Our Secret Diary

Our Secret Diary

Directed by Kentarō Takemura

Produced by Shochiku, TBS

2023111 min7.4 / 10

A tender high school romance built on secret correspondence and mistaken identity, exploring the vulnerability of unguarded emotional expression.

Nozomi Kuroda is in the 2nd grade of high school. One day, she finds a letter in a classroom desk. The letter has only the word "like" written on it. The person who wrote the letter is Jun Setoyama. He happens to be the most popular boy at the high school. Nozomi Kuroda feels embarrassed, but she eventually leaves a reply in a shoe closet at school. This is how their secret exchange diary begins. Nozomi Kuroda soon learns that the intended recipient for the first letter was her best friend. Nevertheless, Nozomi Kuroda is attracted to Jun Setoyama, who expresses his thoughts and feelings unlike her. She's unable to tell him the truth that the person exchanging messages is her and not her best friend.

Questions people ask

  • Is Our Secret Diary violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Our Secret Diary easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Our Secret Diary end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Our Secret Diary scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Our Secret Diary sad? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Our Secret Diary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Our Secret Diary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Our Secret Diary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Our Secret Diary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Our Secret Diary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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