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Why you loved it

Anime like Colorful

Not everyone loves Colorful for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Colorful

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a family that slowly turns out to be more than it seemed.

  2. You want a quiet film that moves you to tears.

  3. You like a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • March Comes In Like a Lion2016

    • a family that slowly turns out to be more than it seemed
    • a quiet film that moves you to tears
    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like watching a lonely boy slowly let people in.

  • Clannad2007

    • a family that slowly turns out to be more than it seemed
    • a quiet film that moves you to tears

    Good for you if you want a story that leaves you crying in the second season.

  • Welcome to the N-H-K2006

    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like a raw portrait of a young man who can't leave his room.

  • Lonely Castle in the Mirror2022

    • a quiet film that moves you to tears

    Good for you if you want an ending that leaves you in tears.

  • A Silent Voice: The Movie2016

    • a quiet film that moves you to tears
    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you want a film that breaks your heart and mends it.

  • The Leftovers2014

    • a quiet film that moves you to tears
    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like grief so raw it moves you to tears.

  • Into the Wild2007

    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like a young man searching for meaning.

  • Takopi's Original Sin2025

    • a quiet film that moves you to tears

    Good for you if you want a short series that leaves you shaken and moved.

  • Fruits Basket2019

    • a quiet film that moves you to tears
    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by Tohru's kindness.

  • My Happy Marriage2023

    • a story told through one lonely boy's days at school and home

    Good for you if you like watching Miyo learn she is worth something.

Reasons taken from Colorful's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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