Top 7 Japanese Romantic Films of all times

Khuraijam Roger Singh
Sep 17, 2024

Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) (2016)

It depicts the story of high school students Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu, who suddenly began to swap bodies despite having never met, unleashing chaos on each other's lives.

Love Letter (1995)

Hiroko Watanabe, a Kobe woman, loses her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, in a mountain climbing accident. Two years later, at his memorial ceremony, she finds his high school yearbook address and writes a letter to him, receiving a reply from Itsuki Fujii, who resembles her.

The Sky of Love (Koizora) (2007)

A romantic drama follows Mika, a high school girl who falls in love with Hiro, a rebellious boy with a troubled past. Their love is tested by various challenges, including Hiro’s illness, making this a heart-wrenching tale of young romance.

Say I Love You (2014)

Based on the manga series, the film tells the story of Mei, a socially awkward girl who doesn’t believe in making friends, and Yamato, a popular boy who changes her perspective on life and love.

I Give My First Love to You (2009)

Takuma and Mayu have been friends since childhood, but Takuma has a terminal heart condition. As they grow up, their bond deepens into love, despite the knowledge that Takuma might not live past 20.

Midnight Sun (2006)

Kaoru, a girl suffering from a rare disease that makes exposure to sunlight life-threatening, falls in love with a boy named Kouji. She hides her condition from him, and their love blossoms in the quiet hours of the night.

Norwegian Wood (2010)

Toru Watanabe, a young man in 1960s Tokyo, struggles with his personal life after losing his best friend Kizuki's suicide. He enters a university and meets Kizuki's ex-girlfriend Naoko, who is devastated by Kizuki's death and spirals into depression.

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