Dou kyu sei – Classmates

"Sincerely, Slowly, Falling in Love."

2016 1h 1m JA

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 469

RomanceAnimation

Synopsis

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Rihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a band and popular among girls, would have never crossed paths. Until one day they started talking at the practice for their school’s upcoming chorus festival. After school, the two meet regularly, as Hikaru helps Rihito to improve his singing skills. While they listen to each other’s voice and harmonize, their hearts start to beat together.

“Sincerely, Slowly, Falling in Love.”

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Cast

Kenji Nojima
Rihito Sajo (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Hikaru Kusakabe (voice)
Hideo Ishikawa
Manabu Hara (voice)
Yurino
Mikipon (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shoko Nakamura
Writers: Shoko Nakamura, Akemi Hayashi, Asumiko Nakamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shoko Nakamura, shot by Yukiko Nagase. 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 Kotaro Oshio. 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 Shigeru Nishiyama 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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Kenji Nojima and Hiroshi Kamiya and Hideo Ishikawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sincerely, Slowly, Falling in Love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5526028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shoko Nakamura directs. Yukiko Nagase behind the camera. Kotaro Oshio scores. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Shoko Nakamura, shot by Yukiko Nagase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kotaro Oshio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kenji Nojima and Hiroshi Kamiya and Hideo Ishikawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sincerely, Slowly, Falling in Love.".
8IMDB entry: tt5526028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "high school", "boys' choir", "coming of age", "slice of life".