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10 Best Movies Like Ocean Waves

If you loved Ocean Waves, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Over the Sky

Over the Sky

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mio is a girl in high school who slacks off. She and her childhood friend Arata and best friend Madoka spend their after-school days in Ikebukuro hanging out. One day, Madoka tells...

#2
Her Blue Sky

Her Blue Sky

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Animation & Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

High school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her singl...

#3
Your Name.

Your Name.

2016★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This biza...

#4
The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

2013★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Animation & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, wi...

#5
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Animation & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon...

#6
Dolls

Dolls

2002★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ocean Waves for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sa...

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