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Anime like Hal

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

The 3 reasons people love Hal

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  1. You like a short love story that ends in tears.

  2. You have just an hour. Hal runs sixty minutes.

  3. You like a gentle, bittersweet romance.

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.

  • Plastic Memories2015

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you want a series that leaves you crying at the end.

  • Saikano2002

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you like a love story that breaks your heart.

  • Ride Your Wave2019

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you like a sweet seaside love story.

  • Voices of a Distant Star2002

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you like a love story stretched across light years.

  • I Want to Eat Your Pancreas2018

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you want to cry over a shy boy and a girl living her last months to the full.

  • Orange: Future2016

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

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

  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day2011

    • a short love story that ends in tears

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

  • WALL·E2008

    • a short love story that ends in tears

    Good for you if you like being moved by a robot holding hands.

  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl2019

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you've followed Sakuta and Mai and want to see them tested.

  • Orange2016

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by a story about regret.

  • Hello World2019

    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

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

  • The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes2022

    • a short love story that ends in tears
    • a gentle, bittersweet romance

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

Reasons taken from Hal'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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