Movies like The Wind Rises: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Wind Rises (2013) — a animation, drama and history film directed by Hayao Miyazaki — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Wind Rises most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, airplane and flying. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Millennium Actress 2002★ 7.9
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Escaflowne: The Movie 2000★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Drama
Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In This Corner of the World 2016★ 7.9
Shares: Animation, Drama, History
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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The Princess and the Pilot 2011★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last-ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce employs a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the prince in secret.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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5 Centimeters per Second 2007★ 7.3
Shares: Animation, Romance, Drama
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days 2004★ 6.6
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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The Boy and the Heron 2023★ 7.4
Shares: Animation, Drama
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
Stream in India on Netflix
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Giovanni's Island 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Animation, Drama, History
In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ocean Waves 1993★ 6.4
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
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 flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...
Stream in India on Netflix
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Buddha: The Great Departure 2011★ 7.4
Shares: Animation, Drama, History
Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flyboys 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, History
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mai Mai Miracle 2009★ 7.1
Shares: Animation, Drama
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
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From Up on Poppy Hill 2011★ 7.5
Shares: Animation, Drama
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.
Stream in India on Netflix
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maboroshi 2023★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Drama, Romance
A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving teenage Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.
Stream in India on Netflix
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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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Kensuke's Kingdom 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Animation, Drama
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fireworks 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Animation, Romance, 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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Barefoot Gen 1983★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Drama, History
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Modest Heroes 2018★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Drama
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
Stream in India on Netflix
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BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- 2024★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Drama
When apathetic gamer Nagi agrees to join his rich classmate Mikage in soccer, their partnership leads to the famous Blue Lock program — and to changes.
Stream in India on Anime Times Amazon Channel