Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter - Recommendations

Alt title: Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami

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Magical Chocolate

Magical Chocolate

Valentine's Day is approaching, and young Mami-san is apprehensive. She wants to give chocolates to her crush, Ishida, but can't seem to build up the nerve to do so. Luckily for her, she might have a solution: magical chocolates, given by a witch who seems to vanish into thin air, supposedly will grant the holder the love they desire! But will it work for Ishida?

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sothis sothis says...

Not only do the two of these short viewings contain the same sort of plot, but they both have similar (bad) character designs to boot! If you want something short and sweet, both Magical Chocolate and Rain will appeal to your desires.

caitlin caitlin says...

Both Magical Chocolate and Rain are stories of girls who are quietly crushing on a boy, and are trying to find a way to win him over - one uses a letter, and the other chocolates. They are both quiet, romantic and brief watches, with pretty amateur animation to boot - although Magical Chocolate's animation looks sort of like it was done in Microsoft Paint. Regardless, if you liked one, you will probably like the other.

chii chii says...

Weather it's writing a letter or making chocolate for the boy they wish to get affections from. These girls take a step ahead to see if they can get the boy. If you liked one you'll like the other.

Menchi Menchi says...

In Magical chocolate and Rain, the main theme is a crush of a girl and how to confess it to the one they like. Both these short animes are full of hope, anticipation and emotions. The drawingstyles are quite different, but the idea is pretty much the same.

LLORAtheLLAMA LLORAtheLLAMA says...

These two are both short and focus on the same topic: Love. A girl likes this boy and uses something to try to get closer to him. In Magical Chocolate's case, she uses chocolate; in Rain's, a letter.

The only bad thing that they both share are the bad character designs and animation, though Rain's are far better than Magical Chocolate. But because they are both short, it is something that shoudn't bother you for long.

wolfangel87 wolfangel87 says...

Magical Chocolate and Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter are similar in the fact that they both revolve around a boy! One girl is desperately trying to win that man over with chocolates with the other resorts to a letter to spring the cage of his heart.

KittyEmperor KittyEmperor says...

Both are short sweet little stories about young girls falling in love and confessing to the guy that they like.  Though their methods of confessing are a little different with the girl in Magical Chocolate confessing by means of chocolate on valentines day and the girl in Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter confessing by means of letter.  Though their methods are different the overall idea is still the same.

Voices of a Distant Star

Voices of a Distant Star

Nagamine is a young high school student who lives a fairly typical teenage life: hanging out with friends, attending class, and falling in love with a wonderful boy. But when she enlists in the galactic army, who is desperate for candidates to fight an alien war, she finds herself drifting farther away from her first love, Noboru. In the depths of space, where a simple email takes eight years to be delivered, will their love truly flourish, or simply fade away?

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sothis sothis says...

Now, I'm not recommending this for the animation! Though both DO have plenty of CG, I think Hoshi no Koe is a good fit for Rain because of the love theme and melancholy feel. The animation helps too, of course ;)

SirNiXXon SirNiXXon says...

"Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter" has a certain lyricism, a feeling of sadness and hope, and a "visual poetry" feel that instantly makes one remember Makoto Shinkai's works. Both are shorts with third-person narrative and a mix of wonderful CG with beautiful, even if a bit crude, hand-drawn animation. All of this helps "Rain" to seem like Hoshi no Koe's cousin - albeit a poor one.

Omurqi Omurqi says...

Outdoing this short movie in every aspect, Voices of a Distant Star manages to bring across that same melancholic feeling Rain, Little Girl, and My Letter had, only stronger. With waiting for and recieving responses from your loved one as main theme in both shows, and the gorgeous animation and better storyline execution in Voices of a Distant Star, you will definitely love this OVA if you enjoyed Rain.

Hoshizora Kiseki

Hoshizora Kiseki

Kozue is a member of the astronomy club at school. During her summer break, she left for the countryside to try to catch a glimpse of meteorites, but found a boy wearing a spacesuit instead! His name is Ginga, he somehow knows detailed information about faraway stars, and his powers caused him to be held hostage by scientists in order to use him as a tool. Can Kozue's affections help Ginga finally live the life he desires? 

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valondar valondar says...

Why watch Makoto Shinkai when you can settle for imitators? Each of these shorts clearly as Shinkai's work in mind - Rain especially so - and both fall short of capturing his stylistic excellence, Hoshizora feeling visually subpar. Rain is actually fairly decent in parts, while Hoshizora is bad yet watchable - providing for much unintentional humour with its laughably inane theatrics - while Rain, clearly the better of the two, does make a game attempt at humour and style that raises it to the status of mediocrity rather than the outright crap of Hoshizora. But hey, to satisfy your Makoto Shinkai itch I guess you could do worse!

Omurqi Omurqi says...

These two shows are, while having different themes, trying to do exactly the same: evoke emotions at the viewer with a melancholic, short story. If you enjoyed one of these Shinkai-imitations, it's worth giving the other a shot.

She and Her Cat

She and Her Cat

As the seasons pass, a lone stray cat reminisces of life with his master. He talks of the small passions of their time together, and how their shared affection gives them each a reason to be alive. Speaking both of love gained and love lost, he chronicles the eternal nature of their bond, as despite their own respective heartaches they still have each other. The two converse in a touching tale of the true strength of friendship in the face of hardship.

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SirNiXXon SirNiXXon says...

"Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter" has a certain lyricism, a feeling of sadness and hope, and a "visual poetry" feel that instantly makes one remember Makoto Shinkai's works, mixing wonderful CGs with beautiful, even if a bit crude, hand drawn-like animation. Both are very short and use a narrator who is also a character. The quiet soundtrack, silly situations and still scenes, along with the aspects I mentioned above, all make "Rain" to look like She and Her Cat's cousin - even if a poor one.

5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

Although today Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari live far apart due to a family move shortly after elementary school, they were once two shy young students brought together by their shared differences from their peers. It is because of this that the two built a bond of closeness between them that still survives through their continued correspondence, even over such a distance. Secretly they both fear the loss of this bond over time, and for this reason they arrange a meeting between just the two of them. The journeys both of them take in their minds and in their lives create an atmosphere of intense emotional upheaval, but also a sense of peace. It is a twist of fate and a series of decisions that put the two in place to carry what they choose of their pasts into the future they will create for themselves.

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MoonSlayer MoonSlayer says...

These are both slow-paced, romantic, short movies without that much of a plot. Despite that, they still manage to keep your attention all the way. Even though 5 cm has a lot better animation, the colours used are similiar. If you like one, you should try the other.

Fumiko no Kokuhaku

Fumiko no Kokuhaku

Fumiko, a timid school girl, shyly confesses her feelings for a boy named Takeshi. But rather than return the sentiments, he apologetically explains he needs to focus on baseball instead! Crying and embarrassed, Fumiko runs away down a hill – but she goes so fast, she can’t stop!

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sothis sothis says...

Two short anime about girls confessing their love, with pretty bad animation. If you liked one, the other might be a good choice.

Mizu no Kotoba

Mizu no Kotoba

In a cafe, people spend their time talking to each other about what’s on their mind. They talk about troubles with love, spread gossip about a friend of a friend and tell about the time they saw a flying fish. The waitress of the cafe tries to teach a lesson to a boy that just broke up with his girlfriend that relationships don’t end when the people involved part ways. Overall, the other people in the cafe also become influenced by what tools of humanity and the human language can do for relationships between lovers and friends. The unbelievable is always tested by science and our own imaginations...

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NimirRa NimirRa says...

These two little shorts have a similar sort of thoughtful animation style that makes the lack of solid plot forgivable. They're very short so if you enjoyed watching one then give the other a try.

Tanjou: Debut

Tanjou: Debut

In Debut, each standalone episode revolves around a group of friends: Aki, Saori, and Itou. First, shy Aki falls for the cute Burger Joe employee... but does he like her back? Also, the girls reunite 10 years after burying a time capsule at the local elementary school. However, the capsule contains not three, but four boxes! Who is the fourth person? Only time and reminiscence will tell...

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hamletsmage hamletsmage says...

Both of these anime feature a girl who falls in love with a boy and tries to show him her feelings. The main characters are very similar as well, in that both girls have dreams of the future. The animes show some imbalance concerning the flow of the story, but if you like one, you'll probably like the other. 

Tamako Love Story

Tamako Love Story

While Tamako's friends all seem to have big plans, Tamako's never thought beyond staying right where she is, working in her family's mochi shop. But maybe she won't be as alone as she thinks as someone gets closer to confessing his true feelings...

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Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart.

Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart.

Under the cherry blossom tree at Sakuragaoka High School’s Entrance Ceremony, Miou Aida meets Haruki Serizawa for the first time. Ever since that day, their eyes chased after each other. Miou is reserved, while Haruki is very social. While many mistook them as a couple, their relationship remained a little more than friends. As they stop to sit on the steps of a deck on their walk home, Miou cannot help but ask, "Haruki...do you like anyone?" Haruki replies, "I do like someone ...what about you?" Just 10 centimeters between their hands. It’s just 10 centimeters, but the distance remains...

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