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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like I Give My First Love to You, it turns adolescent first love into an intensely sincere, tearful story shaped by illness, promises, and the ache of time passing.
02
Why this pick
A tender, visually romantic youth love story with shy emotional intimacy and a bittersweet sense that its central connection cannot remain uncomplicated.
03
Why this pick
Its earnest high-school romance, emotionally guarded leads, and music-filled longing share the same heightened melodrama and devastatingly sincere feeling.
04
Why this pick
A soft, emotional school romance driven by friends trying to protect someone they love; it has similar youthful tenderness, regret, and urgency without losing hope.
05
Why this pick
For the same intimate blend of romance and mortality, this follows a relationship shadowed by limited time with a restrained, wistful visual style.
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01 / THE STORY
The film begins when Mayu and Takuma were children. They were friends since they were 8 years old. Takuma has a heart disease and he is treated by a cardiologist who happens to be Mayu's father. One day, Takuma and Mayu overhear that Takuma will not live past the age of 20 due to his condition. However, their friendship grows and Takuma becomes Mayu's first love. When they are out playing in the fields, Takuma promises to marry Mayu when they turn 20.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Takuma Kakunouchi
Mayu Taneda
Minoru Kakinouchi
Teru Uehara
Yoshimi Suzuya
Ritsu Sugiyama
Kou Suzuya
