What to watch after The Boy and the Heron

These picks come from archytele's own similarity graph: shared themes and keywords, creators, cast, era, original language and audience rating. Each card says why it made the list.

★ 8.1 Film

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

2018

Both explore coming of age and anime; shared animation / fantasy DNA

★ 7.8 Film

Ponyo

2008

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore anime

★ 8.1 Film

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019

Both explore anime; shared animation / fantasy DNA

★ 7.9 Film

Suzume

2022

Both explore anime; shared animation / fantasy DNA

★ 7.8 Film

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore coming of age and anime

★ 8.5 Film

Spirited Away

2001

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore parallel world and anime

★ 7.9 Film

Warriors of the Wind

1984

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore anime

★ 8.0 Film

Weathering with You

2019

Both explore anime; shared animation / fantasy DNA

★ 7.8 Film

Porco Rosso

1992

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore anime

★ 8.3 Film

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

Both explore anime; shared animation / fantasy DNA

★ 8.1 Film

My Neighbor Totoro

1988

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore anime

★ 8.4 Film

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

Same creator (Hayao Miyazaki); both explore anime