Hal

Hal is like a longer but more boring version of Hotarubi no Mori e. They are both short, visually stunning movies with interesting characters and attractive story, setting, and plot. Both are fantasy/Sci-Fi, but focuses more on the slice of life. Both movies center on a male lead with traumatizing childhood and past experiences but meets a kind, loving, and naive female partner which brings significant changes to their miserable lives and how they value it. However Hal introduces certain unique plot-lines and twists unusual in a romance anime to compensate for its lack of emotional resonance and congenial/sympathetic characters which Hotarubi no Mori e has plenty of; a good compromise. If you liked one, you will surely love the other. read more 

Romance and robots, Hal is a much more dramatic take on the issue and less focused on the robots themselves, but it might please Chobits' fans, and vice versa. 

Both are about people dealing with the loss of their lover and trying to move on. Both are very sweet with some touching moments and well animated. In both main female character runs a cute little shop.  

Plastic Memories is similar to Hal in it's human/android relationship. Androids usually are in place of a loved one. Both shows are focused on romance and deal with death/the loss of a person. Plastic Memories is more of a romance story versus Hal is a drama/romance. 

Eve no Jikan is similar to Hal in a way that society lives with robots, Hal is more focused on romance, and drama in a single movie, Eve no Jikan has a similar setting but slightly different tone. 

Very similar feeling and mood overall. About "robots" or non-humans that show emotion. Both are about tragic romances and use their emotional music very effectively. Both have a subtle, elegant slice of life feeling to them. 

I recommend this movie, I mean there's no body swapping in this movie but it does the same effect to your heart as much as Kimi no Na wa does, the art and love story is similar in predicaments because someone does die in it also so it is similar in ways. But i do highly recommend this movie to people who loved the touchy feely types of anime movies like Kimi no Na wa.  

Did you just watched "Hal" but wished for something a lot happier? Then you might want to check "Josee." Did you just watched "Josee" but wished there was an unexpected twist? Then you might want to check "Hal." In a nutshell, these two movies are about a man caring for a woman she just met, with them eventually falling in love with each other. There is numerous amount of emotional scenes to look forward to in these movies. So If you're looking for that kind, then you might want to check these out. 

• Both anime are centred around human and AI relationship. • Both anime are full of wholesome and bittersweet moments.  

Depressing anime. Feels train. Romance is good. The MCs are very likeable. Good story. 

Both movies are about love that u never imagine, when a couple love each other what can happend.. and then.. What can they do if they lose a dream with someone they love.. 

These two films deal with the boundaries between human and machine. In particular, the emotions conveyed between the two and across both borders. In essence the message is emotions know no bounds for these two films. 

Heartwarming dramas. Take place when robots are being made to replace and fulfill role of deceased people. Provided with the artificial memories of real people (and also provided with something called "emotion"), they slowly build relationship with people.  

These stories are very similar in plot. Both films follow the idea of living in the body of someone who has passed away. They follow a journey of learning who "you" are, despite being "someone" else. 

Similar theme of moving on from the loss of a loved one. 

Both involving main character losing their lover, but were given a second chance to rebuild the relationship, coping with grief, and moving forward  

The mc also learned how to be happy again. 

They have the same flow of story, same pretty dramatic and have this core attribute that is memorable and beautiful. All of its major points from the beginning will come together in the end, so make sure that you watch out for every detail of the show because for me that's why these two is a masterpiece! 

Both series involve post-romance relationships with troubled or tragic pasts that have been forgotten and re-realized after reliving them. 

Both are sweet, romantic-centric movies with strong slice-of-life elements, great animation, and a somewhat similar (though each are distinct) cinematographic style.  

- Both about a robot who falls in love - Tragedy and drama - Also, artwork is quite similar, in that it's very detailed  

Young people embracing loss, finding meaning in life, learning to enjoy the small everyday joys and bittersweet love. The visuals are beautiful and bot stories are filled with emotions, laughter, sadness, loss and gratefulness. 

Similar style of art, music, directing. Similar atmosphere. Slow pacing. Both are relatively short movies (HAL being an hour though) 

Two stories about a certain person dealing with the lost of their love. While AnoHana focus on a group of friends, Hal focus in just a couple. Heart breaking scenes where main characters just seems to have lost the will to live. Both shows have a stunning animation, with a beautiful and touching OST. A must watch for persons who enjoy angst.  

Both are futuristic, both talk about androids helping humans and deal with the feeling of loneliness. 

Unique "what if" concepts and warm romance vibes that ties protagonist and main love interest. 

"Computer Revolution: The Birth of the Most Powerful and Fastest Brains" / "Computer Kakumei: Saikyou x Saisoku no Zunou Tanjou" and "Hal" both involve artificial intelligence assisting people from minor everyday things to matters of importance involving life and death. However, the more prominent focus is on the interactions between a person and an artificial intelligence and the potential relations that could develop amidst their time together. These two slice-of-life works produced by Production I.G. also share similar character designs and a similar general art style, which of course are used to tell these respective stories that each send rather compelling messages. 

sci-fi movies where both the male and female leads roles get reversed