April Story
A tender, introspective coming-of-age story about a young woman's transition from island life to Tokyo, suffused with nostalgia and the bittersweet beauty of new beginnings.
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
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