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My Little Monster
Why this pick
It shares the candy-coloured shōjo adaptation feel, balancing comic awkwardness with a gradual, tender connection between an isolated girl and an unpredictable classmate.
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MOVIE2017 1h 59m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
For the softer, more comforting side of Daytime Shooting Star, this has a shy heroine, an initially intimidating boy, and a warmly supportive high-school atmosphere.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When Suzume Yosano's parents decide to move to Bangladesh when her father gets transferred, she learns that she's not invited. Instead, Suzume moves to Tokyo to live with her uncle, Yukich, where she fortuitously meets a strange man. When school begins, it turns out that he is none other than her homeroom teacher, opening her up to a new idea of fun and adventure.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mei Nagano
Suzume Yosano
Shohei Miura
Satsuki Shishio
Alan Shirahama
Daiki Mamura
Maika Yamamoto
Yuyuka Nekota
Ryuta Sato
Yukichi Kumamoto
Naomi Nishida
Satoko Yosano