Movies like Wood Job!: 20 to watch next
If you loved Wood Job! (2014) — a drama and comedy film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Wood Job! most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, based on novel or book and village. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me 2018★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family. Touka is also worried about Rikka not being competent enough to advance to universities in Japan. The gangs from the club suggested Yuuta, who doesn't want to be separated, to elope with Rikka!! A runaway drama throughout Japan begins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mai Mai Miracle 2009★ 7.1
Shares: 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Taste of Tea 2004★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Penguin Highway 2018★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
A fourth-grader investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Kirishima Thing 2012★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club, and how his disappearance affects every person in school.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Little Forest: Winter/Spring 2015★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Ichiko bakes a cake for an end-of-year party with her friends. In the depths of winter, making mochi and curry keeps the people of Komori warm. Later, spring brings thoughts of her absent mother as well as rice planting and sakura, and she begins to think of leaving Komori behind again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bakuman 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office. Things change though when falls in love with a girl at school. The girl, who hopes to become a voice actress, tells Moritaka they can marry, but only after they both achieve their dreams. Moritaka then teams up with fellow classmate Akito Takagi to publish their first manga.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Only Yesterday 1991★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Evil Does Not Exist 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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If Cats Disappeared from the World 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Whisper of the Heart 1995★ 7.9
Shares: 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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Little Forest: Summer/Autumn 2014★ 7.8
Shares: Drama
Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Modest Heroes 2018★ 6.7
Shares: 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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Moxie 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
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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Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
While sorting through a mess of books in the staff room, Ohana happens upon one of Denroku's log books from long ago. Within it, it recounts a story of Ohana's mom when she was the same age as her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maborosi 1995★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Kings of Summer 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future 2015★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high school senior, starts to avoid Mirai thinking it’s for the better. Not aware of Akihito’s feelings, Mirai tries to get closer to Akihito. Then, someone who knows of Mirai appears in front of the two. With Akihito’s troubles in vain, Mirai once again sets forth on a battle that forces her to look within.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Okko's Inn 2018★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
12-year-old Oriko Seki, who lost her parents in a car accident, ended up living in her grandmother's Onsen Ryokan "Haru no Ya." With the ghost "Uribou" cohabitating with her and all the other odds, she ended up training to be a young female innkeeper. At first, she didn't like the training, but gradually felt her admiration for her title and began to train seriously. Thus, the growth of the young warrior Oriko begins.
Stream in India on Anime Times Amazon Channel