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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its exquisitely observed concert-band setting and delicate attention to friendship make it a natural companion, with the same patient, emotionally precise focus on what students struggle to say aloud.
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Why this pick
A high-school musical performance becomes the outlet for characters working through private hurts, balancing ensemble rehearsal energy with sincere, gradual emotional growth.
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Why this pick
For the exhilarating discipline and camaraderie behind band performance, this follows young musicians whose ambition is conveyed through kinetic playing and hard-won group chemistry.
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Why this pick
It shares the thoughtful Kyoto Animation-like sensitivity to adolescent communication: quiet gestures, evolving relationships, and a compassionate pace that lets personal change feel earned.
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Why this pick
Its music-centered coming-of-age story combines small-town summer atmosphere, affectionate character interplay, and an earnest sense of young people finding a future beyond their familiar circle.
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01 / THE STORY
Kumiko is now a second year and one of the senior players of the euphonium section. With new underclassmen joining the concert band, Kumiko will have to learn new things in order to deal with awkward and difficult underclassmen.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Kumiko Oumae (voice)
Reina Kosoka (voice)
Shuichi Tsukamoto
Hazuki Katou
Sapphire Kawashima
Natsuki Nakagawa
Yuko Yoshikawa
Kanade Hisaishi
