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Chizuko's Younger Sister

1991 · 150 min

A tender, bittersweet ghost story that lingers on family bonds and quiet heartbreak, blending gentle fantasy with raw adolescent emotion.

Directed by
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Hikari Ishida, Tomoko Nakajima, Toshinori Omi
Overview
The Kitao family is coping with the loss of the eldest daughter, Chizuko, who was killed in a freak accident the year prior. When the other daughter Mika is suddenly in a dangerous situation, Chizuko returns as a ghost to save her; reunited with her sister, Mika begins spending time with Chizuko again.

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Directed by
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Hikari Ishida, Tomoko Nakajima, Toshinori Omi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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drama, fantasy
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Written by
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Cinematography
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