10 Romantic Japanese Films That Always Make Viewers Emotional and Tearful

LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOT (2020): This film depicts two girls with different views on love and two boys with contrasting personalities. Their meeting leads to a colorful, sweet, and sometimes painful journey of teenage love.

LOVESICK ELLIE (2024): Eriko Ichimura lives a normal life at school, only able to dream of Akira Omi, a popular student. When her personal fantasies are exposed on social media, she unexpectedly discovers another side of Akira.

AND YET, YOU ARE SO SWEET (2023): Maaya, who was once rejected in love, promises not to express her feelings again. However, her closeness to Chigira-kun makes her heart flutter once more, even though their relationship starts as pretend.

HONEY LEMON SODA (2021): Ishimori Uka, a shy girl, tries to overcome her past trauma after meeting Miura Kai. This story of the struggle to find self-courage is wrapped in a sweet yet touching teenage romance.

WOTAKOI: LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU (2020): This light yet emotional story tells of Narumi, an office worker who hides her otaku hobby. She reunites with Hirotaka, her childhood friend who is also an otaku, and their relationship develops with many challenges.

EVEN IF THIS LOVE DISAPPEARS FROM THE WORLD TONIGHT (2022): Kamiya Tooru pretends to like Hino Maori to protect his friend from bullying. Their relationship deepens, but Tooru eventually learns that Maori suffers from amnesia that erases all her memories every night.

DRAWING CLOSER (2024): Hayasaka Akito, a young artist, is diagnosed with only a year to live. In the hospital, he meets Sakurai Haruna, who is also seriously ill, and they build a tender love that is limited by time.

OUR SECRET DIARY (2023): Nozomi discovers a mysterious love letter from Setoyama, a popular student at her school. Although initially a misunderstanding, they begin to communicate through a secret diary, leading Nozomi to become entangled in a complicated one-sided love.

YOUR EYES TELL (2020): The story is about Akari, who loses her family and her sight due to an accident. Her encounter with Rui, a former boxer with a dark past, leads to a relationship filled with sacrifice and tears.

LOVE LIKE THE FALLING PETALS (2022): This film tells the story of Haruto Asakura who falls in love with Misaki Ariake, a hairdresser. However, their happiness is shaken when Misaki is diagnosed with a rare disease that causes her to age 10 times faster. Come, read articles about other Japanese film recommendations on Kapanlagi.com. If not now, when?