Tamako Love Story

"The end of school, the beginning of love…"

2014 1h 23m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 208

RomanceAnimationComedy

Synopsis

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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?

“The end of school, the beginning of love…”

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Cast

Aya Suzaki
Tamako Kitashirakawa (voice)
Atsushi Tamaru
Mochizo Oji (voice)
Yuri Yamaoka
Choi Mochimazzi (voice)
Yuki Kaneko
Midori Tokiwa (voice)
Juri Nagatsuma
Kanna Makino (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Anko Kitashirakawa (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Dera Mochimazzi (voice)
Yurie Yamashita
Shiori Asagiri (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoko Yamada
Writers: Naoko Yamada, Naoko Yamada, Reiko Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoko Yamada, shot by Rin Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tomoko Kataoka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aya Suzaki and Atsushi Tamaru and Yuri Yamaoka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The end of school, the beginning of love…".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3413018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoko Yamada directs. Rin Yamamoto behind the camera. Tomoko Kataoka scores. Kengo Shigemura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Naoko Yamada, shot by Rin Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tomoko Kataoka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aya Suzaki and Atsushi Tamaru and Yuri Yamaoka carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The end of school, the beginning of love…".
8IMDB entry: tt3413018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.