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Movies like The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

5 films to watch after The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

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    The Boy and the Heron (2023)

    Fit 78%

    Shares Animation, Fantasy and Drama with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

    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 resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

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    Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

    Fit 73%

    Shares Animation and Fantasy with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

    Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.

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    Okko's Inn (2018)

    Fit 70%

    Shares Animation, Drama and Fantasy with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

    12-year-old Oriko Seki, who lost her parents in a car accident, ended up living in her grandmother's Onsen Ryokan "Haru no Ya." With the ghost "Uribou" cohabitating with her and all the other odds, she ended up training to be a young female innkeeper. At first, she didn't like the training, but gradually felt her admiration for her title and began to train seriously. Thus, the growth of the young warrior Oriko begins.

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    Mai Mai Miracle (2009)

    Fit 67%

    Shares Animation and Drama with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

    Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.

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    Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    Fit 64%

    Shares Fantasy and Animation with The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

    Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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