15 Movies Like Initiation Love

Loved Initiation Love? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Door
#1

Door

Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman’s hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment's chained front door. He leaves, but the next day, her nightmare starts.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
#2

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Your Name.
#3

Your Name.

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Dollhouse
#4

Dollhouse

After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll always finds its way back.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Exit 8
#5

Exit 8

A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

A Silent Voice: The Movie
#6

A Silent Voice: The Movie

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

In the Realm of the Senses
#7

In the Realm of the Senses

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
#8

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-

Tanjiro undergoes rigorous training with the Stone Hashira, Himejima, in his quest to become a Hashira. Meanwhile, Muzan continues to search for Nezuko and Ubuyashiki. A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 55–56, with new footage and special end credits.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Initiation Love.

Monster
#9

Monster

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Rashomon
#10

Rashomon

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
#11

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Violet Evergarden: The Movie
#12

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

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.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Liar Game: Reborn
#13

Liar Game: Reborn

To exact revenge, the Liar Game office is revived. The target is only one person: Shin'ichi Akiyama. Because of new heroine Shinomiya, Shin'ichi, who kept refusing to take part in the game, finds himself in the game. Along with Akiyama, there's 19 other players competing for the prize of two billion yen. Omega, who revived the game, plays the game at the Liar Game office with Alice. Alice sets up the game, chooses the players, and sets the traps.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
#14

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
#15

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Initiation Love.