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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 90/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 95% of the 1,099 2020s animation movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 58m. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic90/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
658 audience votes
Key crew
- Kiyotaka OshiyamaScreenplay
- Kiyotaka OshiyamaDirector
- haruka nakamuraOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Yuumi KawaiFujino (voice)
- Mizuki YoshidaKyomoto (voice)
- Yoichiro SaitoHomeroom Teacher (voice)
- Kota OkaMan (voice)
- Kureha MakiFujino's Sister (voice)
- Koya YoshihashiEditor (voice)
- Takeshi MiyajimaNewscaster (voice)
- Daisuke TakahashiAnnouncer (voice)
- Jun ItoTeacher (voice)
- Kaori TakeuchiFriend's Mother (voice)
- Masumi TairaGrandmother (voice)
- Rina EndouClassmate (voice)
Stills
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Themes
friendshipelementary schoolfriendsschoolbased on mangashounenanimephilosophicalcomplexmangakamanga artistdepressed
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