High School Debut

High School Debut

Directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa

Produced by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Happinet

201193 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a clumsy high school girl learning to navigate attraction and relationships with the help of a charming upperclassman, built on warmth and playful banter.

Based on the best selling manga, Haruna Nagashima (Ito Ono) devoted herself to softball while in middle school. Now that she is in high school, Haruna believes its time find a boyfriend. Unfortunately for Haruna, she didn't pay attention to trends and is now clueless on how to attract a boy. Through a fortuitous event, Haruna encounters popular upperclassman You Komiyama (Junpei Mizobata) Haruna asks You to teach her how to become attractive to boys. You agrees but with one catch. She can't fall in love with him ...

Questions people ask

  • Is High School Debut easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does High School Debut end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is High School Debut violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is High School Debut scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is High School Debut sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like High School Debut

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as High School Debut

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like High School Debut, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like High School Debut, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like High School Debut, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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