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Honey

2018 · 105 min

A gentle, sweet high school romance that slowly warms you as a shy girl discovers the soft heart behind a scary-looking boy.

Directed by
Kōji Shintoku
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yuna Taira, Sho Hirano, Ryusei Yokohama
Overview
Kogure Nao is a shy and cute high school student. One day, Onise Taiga asks her "would you like to date with me on the promise that we will get married?" Nao is unable to turn down his proposal because she is scared of him. Taiga has red hair and piercing eyes. His appearance gives off the impression that he is a bad boy, but he is actually considerate to others and good at cooking. After getting to know Taiga, Nao begins to have feelings for him.

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Directed by
Kōji Shintoku
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yuna Taira, Sho Hirano, Ryusei Yokohama
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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Languages
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