Tamako Love Story
Seen it?2014 | 83 min | Romance, Animation, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their friends know. With graduation closing in and Mochizo leaving for Tokyo, will Tamako realise her feelings and tell him in time?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Naoko Yamada
- Aya SuzakiTamako Kitashirakawa (voice)
- Atsushi TamaruMochizo Oji (voice)
- Yuri YamaokaChoi Mochimazzi (voice)
- Yuki KanekoMidori Tokiwa (voice)
- Juri NagatsumaKanna Makino (voice)
- Rina HidakaAnko Kitashirakawa (voice)
- Takumi YamazakiDera Mochimazzi (voice)
- Yurie YamashitaShiori Asagiri (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraMamedai Kitashirakawa (voice)
- Satsuki YukinoMichiko Oji (voice)