Short film

A Love Too Captivating
2025 · 13 min
A tender, quiet short that lingers on loneliness and the hesitant warmth of being seen by someone kind.
- Genres
- Romance, Animation
- Starring
- Chiaki Kobayashi, Takeo Otsuka
- Overview
- Misuzu was branded a delinquent when a small incident left him isolated. But one day, he sees the top student, Kitahara, get surrounded by bullies and decides to help him out. That sparked Kitahara's interest in the lonely boy, but Misuzu pushes Kitahara away. "If you get involved with me, you'll get ostracized by everyone else too." But it won't take long for Misuzu's resolve to falter...
- How it feels
- Romantic, melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, love, friendship, identity
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Romance, Animation
- Starring
- Chiaki Kobayashi, Takeo Otsuka


