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Plot Summary:
Hideo Aiba (Atsuji Ninomiya) is a reserved and obedient high school student, who has never had any girlfriend. He spends all his energy on masturbating, his true reason for living. His life and his solitary activities will take a radical change when a new transfer student, the sexy Kurumi Sahana (Akane Suzuki), joins his class.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: erotic, humorous, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, manga, sexy, sexual
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Chihayafuru Part II (2016)
Plot Summary:
After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest female karuta player as a 9th grader. All of this forces Chihaya to reexamine her love of the game in the midst of preparing for one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 928
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, shoujo, anime
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Demon Covered in Scars (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mai (Rika Adachi) is a high school student. She attends a new school and there she meets her classmate Shino (Manami Enosawa). Shino was bullied by Mai's friends back in their middle school days. Table have now turned.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating
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Forget Me Not (2015)
Plot Summary:
Takashi Hayama (Nijiro Murakami) is a third year high school student. He falls in love with Azusa Oribe (Akari Hayami) at first sight and they begin to date. One day, Azusa tells Takashi "people who meet me, forget about me several hours later." Takashi doesn't believe Azusa, but by chance he realizes that he forgot about Azusa. So he won't forget Azusa, Takashi begins to leave a note for himself and Azusa.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, stylized, semi serious, teen
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My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor (2013)
Plot Summary:
Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board “2 Channel.” Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of Arakawa Under the Bridge.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, sincere, romantic, touching, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sex comedy
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Sayaka: The Cute & Careless Girl (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sayaka has the perfect body, but is clueless about boys. It is her dream to seduce the most popular boy in school.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, entertaining, teen sex comedy
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A Hole In My Panty (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three aimless kids at a seaside high school have just one goal this summer break: to shed the virgin tag. One day, they rescue a pretty girl named Narumi by chance. Immediately smitten, Narumi makes it the summer to remember for the boys.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sexy
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Tokyo University Story (2006)
Plot Summary:
Murakami Naoki is the most intelligent student at his high school, but he can't stop obsessing over a girl named Mizuno Haruka. He finally asks her out, and to his surprise, she accepts. After several months of a loving yet obviously doomed romance, it comes time for them to take the entrance exams for Tokyo University. What will happen to their relationship if only one of them is accepted?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: manga
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Ibitsu (2013)
Plot Summary:
High school girl Madoka may look pretty and cute, but there is another side to her. She can exact revenge, land a good punch or a kick and not care about limits. She opts to inflict pain, coerce and blackmail a virgin when she is sensually touched on the train. She begins making his life hell.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: manga
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Yarukkya Knight (2015)
Plot Summary:
Makoto Gousuke has just transferred to a new high school with the intention of being the toughest kid there. Little does he know that there‘s an entire group of toughs who already rule the school, and they‘re all girls! After being humiliated by their leader, the pretty Misaki Shizuka, he vows revenge and starts a lengthy battle between the sexes at the school.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: ecchi, humorous, light, sexy, feel good, unusual plot structure, entertaining, manga
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One Week Friends (2017)
Plot Summary:
High school student Yuki Hase (Kento Yamazaki) wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya (Haruna Kawaguchi) who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to become friends, Yuki still wants to become close to her.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, touching, humorous, captivating, disturbing, shoujo, manga, shounen
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Orange (2015)
Plot Summary:
Naho Takamiya is a 2nd year high school student. During the spring, Naho Takamiya receives a letter sent by herself from 10 years in the future. In the letter, she liked transfer student Kakeru Naruse. Kakeru Naruse carried emotional scars from his mother's suicide and he died one year later. 26-years-old Naho Takamiya thinks about Kakeru Naruse often. 2nd year high school student Naho Takamiya, with the knowledge of what she feels 10 years in the future, takes action to change her future.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: sexy, romantic, shoujo, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, manga, cerebral
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From Me To You (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character from Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. However, despite her appearances, she is a sweet and timid girl who longs to be able to make friends with everyone and be liked by everyone else. When her idol, popular boy Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, trying to make friends and talking to different people and she can't thank Kazehaya enough for giving her these opportunities. Slowly, but surely, a sweet love is blossoming between the two as they will overtake any circumstance or clear obstacles in their way.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: shoujo, sentimental, psychological, sweet, captivating, romantic, dorama, manga, anime, romantic drama
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Strobe Edge (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter with the school's most popular boy, Ren Ichinose, leads the two to befriending each other. Ren's patient and kind personality is a far cry from his unapproachable idol status at school, and soon Ninako falls in love with him. However, she must cope with the fact that he already has a long-time girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 952
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: shoujo, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, romantic drama
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Chihayafuru Part III (2018)
Plot Summary:
The third installment of the Chihayafuru trilogy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 665
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, shoujo
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Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High (2017)
Plot Summary:
Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected as his school's student council president. The elected student president receives privileges and a better chance for promotions later in the political & bureaucrat world. A power struggle takes place surrounding the student election.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 785
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Sundome 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girl transfers to a new high school. She and a boy in the class join the same school club and during one of the activities she confides in him that she was previously a male. Later admitting that the sex change was a lie, she agrees to date him as a form of apology. On their first date, however, he finds himself handcuffed by her class-mate.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, manga
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You, I Love (2018)
Plot Summary:
Rin, Yuu, Koyomi and Keita are friends in high school who live in the same apartment building. Rin and Yuu like each other, but they don’t tell each other, until Kazuma shows up.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, sentimental, touching, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative, romantic
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Say 'I Love You' (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato Kurosawa. Somehow, Yamato Kurosawa likes Mei Tachibana and tells everyone unilaterally that Mei is his friend. One day, Yamato Kurosawa saves Mei Tachibana from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sexy, anime, light, sincere, shoujo, touching, captivating, romantic, romantic drama
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Sundome New (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hideo's a nerd and a virgin, and he's probably going to stay that way. But when a hot new girl joins his class, he falls for her hard.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing, manga
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Schoolgirl Report Part 5: What All Parents Should Know (1973)
Plot Summary:
Seven more first-hand accounts of sexual awakening amongst school girls in the early Seventies.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 366
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: erotic, sensual, sexploitation film, fake documentary
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Schoolgirl Report Part 2: What Keeps Parents Awake at Night (1971)
Plot Summary:
After the big success of the first part the film-makers apparently felt pressured to launch a new "investigation" and gather new material. Therefore, Friedrich von Thun again ventures out into the streets, this time of Berlin, to ask schoolgirls about their sexual experiences. The invinted guests talk about (allegedly) true events. Schoolgirls that seduce their teachers, runaway girls that have been robbed and who have to prostitute themselves or innocent girls that have been drugged and raped.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: erotic, sensual, mockumentary, sexploitation film
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Nisekoi: False Love (2018)
Plot Summary:
Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 413
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, anime, spy comedy
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Close Range Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, melancholic, sincere, bleak, disturbing, shoujo, romantic drama
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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)
Plot Summary:
A high school girl and boy are part of the student council at a pricey school. They have a crush on one another, but have kept it under wraps so far. With awareness and an inkling of what the other one feels for each the challenge becomes to make the opposite side profess his or her love first.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, anime
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His Girlfriend (2015)
Plot Summary:
Teen romance is complicated for a boy who's secretly in love with a college girl but who's also captured the heart of a high school freshman.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Almost a Miracle (2019)
Plot Summary:
High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does seem to have his heart in the right place however. When he is injured at school instead of the school nurse at the infirmary a school-mate tends to him. He develops a crush for her and soon enough the feelings are returned.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Hana and Alice (2004)
Plot Summary:
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, erotic drama, gay cinema, hot
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Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
Plot Summary:
Erika Shinohara (Fumi Nikaido) is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika is also running out of lies. Erika then sees a pretty boy on the street and takes his picture discreetly. She later shows his picture to her friends as her boyfriend. The boy in the picture is Kyouya Sata (Kento Yamazaki) and happens to attend the same school as Erika. She tells Kyouya about her situation and asks him to be her pretend boyfriend. Even though Kyouya has a pretty appearance, he has a dark side.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, uplifting, touching, feel good, humorous, sweet, shoujo
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Sex Appeal (2022)
Plot Summary:
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, sex comedy, semi serious
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Deseo (2013)
Plot Summary:
Eight short stories of seduction and illicit encounters between lovers, filled with humor and eroticism, which use a circular structure located in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of a colonial city of Mexico.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, humorous, captivating, sex comedy, romantic comedy, erotic