11 Of The Best Anime TV Series And Movies From 2023 (So Far)

What it's about: Although these are two separate sci-fi romance movies, together they intertwine with one another across parallel worlds while also telling their own individual stories. Depending on which one you watch first, you'll get a different ending to the overarching story. Here's the synopsis for each film.

To Every You I've Loved Before:

While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers. But in a reality where moving between dimensions is natural, could Koyomi be the one from another world?

To Me, The One Who Loved You 

Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming step-siblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it?

Why it's worth watching: For starters, the concept of these two separate, but intertwined films makes for such a unique storytelling experience. Plus, as mentioned before, depending on which one you start with — you're in control of how the story will ultimately end (and there's even a third bonus ending that can be unlocked by jumping back and forth between the "blue movie" and "red movie"). Without spoiling too much as I think it's best to go in blind, prepare yourself with a box of tissues and give it your undivided attention (as the science involved within the movies can be confusing to understand sometimes).

Available to stream on Crunchyroll.