Best romantic Japanese movies on Netflix in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

18 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 20m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (15.4K votes)

Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarmingTwisty

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

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2. The Wind Rises (2013)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 6m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (1.2L votes)

Visually stunningSlow-burn

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

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3. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 18m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.4 (12.9K votes)

Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature

Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.

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4. Drawing Closer (2024)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 59m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (4.3K votes)

HeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burnStraightforward

With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

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5. 10DANCE (2025)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 7m · A · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (4.4K votes)

HeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakesStraightforward

Two dancers, opposites in all but their art, agree to train together for a competition. At first, they clash, but soon become drawn to each other.

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6. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 28m · Animation, Romance · IMDb 6.8 (7.4K votes)

Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesFamily-friendly

After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.

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7. A Whisker Away (2020)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 44m · U/A 7+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (18.8K votes)

Slow-burnHeartwarmingVisually stunning

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

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8. Ocean Waves (1993)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 12m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (24.0K votes)

Slow-burnTwistyLow-stakesHeartwarming

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that b

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9. Love Like the Falling Petals (2022)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 8m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (1.1K votes)

Slow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakes

Haruto Asakura falls in love with hairdresser Misaki Ariake and asks her out. Watching Misaki Ariake work hard to achieve what she wants, Haruto Asakura, who almost gave up his dream to become a photographer, begins to pursue his dream again, but Misaki Ariake is diagnosed with a disease that ages her 10x faster than n

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10. We Couldn't Become Adults (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 4m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.5 (1.2K votes)

TwistySlow-burnLow-stakes

Prodded by a friend request, a feckless forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.

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11. maboroshi (2023)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 52m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (3.1K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningSlow-burn

A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving teenage Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.

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12. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 50m · Animation, Action · IMDb 6.3 (2.3K votes)

Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

At the opening ceremony of the WSG (World Sports Games) Tokyo Games, a sports festival held once every four years, it is announced that the world's first vacuum superconducting maglev with a maximum speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour will open. While attracting attention from around the world, top executives of large c

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13. Parasite in Love (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.0 (544 votes)

Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven

A man named Kengo Kosaka is germaphobe, Due to his disorder, he is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has Ommatophobia. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi do not expect to find love with another person.

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14. The Rose of Versailles (2025)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 53m · Animation, Romance · IMDb 5.8 (1.0K votes)

Visually stunning

In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.

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15. NiNoKuni (2019)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 46m · Animation, Action · IMDb 6.1 (4.6K votes)

Visually stunningHeartwarming

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ul

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16. In Love and Deep Water (2023)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 7m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (1.1K votes)

Visually stunningTwistyFunny

On a massive luxury cruise ship while at sea, the loyal butler and a mysterious woman cross paths as they try to uncover a murder-mystery that occurs on the ship.

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17. Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy (2019)

Movie · Japanese · 1h 59m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 4.4 (683 votes)

MatureFast-pacedDark & grittyCold & detached

A quiet teen's life is shaken up when she's forced to be her arrogant neighbor's slave. He loves her, but they both have a lot to learn about trust.

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18. Ride or Die (2021)

Movie · Japanese · 2h 22m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 5.6 (3.1K votes)

TwistyMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.

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