With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Which Brings Me to You 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours together, trading candid confessions of messy histories and heartbreak, on the off chance that this fling might be the real thing.
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