Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Only Yesterday

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

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#1
Her Blue Sky

Her Blue Sky

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only Yesterday 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...

#2
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

2021★ 7.3

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

After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer....

#3
Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

1993★ 6.4

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

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before...

#4
Summer Ghost

Summer Ghost

2021★ 7.2

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

An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, ...

#5
Fruits Basket -prelude-

Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022★ 7.0

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

Kyoko, who couldn't believe anything in the world and lived a desolate life, meets Katsuya Honda, who has been assigned as an educational trainee. She is at the mercy of Katsuya, w...

#6
Clannad: The Motion Picture

Clannad: The Motion Picture

2007★ 7.2

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

Plagued by a seemingly endless stream of haunting dreams, Tomoya drifts through life with an almost overwhelming sense of anger and emptiness. Then, one fateful day, he meets the ...

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