Is Asako I & II 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.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Asako I & II scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Asako I & II easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Asako I & II end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Asako I & II

Name: Asako I & II
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Erika Karata, Masahiro Higashide, Koji Seto, Rio Yamashita, Sairi Ito

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Produced by Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Bitters End

2018120 min6.8 / 10

A melancholic romantic drama about loss, identity, and the impossibility of recapturing the past, structured around a haunting doppelgänger premise.

Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Emotional Downfall Asian City Movies Natural Disaster Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Earthquake Disappearance Osaka, Japan Tokyo, Japan

Questions people ask

Is Asako I & II violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Asako I & II sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Asako I & II scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Asako I & II easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Asako I & II end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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