
I've Always Liked You
Directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa
Produced by Qualia Animation, Aniplex
A tender, nostalgic high school romance about the ache of unspoken feelings and the gentle complications of adolescent love.
Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki passes it off as a "practice confession." Oblivious to her true feelings and struggling with his own, Yuu promises to support Natsuki in her quest for love. While Natsuki deals with her failed confession, fellow classmate Koyuki Ayase struggles with his own feelings for Natsuki. Despite his timidness, he is determined to win over her heart. This movie follows Natsuki as she dreams of one day ending her practices and genuinely confessing to Yuu. Meanwhile, close friends also find themselves entangled in their own webs of unrequited love and unspoken affections.
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Questions people ask
Is I've Always Liked You easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is I've Always Liked You violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is I've Always Liked You scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does I've Always Liked You end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is I've Always Liked You sad? Somewhat. More sad 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like I've Always Liked You
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I've Always Liked You
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I've Always Liked You, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I've Always Liked You, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I've Always Liked You, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































