15 anime like Ocean Waves
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Ocean Waves, ranked by how many recommended each one. 3 come from the same studio. 4 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 10 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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Whisper of the Heart
Movie · 1995 · 81/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, female protagonist, heterosexual, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 55 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 2
Only Yesterday
Movie · 1991 · 73/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, coming of age, travel, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 44 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 3
From Up on Poppy Hill
Movie · 2011 · 75/100
It shares its focus on school, primarily teen cast, coastal, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 38 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 4
Your Name.
Movie · 2016 · 85/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, primarily teen cast, male protagonist. Recommended by 35 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Supernatural
- 5
5 Centimeters per Second
Movie · 2007 · 71/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, heterosexual, travel. Recommended by 18 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 6
Just Because!
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 70/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, heterosexual, school, and is a longer watch at 12 episodes. Recommended by 12 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 7
Kimagure Orange Road
TV · 1987 · 48 eps · 71/100
It shares its focus on heterosexual, primarily teen cast, love triangle, and is a longer watch at 48 episodes. Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 8
Fireworks
Movie · 2017 · 59/100
It shares its focus on heterosexual, coming of age, male protagonist. Recommended by 6 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Supernatural
- 9
Bobby ni Kubittake
Movie · 1985 · 58/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, coming of age. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- 10
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
Movie · 1988 · 74/100
It shares its focus on heterosexual, coming of age, primarily teen cast. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 11
In This Corner of the World
Movie · 2016 · 81/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 12
LESSON XX
OVA · 1995 · 1 eps · 56/100
It is also romance. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Comedy
- Romance
- 13
NINETEEN 19
OVA · 1990 · 1 eps · 60/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, heterosexual. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- 14
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
Movie · 2022 · 80/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, male protagonist, heterosexual. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Drama
- Romance
- Supernatural
- 15
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!
ONA · 2026 · 13 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on school, male protagonist, primarily teen cast, and is a longer watch at 13 episodes. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ocean Waves.
- Comedy
- Romance
- Slice of Life
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with Ocean Waves.