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10 Best Movies Like More Painful than Rain

If you loved More Painful than Rain, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!...

#2
My Love Story!!

My Love Story!!

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Takeo Goda is a high school student 2 m tall and weighting more than 100 kg. He has a righteous character. The male students adore him, but female students do not like him. All of ...

#3
Say 'I Love You'

Say 'I Love You'

2014★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the mos...

#4
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2020★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push ea...

#5
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years....

#6
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

1988★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to More Painful than Rain for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Kyousuke and Madoka have finally arrived at the point where they are close to graduation and have to decide where they want to go to college. Naturally, they want to go together, s...

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