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Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home

2013 · 66 min

A gentle, nostalgic slice of life that quietly explores family bonds and self-discovery through small, heartfelt moments.

Directed by: Masahiro Ando
Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Kanae Itou, Aki Toyosaki, Ayumi Tsunematsu

Overview: While sorting through a mess of books in the staff room, Ohana happens upon one of Denroku's log books from long ago. Within it, it recounts a story of Ohana's mom when she was the same age as her.

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Directed by: Masahiro Ando
Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Kanae Itou, Aki Toyosaki, Ayumi Tsunematsu

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
work
parenthood
Places: small town
workplace
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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