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Tamako Love Story

2014 · 83 min

A gentle, tender coming-of-age romance that lingers on small everyday moments and quiet feelings, leaving a soft warm glow.

Directed by
Naoko Yamada
Genres
Romance, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Aya Suzaki, Atsushi Tamaru, Yuri Yamaoka
Tagline
The end of school, the beginning of love…
Overview
Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo leaving for Tokyo, will Tamako realise her feelings and tell him in time?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Naoko Yamada
Genres
Romance, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Aya Suzaki, Atsushi Tamaru, Yuri Yamaoka
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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