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Swing Girls

Movies Like Swing Girls (2004)

Swing Girls is a 2004 comedy, music film from Shinobu Yaguchi with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Linda Linda Linda and The Kirishima Thing.

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Linda Linda Linda

2005

Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s song by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".

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The Kirishima Thing

2012

A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club, and how his disappearance affects every person in school.

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The First Slam Dunk

2022

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.

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Chihayafuru: Part II

2016

After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest female karuta player as a 9th grader. All of this forces Chihaya to reexamine her love of the game in the midst of preparing for one of the biggest tournaments of the year.

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HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle

2024

Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?

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Chihayafuru: Part I

2016

When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase's friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school.

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Waterboys

2001

In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.

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Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning

2015

Shouyou Hinata, after losing to Kitagawa Daiichi Junior High's setter Tobio Kageyama in his first official volleyball match, transfers to Karasuno High, intent on finally having a proper volleyball team and getting his revenge on Kageyama. Upon arrival at Karasuno, however, Hinata finds out Kageyama has also gone to Karasuno. Initially at odds with each other, the two form an oddball combination and fight together with the other members of the volleyball club. Karasuno reunites with a former rival school, Nekoma High, in a practice match and reignites their school rivalry.

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Haikyu!! the Movie: The Winner and the Loser

2015

Compilation film of the second half of the first season of the anime Haikyu!!

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Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts

2017

A recap film depicting the match against Shiratorizawa Academy in the third season of the anime series.

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Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense

2017

A compilation film depicting the match against Aoba Johsai High School in the second season of the anime series. It will also include new scenes portraying what happened after the match.

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School-Live!

2019

Ebisuzawa Kurumi, Takeya Yuki, Wakasa Yuri, and Naoki Miki all attend the same high school. They also live on campus at the school. The girls enjoy their time at the school until students become infected by a virus and turn into zombies. The girls are surrounded by student zombies and they struggle desperately to survive.

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It's a Summer Film!

2021

Barefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival.

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Let's Go, Jets!

2017

Female students, including Hikari Tomonaga, from a high school cheerdance club follow strict instructions from their teacher Kaoruko Saotome. They compete at the USA Cheerdance Championship.

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K-On! The Movie

2011

With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their final hurrah, the girls are going on the ultimate vacation tour— all the way to London! Their overseas journey will lead them on a trip of discovery and friendship as they take the stage one last time for their final encore together.

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006

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 realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.

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Kids on the Slope

2018

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.

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Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

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House

1977

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

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Ju-On: White Ghost

2009

An apparitions of a young schoolgirl in a yellow rain hat, a family massacre, and a law student's suicide after he fails his bar exam are linked by the ominous recordings discovered on an audio cassette.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Swing Girls?

The top films similar to Swing Girls by MovieMagicScore are Linda Linda Linda (7.5), The Kirishima Thing (6.9), The First Slam Dunk (7.8). Each shares comedy/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Swing Girls worth watching?

Swing Girls holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 136 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Swing Girls?

Swing Girls (2004) is a comedy, music film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, starring Juri Ueno, Yuta Hiraoka, Shihori Kanjiya.

Where can I find more recommendations like Swing Girls?

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

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About movies like Swing Girls

This ranked list pairs Swing Girls (2004), a comedy and music film from Shinobu Yaguchi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Juri Ueno 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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