Is April Story easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is April Story violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is April Story scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does April Story end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

April Story

Name: April Story
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 67 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kaori Fujii, Rumi, Kazuhiko Kato

Directed by Shunji Iwai

Produced by Rockwell Eyes

199867 min7.1 / 10

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.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Romance Drama

Keywords

Japan

Questions people ask

Is April Story easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is April Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is April Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is April Story sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does April Story end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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