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Anime like maboroshi

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

The 3 reasons people love maboroshi

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

  1. You like a town where the sky cracks and time stands still.

  2. You like teenagers who want to grow up in a world that forbids it.

  3. You like a first love mixed with anger and confusion.

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.

  • Your Name.2016

    • a first love mixed with anger and confusion

    Good for you if you like two people searching for someone they've never met.

  • Penguin Highway2018

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still
    • teenagers who want to grow up in a world that forbids it

    Good for you if you like penguins popping out of nowhere in a Japanese town.

  • Fireworks2017

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still
    • teenagers who want to grow up in a world that forbids it
    • a first love mixed with anger and confusion

    Good for you if you like a shy first crush on a summer night.

  • Kokoro Connect2012

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still

    Good for you if you like a premise where bodies switch without warning.

  • The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes2022

    • a first love mixed with anger and confusion

    Good for you if you like a quiet first love between two lonely teenagers.

  • Mysterious Girlfriend X2012

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still
    • teenagers who want to grow up in a world that forbids it
    • a first love mixed with anger and confusion

    Good for you if you like a love story built on something as odd as shared drool.

  • Monogatari2009

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still

    Good for you if you like ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems.

  • Hello World2019

    • a first love mixed with anger and confusion

    Good for you if you like a shy first love in Kyoto.

  • Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer1984

    • a town where the sky cracks and time stands still

    Good for you if you like a dream that folds in on itself until nothing feels solid.

Reasons taken from maboroshi'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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