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Anime like Giovanni's Island

Not everyone loves Giovanni's Island for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Giovanni's Island

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  1. You like being moved to tears by two small brothers.

  2. You want a piece of postwar history few people know.

  3. You like a friendship that grows across a language barrier.

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.

  • Grave of the Fireflies1988

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers

    Good for you if you want a film that leaves you crying.

  • Barefoot Gen1983

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers
    • a piece of postwar history few people know

    Good for you if you want to be moved by a child who keeps going after losing almost everything.

  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day2011

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers
    • a friendship that grows across a language barrier

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by old friends confessing what they've hidden for years.

  • Night on the Galactic Railroad1985

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers

    Good for you if you like a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship.

  • Yosuga no Sora2010

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers

    Good for you if you like a sad romance about two orphans who only have each other.

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya2013

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers

    Good for you if you like being moved by a girl who just wants her childhood back.

  • Generation War2013

    • a friendship that grows across a language barrier

    Good for you if you like following five friends as the war pulls them apart.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa2005

    • a friendship that grows across a language barrier

    Good for you if you like Edward's friendship with a young rocket engineer who looks like his brother.

  • Look Back2024

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers
    • a friendship that grows across a language barrier

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears in under an hour.

  • Okko's Inn2018

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers

    Good for you if you like being moved by a child slowly facing her grief.

  • Orange: Future2016

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers
    • a friendship that grows across a language barrier

    Good for you if you're ready to cry with friends who lost Kakeru.

  • The Diary of Anne Frank2009

    • being moved to tears by two small brothers
    • a piece of postwar history few people know

    Good for you if you want to understand daily life in hiding during the war.

Reasons taken from Giovanni's Island'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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