20 anime like The Boy and the Heron
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed The Boy and the Heron, ranked by how many recommended each one. 8 come from the same studio. 4 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 15 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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Spirited Away
Movie · 2001 · 86/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 118 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Supernatural
- 2
Howl‘s Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · 85/100
It shares its focus on fairy tale, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 77 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- 3
The Wind Rises
Movie · 2013 · 80/100
It shares its focus on historical, male protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 64 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Romance
- 4
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Movie · 1985 · 73/100
It shares its focus on anthropomorphism, animals, male protagonist. Recommended by 29 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 5
Paprika
Movie · 2006 · 79/100
It is also fantasy. Recommended by 28 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 6
Children of the Sea
Movie · 2019 · 72/100
It shares its focus on animals, coming of age. Recommended by 14 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- 7
Angel's Egg
OVA · 1985 · 1 eps · 76/100
It is also drama / fantasy. Recommended by 14 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
- 8
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Movie · 1984 · 81/100
It is also adventure / drama / fantasy. Recommended by 13 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 9
Kiki's Delivery Service
Movie · 1989 · 81/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, animals, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 10 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
- 10
Sonny Boy
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, and is a longer watch at 12 episodes. Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 11
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Movie · 2013 · 81/100
It shares its focus on fairy tale, historical, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- 12
Castle in the Sky
Movie · 1986 · 80/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 7 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- 13
GHOST CAT ANZU
Movie · 2024 · 70/100
It shares its focus on animals. Recommended by 7 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
- Supernatural
- 14
When Marnie Was There
Movie · 2014 · 78/100
It is also drama, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 6 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 15
Haibane Renmei
TV · 2002 · 13 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, and is a longer watch at 13 episodes. Recommended by 6 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 16
LOOK BACK
Movie · 2024 · 86/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, autobiographical. Recommended by 6 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 17
Cat Soup
OVA · 2001 · 1 eps · 71/100
It shares its focus on animals, anthropomorphism, male protagonist. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Comedy
- Horror
- Psychological
- 18
Whisper of the Heart
Movie · 1995 · 81/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, animals, fairy tale, and comes from the same studio (Studio Ghibli). Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 19
Millennium Actress
Movie · 2002 · 81/100
It shares its focus on historical. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- 20
Moomin
TV · 1990 · 78 eps · 79/100
It shares its focus on anthropomorphism, and is a longer watch at 78 episodes. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Boy and the Heron.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with The Boy and the Heron.