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Only Yesterday

Movies Like Only Yesterday (1991)

Only Yesterday is a 1991 animation, drama, romance film from Isao Takahata with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Non Non Biyori: Vacation and A Silent Voice: The Movie.

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Non Non Biyori: Vacation poster

Non Non Biyori: Vacation

2018

Even when you're fortunate enough to live in a place as beautiful as the country village of Asahigaoka, you should never turn down the chance to explore someplace else. So, when Suguru wins a free trip to Okinawa just as the summer vacation is coming to an end, the town's entire school… all 5 students and 1 teacher, plus the local candy shop owner… can hardly wait for their 3-day trip to begin! Between kayaking, swimming and meeting new people, there's always something fun happening, but the best part of all is that big city girl Hotaru and her new small-town friends all get to explore the wonders of Japan's famous vacation destination together. Prepare for the perfect trip as the whole gang boards the plane!

A Silent Voice: The Movie poster

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Fruits Basket -prelude- poster

Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022

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, who is rude and has a strong habit, and she is gradually attracted to her. However, she is disowned by her parents in the wake of an incident with her bad fellow. It's a punishment that I've been doing as much as I like. Katsuya appears in front of Kyoko who thinks so...

Blue Thermal poster

Blue Thermal

2022

Tamaki becomes a captive of the vast beauty of the skies from the moment Kuramochi takes her under his wing and up for a flight in a glider.

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie poster

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

2022

Takagi and Nishikata’s final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it’s already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of Hana, their adorable new companion until they can locate its missing mother.

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie poster

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

2022

When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro?

Look Back poster

Look Back

2024

Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.

Stand by Me Doraemon 2 poster

Stand by Me Doraemon 2

2020

Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack poster

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

2015

Who needs school, who needs baseball, and who needs friends? That's the attitude of high school delinquent, Taishi Fura, who became a loner after falling out with his peers. One day, he witnesses the brutal attack of a ghoul, which left one of his former friends in the hospital and the other dead. Determined to avenge them, Fura decides to pursue the man-eating monster. His efforts allow him to cross paths with Kishou Arima, a quiet student who also attends his high school. Arima, however, is no ordinary student. Despite his young age, he is a full-fledged investigator of the CCG, a government task force that strives to deal with the ghoul threat. Together, Fura and Arima hunt down the ghoul, known as Lantern, but it soon becomes apparent the monster may be closer than anyone suspects. In this side story, Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack" offers a glimpse into the past of Kishou Arima, well before he ever became the CCG's feared God of Death.

Stand by Me Doraemon poster

Stand by Me Doraemon

2014

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

On-Gaku: Our Sound poster

On-Gaku: Our Sound

2020

A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.

Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl poster

Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl

2017

The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same time she appears, something changes in the world. The forbidden Eternal Library awakens. In the Library is sealed the ultimate culmination of Alchemy, the White Demon Lord. The White Demon Lord plots to eliminate Arata and the Trinity Seven to usurp the position of Demon Lord. Bristling with untold power, the White Demon Lord attacks Arata, and triggers a desperate crisis where Arata and the Trinity Seven must save the world in this last battle.

Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time poster

Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time

2016

The killer class is back in session—sort of. Relive every moment through the eyes of the top two students: Nagisa and Karma!

Slam Dunk: The Movie poster

Slam Dunk: The Movie

1994

Sakuragi and the Shohoko team takes on Oda and Takezono High School. This is Sakuragi's second match as he faces Oda, a basketball player who went to the same junior high.

Fragtime poster

Fragtime

2019

Misuzu Moritani is an introvert who has always had difficulty interacting with her classmates, quickly becoming flustered whenever someone tries to talk to her. Sometimes, she will use her ability to stop time for three minutes to escape troublesome social situations. One day, as Misuzu watches the suspended environment around her, she observes that her classmate, Haruka Murakami, is somehow able to move despite her temporal influence. From that moment on, Misuzu experiences new wonders as she explores more of the world she has long avoided; no matter where time may take her, Misuzu can count on Haruka to always be at her side.

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Sense and Sensibility

1995

The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, find that their chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.

Blue Exorcist: The Movie poster

Blue Exorcist: The Movie

2012

The atmosphere in True Cross Academy is lively and boisterous in the days leading up to the grand festival held once every 11 years. During this time, Okumura Rin is entrusted with the responsibility of suppressing the berserk Phantom Train. In the midst of his mission, he meets a devil whose appearance is that of a young boy.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony poster

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony

2024

Music exists in our daily lives for granted. But what would happen if music disappeared from the earth? This is a completely original story about Doraemon and his friends who are trying to save the earth from a crisis with the familiar theme of music!

Oomuro-ke: Dear Sisters poster

Oomuro-ke: Dear Sisters

2024

The first part of a YuruYuri spin-off duology featuring Sakurako and her sisters.

Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend poster

Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

1989

Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000 years, a supreme being known as the "Choujin" (Overfiend) will emerge and bring balance to all three realms on Earth. In present-day Japan, after 300 years of endless searching, a Jujinkai named Amano Jyaku has discovered the presence of the Choujin inside high school slacker Tatsuo Nagumo. But now, Amano, along with his sister Megumi and their sidekick Kuroko must protect Nagumo and his new girlfriend Akemi Ito from the Makai, who believe that Nagumo is not the Choujin, but an evil entity bent on destroying all living beings on Earth.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Only Yesterday?

The top films similar to Only Yesterday by MovieMagicScore are Non Non Biyori: Vacation (7.7), A Silent Voice: The Movie (8.4), Fruits Basket -prelude- (7.0). Each shares animation/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Only Yesterday worth watching?

Only Yesterday holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 1,274 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Only Yesterday?

Only Yesterday (1991) is a animation, drama, romance film directed by Isao Takahata, starring Miki Imai, Yoko Honna, Toshiro Yanagiba.

Where can I find more recommendations like Only Yesterday?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

Keep exploring

Movies like Non Non Biyori: Vacation Movies like A Silent Voice: The Movie Movies like Fruits Basket -prelude-Movies like Blue Thermal Movies like Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie Movies like The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

About movies like Only Yesterday

This ranked list pairs Only Yesterday (1991), a animation and drama and romance film from Isao Takahata, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Miki Imai take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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