TV series

Koinaka

2015 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic summer romance that lingers on first love and quiet heartache, easy to sink into.

Overview: Aoi Miura was born and grew up in Toyama Prefecture. He has an indecisive personality and does not like summer. He was the focal member of the high school swimming team, but he now works as an assistant at a small architectural office in Tokyo. One summer day, he meets his childhood friend and first love, Akari Serizawa. During their school days they spent every day hanging out together until the fireworks night in their third year of high school. That night, Akari suddenly disappeared. Now, Akari has a man named Aoi.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, friendship, identity, memory
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
identity
memory
coming-of-age
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild