Your Name.

20 Movies Like Your Name. (2016) You Need to Watch Next

2016·Makoto ShinkaiiRank87
AnimationDramaRomance

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 bizarre occurrence conti

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Makoto Shinkai's 2016 anime phenomenon follows two teenagers, a city boy and a country girl, who inexplicably begin swapping bodies — until a deeper, time-bending mystery binds their fates. Ravishingly animated and achingly romantic, it became a global sensation. If its blend of sweetness, longing and cosmic twist moved you, seek out heartfelt anime films about love, fate and distances that refuse to stay fixed.

If you loved Your Name. (2016) by Makoto Shinkai, here are 20 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are A Silent Voice: The Movie, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.

20 Movies Similar to Your Name.

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A Silent Voice: The Movie

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2016 · Naoko Yamada

MovieAnimationDramaRomance

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. Whe

In common: Animation · Drama · Romance

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

81

2020 · Kotaro Tamura

MovieAnimationDramaRomance

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places t

In common: Animation · Drama · Romance

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

81

2018 · Shinichiro Ushijima

MovieAnimationDramaRomance

After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.

In common: Animation · Drama · Romance

5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

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2007 · Makoto Shinkai

MovieAnimationDramaRomance

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The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

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2013 · Makoto Shinkai

MovieAnimationDramaRomance

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, without arranging the

In common: Animation · Drama · Romance

The Wind Rises

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80

2013 · Hayao Miyazaki

MovieAnimationDramaHistory

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

In common: Animation · Drama

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72

2020 · Taichi Ishidate

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

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In common: Animation · Drama

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2019 · Makoto Shinkai

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

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In common: Animation · Drama

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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

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2019 · Soichi Masui

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Mak

In common: Animation · Drama

A Whisker Away

A Whisker Away

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2020 · Tomotaka Shibayama

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

In common: Animation · Drama

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MovieAnimationDrama

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Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

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1995 · Yoshifumi Kondo

MovieAnimationDramaFamily

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In common: Animation · Drama

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

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2006 · Mamoru Hosoda

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

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 chang

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Stand by Me Doraemon

Stand by Me Doraemon

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2014 · Takashi Yamazaki

MovieAdventureAnimationDrama

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.

In common: Animation · Drama

When Marnie Was There

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2014 · Hiromasa Yonebayashi

MovieAnimationDramaFamily

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives ther

In common: Animation · Drama

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

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1998 · Darrell Rooney

MovieAdventureAnimationDrama

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was.

In common: Animation · Drama

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The Boy and the Heron

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2023 · Hayao Miyazaki

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking

In common: Animation · Drama

Wolf Children

Wolf Children

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MovieAnimationDramaFamily

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In common: Animation · Drama

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

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2013 · Isao Takahata

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But,

In common: Animation · Drama

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

60

1997 · Hideaki Anno

MovieAnimationDramaScience Fiction

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but

In common: Animation · Drama