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10 Best Movies Like Kusa no ran

If you loved Kusa no ran, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
From Up on Poppy Hill

From Up on Poppy Hill

2011★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 you...

#2
Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

2002★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ke...

#3
Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

2014★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Koichiro of the Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver outmaneuver rival Keisuke of the Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own co-w...

#4
Emperor

Emperor

2012★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find...

#5
Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of History. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor....

#6
Kubi

Kubi

2023★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kusa no ran for fans of History. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears....

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