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Anime like The Imaginary

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

The 3 reasons people love The Imaginary

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

  1. You like Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe.

  2. You like Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss.

  3. You want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten.

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.

  • Kubo and the Two Strings2016

    • Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe
    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss

    Good for you if you like paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic.

  • How to Train Your Dragon 22014

    • Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like even bigger flying scenes.

  • A Monster Calls2016

    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you want a film that lets a child's grief out.

  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022

    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like being moved by a father learning to love an imperfect son.

  • Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms2018

    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by a mother saying goodbye.

  • A Letter to Momo2012

    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like a mother and daughter learning to grieve together.

  • Bambi1942

    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you want to be moved by a young deer losing his mother.

  • The Boy and the Heron2023

    • Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe
    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss

    Good for you if you like a world of parakeets, pelicans and a stone tower.

  • Okko's Inn2018

    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

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

  • Inside Out2015

    • Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like a family film that makes the adults cry.

  • Wolf Children2012

    • Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss
    • you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten

    Good for you if you like a mother doing everything for her kids.

Reasons taken from The Imaginary'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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