The following collection of recommendations for the best romantic Japanese films is guaranteed to make you both baperled and sad. Come on, see the full list here! ️
Not inferior to romantic Korean dramas, there are also many romantic Japanese films that offer interesting stories and can make the audience baper.
The quality of the films presented is no less good than most American box office films, as well as the appearance of the actors that will make you not blink.
Well, for those of you who are bored and want to find a new type of show from the Land of Sakura, Jaka has this Best romantic Japanese movie recommendations 2021. Come on, see the full list below!
Recommendations for the Best Romantic Japanese Movies that Make You Cry!
Romantic Japanese Movies What ApkVenue will review this time is generally adapted from previously popular manga and anime stories.
But besides that, there is also an original story that will certainly stir your feelings! It's better to get some tissues ready before watching the Japanese film below, okay!
1. One Week Friends (2017)
Then there is Ishuukan Friends aka One Week Friends whose original story is based on the manga and anime series by Matcha Hazuki.
As the title implies, this 2018 romantic Japanese film focuses on the story of friendship as well as romance between Yuki Hase and Kaori Fujimiya.
Here Yuki, who wants to make friends and get to know each other, is hindered by Kaori's rare disease, where she will forget everything about her friends every Monday.
Duh, still PDKT will be difficult! But what's the next story? Just watch it...
| Title | One Week Friends (Ishuukan Friends) |
|---|---|
| Show | February 18, 2017 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Production | Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji Creative (FCC), Ken-On Group, etc |
| Director | Shosuke Murakami |
| Cast | Haruna Kawaguchi
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 95/100 (AsianWiki)
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2. You Lie in April (2016)
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso or also known as You Lie in April is also very well known for its manga and anime series.
This sad romantic Japanese film tells the story of a talented pianist named Arima Kousei who decided to stop participating in the competition due to the death of his mother.
Since that incident, Arima Kousei had become less enthusiastic until he met Kaori Miyazono, a talented violinist with his friends.
In addition to raising the story of love, this romantic film also tells the story of friendship that should not be forgotten.
| Title | You Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) |
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| Show | 10 September 2016 |
| Duration | 122 minutes |
| Production | C&I Entertainment, etc |
| Director | Takehiko Shinjo |
| Cast | Kento Yamazaki
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| Genre | Teen, Romance, Music |
| Rating | 95/100 (AsianWiki)
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3. Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
When it was announced in 2016, Wolf Girl and Black Prince became one of the most anticipated live-action films.
Erika Shinohara (Fumi Nikaido) often makes up about his girlfriend even though he doesn't have one. Over time, his friends began to doubt Erika's story.
To save face, Erika decides to take a photo of a boy secretly and show it to her friends.
Turns out, that guy is Kyota Sata (Kento Yamazaki) who goes to the same school as Erika.
Erika begged Kyouta to pretend to be her boyfriend. He didn't know, Kyouta had a dark side that was never shown.
| Title | Wolf Girl and Black Prince |
|---|---|
| Show | May 28, 2016 |
| Duration | 116 minutes |
| Production | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Director | Takeshi Furusawa |
| Cast | Fumi Nikaido
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| Genre | Teen, Romance, Comedy |
| Rating | 94/100 (AsianWiki)
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4. Orange (2015)
Still stuck to the supernatural story, Orange raised the story when one day Naho Takamiya get a mysterious letter from the future that tells about him.
Everything written in the letter really happened, because the person who wrote this letter was himself in the future.
Even this mysterious letter also tells his love story with Kakeru Nanuse, the figure of a transfer student who is also famous for his mysteriousness.
Anyway, it's no less exciting, like watching Indonesian romantic films, like Dilan, gang!
| Title | Orange |
|---|---|
| Show | 12 December 2015 |
| Duration | 139 minutes |
| Production | Futabasha, GyaO, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, etc |
| Director | Kojiro Hashimoto |
| Cast | Tao Tsuchiya
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 96/100 (AsianWiki)
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5. Heroine Disqualified (2015)
Hatori Matsuzaki (Mirei Kiritani) is a high school student. He has a crush on his childhood friend named Rita Terasaka (Kento Yamazaki).
He was sure that they were matched. However, in reality Rita is actually dating Miho Adachi (Miwako Wagatsuma).
On the other hand, a popular boy named Kosuke Hiromitsu (Kentaro Sakaguchi) has a crush on Hatori.
In 2015, film Heroine Disqualified alias Heroine Shikkaku became the number one film at the Japanese box office. Adaptation live actionit will make us feel funny, sad, and fun at the same time just like the manga.
| Title | Heroine Disqualified |
|---|---|
| Show | 19 September 2015 |
| Duration | 112 minutes |
| Production | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Director | Tsutomu Hanabusa |
| Cast | Mirei Kiritani
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 95/100 (AsianWiki)
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6. Blue Spring Ride (2014)
For Futaba Yoshioka (Tsubasa Honda), being cute actually made him suffer. This makes him replace image became a tomboy when she entered high school.
Accidentally, he met with Kou Tanaka (Masahiro Higashide) who has changed his name. Not only the name, his personality also changed.
Futaba, who has always liked Kou, decides to find out what made the boy change drastically.
The success of the anime makes Blue Spring Ride became one of the most anticipated anime film adaptations.
| Title | Blue Spring Ride |
|---|---|
| Show | December 13, 2014 |
| Duration | 122 minutes |
| Production | Toho |
| Director | Takahiro Miki |
| Cast | Tsubasa Honda
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 94/100 (AsianWiki)
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7. L-DK (2014)
If you're looking for a romantic comedy Japanese film, check it out L-DK this one. The story, parents Aoi Nishimori (Ayame Gouriki) moves to another city due to work.
Even so, Aoi decided not to come along and chose to live alone in an apartment.
Turns out, a schoolmate named Shuusei Kugayama (Kento Yamazaki) moves to the next door to his apartment.
Aoi accidentally breaks a sprinkler which makes Shuusei's room uninhabitable. As a result, Shuusei stayed at Aoi's place for a while.
| Title | L-DK |
|---|---|
| Show | 12 April 2014 |
| Duration | 113 minutes |
| Production | Toei |
| Director | Taisuke Kawamura |
| Cast | Ayame Gouriki
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 97/100 (AsianWiki)
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8. Jinx!!! (2013)
Japanese films do not always use actors who come from Japan. An example is the movie Jinx!!! this one, the main star is Korean!
One of the former members of the girl group T-ara, Hyomin, plays the role of Yoon Ji Ho. She is an exchange student between South Korea and Japan.
Ji-Ho also met with Kaede (Kurumi Shimizu) and Yusuke (Kento Yamazaki). He realized that the two people loved each other, but never revealed it.
Ji-Ho decides to help them, Korean style. The film is filled with fresh humor and melodramatic moments.
| Title | Jinx!!! |
|---|---|
| Show | October 20, 2013 |
| Duration | 122 minutes |
| Production | T-Joy |
| Director | Naoto Kumazawa |
| Cast | Hyomin
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| Genre | Romance |
| Rating | 98/100 (AsianWiki)
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9. Love for Beginners (2012)
Next movie is Love for Beginners which was released in 2012. In this Japanese drama film, we will see a love story between two people with reversed personalities.
Tsubaki Hibino (Emi Takei) is a teenager who has talent as a hairdresser.
Even so, Tsubaki is the type of person who lacks confidence and is not comfortable doing her own hair. Moreover, he often wears old-fashioned clothes.
One day, a playboy student named Kyota Tsubaki (Tori Matsuzaka) targets Tsubaki. Who would have thought that the two of them would actually fall in love.
| Title | Love for Beginners |
|---|---|
| Show | December 8, 2012 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Production | Toho |
| Director | Takeshi Furusawa |
| Cast | Emi Takei
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 97/100 (AsianWiki)
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10. From Me to You (2010)
Starting from the victim bullying, eh even grow the seeds of love? Ouch, who would have thought!
Kimi ni Todoke alias From Me to You is about Kuronuma Samako which is oftenbully nicknamed "Sadako" because of her extremely long black hair.
Embarrassed by this call, Samako ends up avoiding the friends around her. Until one day a figure comes Shota Kazehaya, the popular boy at school who tries to befriend her.
Without realizing it, the two of them finally got the seeds of love! For those of you who are curious, it's better to hurry and watch it...
| Title | From Me to You (Kimi ni Todoke) |
|---|---|
| Show | September 25, 2010 |
| Duration | 128 minutes |
| Production | Amuse, Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC), D.N Dream Partners, etc |
| Director | Naoto Kumazawa |
| Cast | Mikako Tabe
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| Genre | Teen, Romance |
| Rating | 93/10 (AsianWiki)
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Other Romantic Japanese Movies . . .
11. I Give My First Love to You (2009)
Next there is a romantic Japanese film about illness entitled I Give My First Love to You which not only makes you baper, but also brings tears to your eyes.
The film itself tells the story of a man named Takuma (Masaki Okada) who suffers from a serious illness, and is diagnosed to only survive before the age of 20.
On the other hand, a beautiful girl named Mayu (Mao Inoue) apparently secretly loves Takuma. Even though the two actually love each other, the illness that they have makes Takuma stay away from the girl.
| Title | I Give My First Love to You (Boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu) |
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| Show | October 24, 2009 |
| Duration | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Production | D.N. Dream Partners, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Pivot Plus Music (PPM), etc |
| Director | Takehiko Shinjo |
| Cast | Mao Inoue
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| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Rating | 95/10 (AsianWiki)
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12. Be With You (2004)
If you are looking for romantic Japanese movies about family, Be With You is an interesting one to watch. A loved one who has passed away and now reappears, is the premise that this film offers.
Be With You tells the story of a widower named Aio Takumi (Shidou Nakamura) who lives alone with his 6-year-old son. His wife, Mio (Yuko Takeuchi) died a year ago due to illness.
A year has passed after his wife's departure, Aio is surprised when he is reunited with a figure similar to Mio in the forest. Then, did Mio remember what had happened to her?
| Title | Be With You (Ima, ai ni yukimasu) |
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| Show | October 30, 2004 |
| Duration | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Production | Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Toho Company, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, etc |
| Director | Nobuhiro Doi |
| Cast | Y ko Takeuchi
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| Genre | Drama, Romance, Fantasy |
| Rating | 97/10 (AsianWiki)
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13. Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017)
From the title, you might think this is a scary Japanese horror film. Even though, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas is a Japanese romantic film that makes you sad at the same time!
The film with a duration of almost two hours tells the story of the love affair between Sakura and Haruki that happened accidentally.
Haruki, who one day discovers a shocking fact about his classmate's illness, decides to spend time with him. The story continues 12 years later, where Haruki is now working as a teacher following Sakura's words.
| Title | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (Kimi no suizo o tabetai) |
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| Show | July 28, 2017 |
| Duration | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Production | Toho Company |
| Director | Sho Tsukikawa |
| Cast | Minami Hamabe
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| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Rating | 91/10 (AsianWiki)
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14. My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)
Adapted based on the novel by Takafumi Nanatsuki, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday tells the story of a 20-year-old college student named Takatoshi who fell in love at first sight.
The girl he has a crush on is Emi Fukuju, a mysterious person who has the ability to predict what will happen to Takatoshi in the future.
A surprising thing is revealed where Emi turns out to be a creature from the future world and is on her way time travel to backwards.
| Title | My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (Boku wa asu, kinou no kimi to d to) |
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| Show | December 17, 2016 |
| Duration | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Production | East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., GyaO, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, etc |
| Director | Takahiro Miki |
| Cast | S ta Fukushi
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| Genre | Drama, Romance, Fantasy |
| Rating | 94/10 (AsianWiki)
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15. Heavenly Forest (2006)
The latest Japanese romantic movie recommendation Heavenly Forest, which presents the romance story of a college student named Makoto Segawa (Hiroshi Tamaki) who has a hobby of photography.
One day, he meets a student named Shizuru Satonaka (Aoi Miyazaki) during the orientation period and begins to spend a lot of time together.
As time goes by, Makoto actually puts his feelings for another woman named Miyuki which makes Shizuru feel sad. Ouch...the love triangle story makes you dizzy, doesn't it, gang!
| Title | Heavenly Forest (Tada, kimi wo aishiteru) |
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| Show | March 16, 2007 |
| Duration | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Production | Avex Entertainment, IMJ Entertainment, Shogakukan, etc |
| Director | Takehiko Shinjo |
| Cast | Aoi Miyazaki
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| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Rating | 94/10 (AsianWiki)
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Recommendations for the Best Romance Anime That Can Make You Baper!
In addition to the films above, for those of you who like Japanese animated series aka anime, there are also some recommendations that Jaka has chosen especially for you!
Not only is the story interesting, the rating obtained is also high so it can be guaranteed that the story will not bore you.
You can read more in the article best romance anime which ApkVenue discussed in a separate article, yes.
VIEW ARTICLE So, those are some recommendations best romantic japanese movies all the time that must be added to your watch list.
Not only highlighting romance stories that make you excited, there are also sad stories that will make you shed tears. Beware baper, yes!
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