If you loved Her Blue Sky, try Fruits Basket -prelude-
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Fruits Basket -prelude- has roughly 3.9× fewer votes than Her Blue Sky — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Her Blue Sky, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Fruits Basket -prelude- is
Here's a prequel that dares to ask: what was life like *before* the Fruits? It follows Kyoko, a disaffected young woman, and Katsuya, the teacher who sees past her defenses. Their bond deepens, even as Kyoko faces familial rejection. It's a sweet origin story that fills in some blanks.

