Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Tonbi

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

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#1
A Man

A Man

2022★ 7.1

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

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke....

#2
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

1962★ 7.9

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

Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his li...

#3
MOTHER

MOTHER

2020★ 7.0

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

Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to sc...

#4
After the Storm

After the Storm

2016★ 7.2

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

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old...

#5
Dad

Dad

1989★ 6.4

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

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever befor...

#6
The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tonbi for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way b...

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