Here’s a NEW list of my favorite teen romantic films from Asian countries such as Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan (well mostly from Japan).
I already made a previous list of my 10 Favorite Asian Teen Romantic Movies but this one consists of “NEW MOVIES” (latest movies released from 2015 up to present).
I already made a previous list of my 10 Favorite Asian Teen Romantic Movies but this one consists of “NEW MOVIES” (latest movies released from 2015 up to present).
TOP 10
1. I'm Not Just Going to Do What Kurosaki-kun Says (Japan, 2015 & 2016)
- The Black Devil and The White Prince (TV Movie) (2015)
- I'm Not Just Going to Do What Kurosaki kun Says (2016)
Synopsis: Yu Akahane moves to a dormitory room after her father's transfer at work. She and Haruto aka "Black Devil" have the worst meeting. Since then, Haruto treats her like his slave. The only person who is kind to her is Takumi aka "White Prince”. [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Kento Nakajima, Nana Komatsu, Yudai Chiba
Tags: highschool, friendship, devil, slave, prince
Cast: Kento Nakajima, Nana Komatsu, Yudai Chiba
Tags: highschool, friendship, devil, slave, prince
2. Daytime Shooting Star (Japan, 2017)
Synopsis: Suzume Yosano is a first grade high school student. She lived in the countryside, but, due to her parents transferring overseas for work, Suzume now lives in Tokyo with her uncle. Suzume has never had a boyfriend before, but she has feelings for her homeroom teacher Satsuki Shishio. Meanwhile, her classmate, Daiki Mamura, becomes attracted to Suzume. [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Mei Nagano, Shohei Miura, Aran Shirahama, Maika Yamamoto
Tags: highschool, first love, teacher
Cast: Mei Nagano, Shohei Miura, Aran Shirahama, Maika Yamamoto
Tags: highschool, first love, teacher
3. ReLIFE (Japan, 2017)
Synopsis: Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the company for 3 months. Arata Kaizaki decides to take part in a research program "ReLIFE." He takes medication that makes him look 10 years younger and he is to attend high school for a year. There, he falls in love with female high school student Chizuru Hishiro. [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Taishi Nakagawa, Yuna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi, Elaiza Ikeda, Sae Okazaki, Yudai Chiba
Tags: highschool, friendship, life, fantasy
Cast: Taishi Nakagawa, Yuna Taira, Mahiro Takasugi, Elaiza Ikeda, Sae Okazaki, Yudai Chiba
Tags: highschool, friendship, life, fantasy
4. May Who? (Thailand, 2015)
Synopsis: Super standard girl in school (May Who) is on a quest to win the love of a school senior heart-throbber (Fame) with her new-found friend (Pong). The only secret is that she can discharge electricity when she gets excited. [source:imdb.com]
Cast: Sutatta Udomsilp, Thiti Mahayotaruk, Thanapob Leeratanakajorn
Tags: highschool, crush, fantasy, comics, animation
Cast: Sutatta Udomsilp, Thiti Mahayotaruk, Thanapob Leeratanakajorn
Tags: highschool, crush, fantasy, comics, animation
5. No Longer Heroine / Heroine Disqualified (Japan, 2015)
Synopsis: Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke Hiromitsu takes an interest in Hatori Matsuzaki. [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Tags: highschool, childhood sweetheart
Cast: Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Tags: highschool, childhood sweetheart
6. Chihayafuru 1 & 2 (Japan, 2016)
- Chihayafuru: Kami No Ku (2016)
- Chihayafuru: Shimo No Ku (2016)
Synopsis: When Chihaya Ayase was in the 6th grade of elementary school, she met Arata Wataya. Arata Wataya transferred from Fukui Prefecture. Taichi Mashima was Chihaya Ayase’s friend since they were little. Arata got close to Chihaya and Taichi from the card game karuta. Four years later, Chihaya is a high school student. Chihaya learns that Arata, who went back to Fukui Prefecture, doesn't play karuta anymore. Believing they will meet Arata again, Chihaya and Taichi starts a karuta club at their high school [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu Arata, Mayu Matsuoka, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto, Yuki Morinaga
Tags: highschool, childhood sweetheart, friendship, card game
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu Arata, Mayu Matsuoka, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto, Yuki Morinaga
Tags: highschool, childhood sweetheart, friendship, card game
7. My Love Story!! (Japan, 2015)
Synopsis: Gouda Takeo is a big guy with a heart just as big. Unfortunately, the girls are not interested in him and only want his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa. Accepting the fact, Takeo is content with his single life. However, one day, after saving a girl named Yamato from a harasser, he unexpectedly turns his life around. [source:imdb.com]
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki, Mei Nagano, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Tags: highschool, tough guy, cute girl
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki, Mei Nagano, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Tags: highschool, tough guy, cute girl
8. At Café 6 (Taiwan, 2016)
Synopsis: One rainy night, a woman takes refuge in At Cafe 6 after an argument with her boyfriend. She strikes up a conversation with the café owner, who shares a story from his youth. [source:imdb.com]
Cast: Zijian Dong, Cherry Ngan, Bo-Hung Lin, Nini Ou-Yang
Tags: nostalgia, highschool, college, friendship, long distance
Cast: Zijian Dong, Cherry Ngan, Bo-Hung Lin, Nini Ou-Yang
Tags: nostalgia, highschool, college, friendship, long distance
9. Let’s Go, JETS! (Japan, 2017)
Synopsis: Hikari Tomonaga joins the cheerdance club at Fukui Chuo High School to impress Kosuke Yamashita, whom she has known since junior high. At the cheerdance club, Hikari meets Ayano Tamaki, Yui Kito and others. The girls enjoy dancing together as a unit, but they must endure their ultra-strict instructor Kaoruko Saotome and her rules. Kaoruko Saotome announces that they will compete at the USA Cheerdance Championship [source:asianwiki.com]
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Mackenyu Arata, Ayami Nakajo, Yuki Amami
Tags: highschool, friendship, cheer dance, dream
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Mackenyu Arata, Ayami Nakajo, Yuki Amami
Tags: highschool, friendship, cheer dance, dream
10 .Twenty (Korea, 2015)
Synopsis: A story about three friends, Chiho, Dongwoo, and Gyungjae. Each of them has just turned 20 years old and they must decide what to do with their life.[source:imdb.com]
Cast: Kim Woo-Bin, Lee Joon-Ho, Kang Ha-Neul, Jung So-Min, Jung Joo-Yeon, Lee Yoo-Bi, Min Hyo-Rin
Tags: college, friendship, first love, comedy
Cast: Kim Woo-Bin, Lee Joon-Ho, Kang Ha-Neul, Jung So-Min, Jung Joo-Yeon, Lee Yoo-Bi, Min Hyo-Rin
Tags: college, friendship, first love, comedy
OTHER MENTIONS:
- Your Lie in April (2016,Japan)
- Back to the 90s (2015,Thailand)
- So Young 2: Never Gone (2016,Taiwan)
- Yesterday Once More (2016,China)
- Itazura Na Kiss The Movie (Korea, 2016 & 2017)
- Close Range Love (2014,Japan)
- Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016,Japan)
- L.DK (2014,Japan)