Movie

The Relative Worlds

2019 · 93 min

A wistful, quietly tense anime drama where a boy's guarded heart meets a strange double of himself, blending tender romance with parallel-world unease.

Directed by: Yuhei Sakuragi
Genres: Animation, Drama, Romance
Starring: Yuki Kaji, Yoshiki Nakajima, Maaya Uchida

Overview: Shin has shut his heart ever since his mother died when he was young. His childhood friend Kotori has been looking after him ever since. Now that they are in the third year of high school, and it seems like they can finally move forward, another Shin from another Japan has suddenly appeared in front of them.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Relative Worlds

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: Yuhei Sakuragi
Genres: Animation, Drama, Romance
Starring: Yuki Kaji, Yoshiki Nakajima, Maaya Uchida

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
love
fate
isolation
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

Titles like The Relative Worlds

TV series

The Relative Worlds

2017

A quiet everyday life cracks open into an eerie mirror-world, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful about who you might have been.

Same director: Yuhei Sakuragi · Melancholic, tense · about identity and fate · animated

Also: Same director: Yuhei Sakuragi
Via: melancholic
tense
identity
fate
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

The Relative WorldsHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Your Lie in April

2014–2015

A tender, heart-aching watch that lingers on music and loss, balancing bright comedy with raw grief and a slow, inevitable sadness.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and love · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
love
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Your Lie in AprilHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

2018–2025

A gentle, talky high-school romance where supernatural puzzles become metaphors for adolescent loneliness, leaving a warm ache.

Same composer: Hidehiro Kawai · Melancholic, earnest · about identity and love

Also: Same composer: Hidehiro Kawai
Via: melancholic
earnest
identity
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 2

Details

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SenpaiHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes

2022

A wistful summer haze of longing and loss, where every quiet moment aches with the weight of wishes and the cost of holding on.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and love

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
love
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 83 min

Details

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of GoodbyesHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

I Lost My Body

2019

A quiet, surreal journey through grief and longing, blending melancholy with moments of whimsy and tender hope.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and identity · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
identity
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 81 min

Details

I Lost My BodyHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

given

2019

A tender, quietly aching watch where grief and first love surface through music, leaving a soft lingering sadness and warmth.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and identity · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
identity
animated
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

givenHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Domestic Girlfriend

2019

A slow-burning, emotionally tangled romance that keeps you uneasy as forbidden desires and family ties collide.

Melancholic, tense · about identity and love

Via: melancholic
tense
identity
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Domestic GirlfriendHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

2019

It is a deeply affecting and beautifully animated journey through sacrifice and the persistence of connection across time.

Melancholic, earnest · about identity and love · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
identity
love
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 90 min

Details

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming GirlHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Weathering with You

2019

A lush, rain-soaked romance that swells with longing and wonder, then turns surprisingly bold about choosing love over the world.

Melancholic, earnest · about love and fate · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
love
fate
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 112 min

Details

Weathering with YouHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Violet Evergarden

2018

A gentle, sorrowful journey through letters and loss, quietly devastating yet ultimately hopeful, with gorgeous animation and a slow, deliberate pace.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and identity · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
identity
animated
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Violet EvergardenHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

BEASTARS

2019–2026

A moody, slow-burning coming-of-age story that blends high-school drama with predatory tension and uneasy romance.

Melancholic, tense · about identity and isolation · animated

Via: melancholic
tense
identity
isolation
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 3

Details

BEASTARSHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

NiNoKuni

2019

A heartfelt, visually rich fantasy adventure that balances whimsy with genuine emotional stakes and a bittersweet coming-of-age core.

Melancholic, earnest · about grief and identity · animated

Via: melancholic
earnest
grief
identity
animated
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 106 min

Details

NiNoKuniHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: animation, drama, romance, science fiction, fantasy, action
Directed by: Yuhei Sakuragi
Written by: Yuhei Sakuragi
Starring: Yuki Kaji, Yoshiki Nakajima, Maaya Uchida, Sayaka Senbongi, Aoi Yuki, Inori Minase, Kenjiro Tsuda, Toshiyuki Morikawa
Music: Hidehiro Kawai
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

The Relative Worlds

How it feels

More like this

Titles like The Relative Worlds

Where to watch in the UK

Details