As the seasons pass by, the end of Mochizou Ooji's third and final school year quickly approaches. He aims to study at a university in Tokyo, but at the cost of leaving behind his loved ones—including his beloved childhood crush, Tamako Kitashirakawa. Having no such plans for the future, Tamako will merely remain in town to work at her family's humble mochi shop.
As the time for Mochizou's departure draws closer, the reserved young man must gather up the courage to confess his feelings to Tamako before it is too late—lest his love go unnoticed forever.
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Do you ever get that choked, somehow disappointed feeling when you finish a great show or movie? A void that lingers in your mind, trying to piece together everything you just watched? Perhaps you lean back in your chair, comfortable and content at a good ending, ready to move on to the next one. Or, like me, you curl up in your bed or floor, both incredibly happy but sad at the same time, thoughts racing through the mind. For many, this feeling is a prevalent and very real emotion, but one that is strangely awkward to place a label on. We can't quite stickour fingers on it, and say for certain, "Yep, this particular emotion is what is causing this." For in reality, it is a whole mixture of things, different feelings that have built to create this... suffocation of the mind.
When characters become so endearing and the story becomes so interesting, it's difficult to let go of preconceptions and selfish desires. Desires to, for a lack of a better word, fill in the gap for the future of the beloved characters. To want to know more, more about the new world that they have entered through their actions in this movie. How they will grow, how they will learn to cope with difficulties, together. We don't want to be left out of their future adventures, and that is one of the great hallmarks of a truly great show or movie. To leave an impression, and change the viewer's mindset on whatever it may be. And while some may argue that this movie did in fact have an excellent ending that finalizes all things past and present, I differ slightly.
It is because it has such a great ending that, paradoxically, it does not.
It keeps the future in a haze (although some may argue that the future is clear and defined).
It leaves more questions than it answers (although some may argue that all questions have been laid to rest and satisfactorily answered).
It selfishly ends itself on a high note, with a cinematic and unquestionable "thud". It tells the audience that all is well, and yet sneaks in the false feelings of anticipation and hope. It dramatically and slowly closes its doors on that beloved story with a smile, leaving the rest of the character's lives up to the imagination of the viewer. Are the viewers to be left happy in the dark, when the play has finished, when the actors and actresses have bowed to the audience, the curtains lowered and the lights dimmed? And in a ironic and unexpectedly cruel twist, one may find that it may have been "better" to end the story ambiguously.
Opinion is not the greatest tool of measurement, that much is clear. The opinions of the viewer cannot change what has already happened. All that we can do is reflect on the past and look forward to the future. And the process of moving on is perhaps the most difficult part of watching any show or movie.
GohanwaOkazu
I saw it. It was a small, nice, pleasant, sweet, and touching film. And it's Anko-chan Pero Pero throughout - cute girls doing cute things. As anticipated, Kyoto Animation delivers when it comes to simple human drama of teens' friendship and maturing - and Director Naoko Yamada now successfully adds a guy (!), as well as families, and some good people in the neighborhood (although this mix probably didn't come out too well in the TV series). Yamada proves herself again as a director capable of delicate handling of emotions; by depicting a girl sitting alone in a classroom on a table in silence, the Director letsyou share her mixed emotions of sorrow, slight regret, and fulfillment.
But the girl won't be left alone by herself for too long, as she has a good friend who wants to "go up with her to a higher ground and overcome" an obstacle. How to overcome obstacles in life is probably the "hidden" theme of the movie (Yamada probably felt that it needed to be tackled after making K-On!). Isaac Newton and his answers to how he overcame his obstacle and found the gravitation theory ("By always thinking unto them") was quoted as a reference (and hence the title of the ending song- Principle; also the story behind the visuals in the ED song of the TV series with the Sun and Moon and Tamako with a different sort of face is now revealed).
My favorite line in the movie: "Bitter memories are proof that you did something".
Some ways of presentation ("camera work") that Yamada uses, and the way things are told covertly might not appeal to everyone, but I personally enjoy that as originality and creativity- it keeps the movie fresh from banality. Overall, it's an "ordinary" love story, a pure and innocent one, with which anyone with a heart and memory can sympathize (and writhe in shyness and embarrassment). You would almost certainly have a Mochizo or Tamako (or perhaps a Midori - lez or no lez, that's not the matter) inside you.
It's not a big film but it's heartwarming. If you've liked the small film by Ghibli like Mimi O Sumasebai, you might see Tamako Love Story as Kyoto Animation's reply to a sort of similar theme. Go see it, or buy a BD/DVD release (should be released in the later half of 2014).
fiammestryx
I feel like I have to make a review for this. And this will also be my first one. Tamako love story is just like a mainstream romance/slice of life anime at first glance. I enjoyed watching it, but there's something that made me love this more than any other romance/slice of life anime, its realistic and simple story. Story - 10 This is suppose to be the sequel of tamako market and the development of both male and female protagonists. But I can say that this sequel doesn't need a prequel, it can stand alone by itself. The story is so simple yet you feel the enjoymentthroughout the film and you can share the same emotions as the characters are making.
Art - 9
KyoAni's art is expectedly moe-ish but that moe-ish art makes the characters emotions a little closer to realistic. And at the same time, its cute.
Sound - 9
The sound sticks to a romance genre anime, soft, gentle, and gives off emotions. I really enjoyed the song [koe no uta] It gets right into my heart (dam*).
Character - 9
The flow of all the main characters development is perfect, I've learned a lot in terms of love (romance genre, duh). That's all.
Enjoyment - 10
The enjoyment I felt is not something out of ordinary, I don't know if I'm crazy or not, because I'm smiling from the start until the end of the film. I might go to a hospital one of these days.
Overall - 10
This film is a must watch for romance lovers, of course you need to watch Tamako market before this, ignore the stand alone blah blah in the story part of my review. Because by watching the prequel, you will get to know the characters more and their everyday lives. And you can feel their love by watching the sequel.
Smugdear
Sometimes you don't need a romance filled with actions everywhere, and also, sometimes you don't need a serious dramatic romance. You just need a simple, but profound love to found the perfect beauty of romance. The main idea is so simple, it's about love that appears and blooms between teenagers, a various film that used this plot pattern suffer failure in their ranks, but Tamako Love Story able to bring all of its potentials to the big screen in one piece. We have to notes, that it's prequel (or should i say Tamako Market) is a blank comedy series, filled with fat bird with nosense of direction.Tamako Love Story successfully covered the mistakes that it's prequel made.
Kyoto Animation brings us the old tradition of their art. A sweet, clear, and neat art. It is a good art indeed. The sound settings maybe not the best that exist, but it have a nostalgic& well-matched sound settings within the series.
Tamako Love Story have a great development, All pieces that scattered in its prequel, is connected creating strong bonds between the two main characters, after watching this I pretend to forget that fat bird to exist. The main character realizes his feelings to the other.
It is quite enjoyable for me. If you a fan of the light story, I'm fully recommended Tamako Love Story, anybody who watched Tamako Market should watch this film too. It's breathtaking, light, and brings serenity to your heart....
allflying
Before you're losing your head about my overall score, I'm using 5 as a middle ground. Means, everything above 5 can be considered as 'good', Okay? Got it? Lets get to it: Tamako Love Story, I heard it several times before it even premiered. And even read a 'translated' interview with Yamada (the director) about what could we expect in this new movie. Basically, she said that this is still about 'everybody loves somebody' as a central theme. And now, we're focusing more on Tamako and that she loves somebody. Well..., yes it is. Except that it didn't really fulfill (my) expectation. So, before you're expecting anything'romance' be prepared to be disappointed. Because, its not romance at all. It did fulfill Yamada's word in a very strict manner. That Tamako loves somebody. Why its not romance? Because there is barely any romantic interaction at all. Heck we don't even get a nice exposition on their basic intimate interaction. Say, two of them spending time talking something private in somewhat believable way? Nope! none of that! Well, we did have both of them stepping outside of status quo. But thats it! its like you're just walking into The Last Boss throne room in an RPG game only to find that there is nothing inside. Not even chest! That was why I'm hugely disappointed.
Because, aside that brief glimpse of Tamako and Mochizo past/childhood interaction, brief glimpse of Tamako's mother who gives a finger. We just got nothing! Well, at least the visual and animation is amazing, with Yamada's personal touch here and there, and nice catchy music is really makes this show looks beautiful. Even more if you have a Full HD TV and a set of decent Sound Theater. And that was why my disappointment is even bigger. I'll gladly give it higher score if it was condensed into a full 20 minutes musical or even 5 minutes AMV. Because, there is barely any stories and the script writing is not that good either. It just a Slice-of-Life with visual steroids.
Now, Tamako does has her share of character development, just as Yamada had promised. But then again, it just really falls flat on how she has to step outside of status quo without being afraid of change. Because, in the end nothing has changed. No, I don't think its bad idea. Because, at least Tamako has her self realization without being thrown shit by anyone. And, it actually nice to see an anime character has a gradual advancement without being a drama queen or anyone being one. it was very nice and comfy experience. But, then again, it really feels like a pointless ride with very anticlimac- No! Its not even anticlimactic, but totally half-assed and no closure at all!!
Now, we moves on Mochizo. What about Mochizo? What-a-bout-Mochizo *insert your disinterest face here*. Well, I understand if Yamada only wants to do Tamako-centric show, because everyone already have their share on TV series including Mochizo. But, we just can't leave it 'that way'. There is very little to no exposition on Mochizo's character as much as TV series. It was almost feels like Mochizo's character (and his exposition) can be replaced by W*k*pedia's summary: "Mochizo is Tamako's childhood friend as well as her neighbor as well as her love interest which has crush on her". Aaaaand... thats it. We don't get his character, his motivation, exposition or even his motivation on having a thing for Tamako, let alone anything to do with his decision to move to Tokyo other than a plot device. It just very poor exposition on Mochizo. His character never gets explored even though he is the main love interest. Poor Mochizo
Now, about Yamada's hand. Yamada is undoubtedly very talented and high-skilled director. This show was very much lets her direction style shine trough and trough. If the MAL score include 'Directing' or 'Storyboarding', I'll gladly give it 10/10! Everything looks really nice, nothing feels overly pretentious, character interaction felt somewhat believable (as long as it doesn't have anything to do with Mochizo and his peers), everything just magic. For the most of part, the girls group dialogue and direction felt really alive. Well, I don't mean all jokes and funny, No! Again, it feels fluid and more believable. The best one I've seen since Tari Tari. And of course, The art direction is also exceptional. Everything so finely tuned, even some gimmick when they tried to visualize Tamako's heart/feelings. Overall, it pretty much makes the tedious everyday life somewhat looks interesting to watch even without magic or ninja or a talking bird. And definitely one of the best feature this show has, aside that animation quality which really out of this world (in a good way).
I would really want to end this with impressed or surprised. But the overall chemistry between our two main character doesn't really live up to expectation. No, I don't mean they have to kiss or holding hands. Just a nice long private chat to explore their past and current relationship as well as to enhance the immersion of the romantic development will be nice. Oh, and the ending. THAT ENDING!! Seriously, when this show end, I really want to bang my head on the nearest door while screaming What the hell? It really spoils my enjoyment. And they did it at the classic cliche: the train station cliche. Y- F- I don't know who to blame. Because, the show isn't really bad if you could cope with the actual Slice of Life theme whereas some people will find it boring. But..., it just that there is no reward in the end. It was very unrewarding and leaves very bad aftertaste.
So yeah, thats Tamako Love Story for you. Which indeed fulfill everything they promised. But, just that. There is no tip or any value added aside from nice visual, music, and Yamada's talent.
Thanks for reading, see y at the next review.
Asfaria
I'm a big fan of Kyoto Animation. I really enjoy their animation style and many of their shows. However, Tamako Market was one of the few shows by KyoAni that I did not enjoy. It had a weak and silly plot, too much comic relief thanks to an annoying fat, talking bird, and the animation was not as good as many other KyoAni shows in my opinion. So along comes a movie sequel for the show that has romance at the core of its story rather than slice of life filler, less than five minutes of the annoying bird name Dera, and movie quality animation.I think this movie is what Tamako Market should have been all along.
Rather than focusing on some weird premise about Tamako being the chosen princess for a foreign prince to marry filled with tons of filler to make a 12 episode series, we instead get the relationship between Tamako and Mochizou at center stage. This was my favorite part of the show and I always wished they had fleshed it out more, which they did excellently in this movie. The story now takes place as Tamako, Mochizou, and the others prepare for high school to end. Mochizou has decided that he wants to attend a college in Tokyo to continue his passion for film. However, he has to tell Tamako, a girl who constantly lives in the moment, about this decision. He also has the fact that he loves her bottled up inside of him. The majority of the story of the movie deals with his struggle to tell Tamako and her struggle to decide how she feels about him and his decision to leave the shopping center where they grew up together.
My favorite thing about this show though would have to be the atmosphere it creates. It is calm, yet somewhat dramatic. And it most certainly beautiful as the art compliments this mood greatly. We get excellent panoramic shots, skies beautifully outlining characters, and movie quality animation that really shows how great KyoAni can be. The music also compliments the atmosphere with mostly acoustic rock music. The song that Tamako's father played to her mother when he confessed to her is one of my favorites in the movie and used at just the right moments to compliment Tamako's feelings. The show uses silence and other surrounding sounds well to make for many scenes with both perfect romantic and awkward-romantic-tension filled moments.
The characters are greatly improved in this movie as opposed to the show. Mochizou, Tamako, and Tamako's friends all get much more development in this one movie than they did throughout the entire 12 episode show. Thankfully Dera is never shown aside from the first five minutes which helps add to the atmosphere I mentioned before (the lack of comic relief is a breath of fresh air). That's not to say the main characters are perfect now. They do take a bit too long dealing with romantic issues and have some bothersome aspects like Tamako's airheadedness, but it's to be expected in a situation like this and isn't much of a problem.
I really enjoyed this movie despite finding the show boring and annoying at times. Everything about this movie is better, and the only part I really disliked was the first five minutes due to Dera's annoying banter back on his island far, far away from the main story (thank goodness he can't fly). The only other thing I might complain about is that the ending seemed to happen a bit too quickly, but that's not too big of an issue since it was still nice. This is just a nice simple romance story about two childhood friends. While it may not be the most original romance story Kyoto Animation has ever done, it was executed wonderfully nonetheless.
NeverMeltIce
This is my first review and I'm writing it because a friend of mine asked me if he should watch Tamako Market to understand Tamako Love Story, so I thought a lot of people out there could have the same question, so here we go. By the way, this review is free of spoilers "Do I have to watch Tamako Market in order to understand/enjoy the movie?" NO. In fact, I didn't watch Tamako Market and I still enjoyed the movie. "Does that fat bird appears in the movie?" If you have watched Tamako Market, you know about that bird (I think it's called Dera) and itseems like he annoys most of the people who watch the show. Well sirs, you are lucky, because that bird doesn't appear at all in the movie (he actually appears like 3 minutes in the whole movie, but it is not relevant)
Now, Tamako Love Story, as the name suggests, it's the love story involving the main characters: Tamako and Mochizo. The whole movie focus on that; even secondary characters don't appear that much nor are really relevant to the story so don't worry if you don't know all the characters, you don't need to. Also, this is obvious but I'm going to say it anyways, this movie it's pure slice of life, there are no aliens, no magic, no battles, nor a girl falling from the sky, and in my point of view that's what makes this movie so enjoyable: it's something that could happen to anyone... except that you know, you probably won't meet a girl that cute in reality *cries*
In short, you haven't watched Tamako Market? Don't worry, you can watch this and still enjoy it.
You watched Tamako Market? Well, I don't know why you are reading this, go watch the movie!
You already watched the movie? GO TO WATCH IT AGAIN!!
This movie is super cute and I would recommend it to anyone EXCEPT if you are looking for a love triangle drama or something like that, then this is not for you.
Thanks for your time... just go and watch the movie already!
LovingTheFeels
'Taste the regret, bitter as it may be, and indulge in it' The movie, as most already knows, is a sequel to the series 'Tamako Market' in which the everyday life of the people in a certain street is portrayed throughout the series along with a special but chubby bird. The driving force of this story focuses on the loose ends that were left from the series and it is the most glaring loose end that would leave you thinking, 'What about those two? What happened next?' As most series that leave such a cliffhanger, the Tamako series thankfully, has moved off the mainstream and decided todo a little fan-service for the fans of this series(thank you very much!)
Another thing to note, the movie also shows how each character begins to grow steadily and shows them moving forward with their lives instead of being attached to what they hold dear to them and also moving off their comfort zone. As the 12-episode series did not really show much growth in most of the characters, the movie at least, showed how the main characters grew in their own respective pace. Some may have been slightly late but by the end, everybody managed to a better person than they were before.
Overall, a really enjoyable movie as I myself enjoyed the series that preceded it as it still did not lose the 'carefree-ness' and cuteness of its girl cast. It is highly recommended to watch the series before the movie because there are quite a bunch of loopholes if one were to jump straight to the movies.
skyc93
I saw the PV. This time, the story tells about the relationship between Tamako and Mochizou which we barely saw from the Tamako Market TV version. The desperate way Tamako shout for "Mochizou" in the ending of PV makes me highly expecting it before aired. Until yesterday, I was kinda underestimate because KyoAni makes it really, really nice. The ambiguity towards confession once again rekindles our already too-old-heart. It reminds us the simplicity and innocence during our youthful life. While Mochizou hesitates to confess, we laugh because we recall how coward we are when facing our first love. As Tamako receives the confession, she doesnot know how she should do. Their anxiety successful bring us the "doki doki" feel.
Midori is a sad character in this film. Despite her feeling towards Tamako, she does not have the courage to confess to her. The same thing happens to Mochizou; he has been liking Tamako for 16 years. But the difference is Mochizou finally determined to confess to Tamako. Midori hates herself, hate herself for not having the same courage. Director has made many scenes for showing the lost of Midori inner-self. While Midori pretend to be choked by Mochi at Tamako house, she is already at the brink of collapes.
KyoAni last movie has many resemblances throughout the movie. This time, Tamako Love Story does a good job as well. The moon and the sun at the beginning resemble Mochizou and Tamako, where Midori thought Mochizou will only revolve around Tamako throughout his life. The paper phone resembles the kizuna between Tamako and Mochizou, where they both share the same idea to use it as confession tool. While Shiroi reveals the real feeling of Tamako, the interrupting of bell ring resembles the collapse of Midori feel. Kane says about magnet of same pole could not attract to each other, signify the relationship between Midori and Tamako could not have good ending. The dandelion flying seed resemblances the new start....
Overall, it is a really, really nice movie as mentioned. The development of character emotion is describe well. The theme of love and future is one of the best among the same genre anime. The details go very natural that audience will feel comfortable with it. The graphic is good and the song is well coordinated. Most importantly, Tamako is so cute!
If you want to re-feel Tamako Market, you will like this. If you like K-On!, Tamako Love Story shares the same director. If you like shojo anime, this is perfect to you. If you do not know anything, this is not the reason hindering you from watching it.
Lamp1009
Okay I'll keep it short. This anime objectively does not deserve to rated what I've rated it. It's pacing is slightly off, the art isn't as refined, some of the side characters are not well developed here or in Tamako market, the soundtrack isn't the most inspiring thing, the main character suffers from dense brain syndrome, among so many other problems......and yet I can't help but absolutely love this film for giving such a satisfying end to Tamako Market, and perfectly encapsulating the roller coaster that is the innocent process of falling in love.
Tamako Market and Love Story get far more criticism than what they deserve, largely because, I believe, people are trying to make it something it's not. Tamako Love Story, and to an even greater extent, Tamako Market, are not love stories. Together, they are the story of both the mundanity and beauty of everyday life, and how love springs up through said mundanity.
Objectively, this film deserves an 8/10, 9/10 if you're a sucker for kyoani love stories (of which I am). Personally, I think the average score is low, but not unreasonable. Despite this objective score, I leave this in the collection of protected anime...because to me, it is something special.
thekillinglights
For someone who hasn't seen the prequel Tamako Market, this movie turned out to be pretty mediocre. Then again, I'm not easily moved. I might've found the story more moving if I had enough time to connect to the characters. The characters didn't seem out of the ordinary with the main girl Tamako coming off as cute, clumsy and naiive. The main guy Mochizou, didn't really have any sort of personality. The art and sound, however, were very nice - as typical of KyoAni. So I certainly enjoyed it simply for the art and sound. That's not to say the story wasn't enjoyable but ratherthat it was pretty mediocre with a mediocre set of characters. The animation did a good job of making the story seem a lot more magical and the backdrops were painted beautifully.
All in all, it was a fun watch but not at all something I would think twice about. Just a cute slice-of-life anime for those who like that sort of thing.
akamidori
This movie takes place after Tamako Market, and is not like Tamako Market at all. While Tamako Market tried to be like K-On!, this movie is purely a love story. If you enjoyed the small hints at romance between Tamako and Ooji in Tamako Market, this movie will be quite enjoyable. There is a love quadrilateral in this movie and even though Tamako and Ooji are the main romance focus, I think the love quadrilateral is more amped up. Tamako's best friend, Midori, also seems to like Ooji. I also feel like Tamako's down-to-earth little sister would have been a better match for Ooji than Tamako. Oneof the good things about this movie is that it showed the angsty feelings of Ooji, which is rare for shojo romance. It also makes the movie feel drawn out, and that Ooji might actually not end up with Tamako. Also, that cliffhanger.
MEDUSIA
Tamako Love Story- your average slice of life, romance. The story is itself is very simple, realistic and heartwarming. I wouldn't expect too much of it. It's about two childhood friends, Tamako and Mochizou. They live across from each other and both of their families own a mochi shop. And as expected, Tamako and Mochizou are in love with each other. The animation of Tamako Love Story is clean, fresh, very moe, and very identical to K-On as expected from Kyoto Animation. The soundtrack captures the mood of the film very well. It was very relaxing and created a warm atmosphere like the movie itself. Iwould have to say the soundtrack is the best feature of the movie in my opinion.
Well, I'd have to admit I got pretty much bored near the middle of the movie. Nothing drastic is happening just a confused lover, having a hard time to express her feelings. The ending is pretty much predictable at that point, but at the same time it heart warming to watch.
Should you watch this if you haven't seen Tamako Market?
Well, Tamako Love Story is claimed to be the sequel of the anime series Tamako Market. However, the film itself is able to carry out it's story without having to watch Tamako Market. If you're like me and haven't seen Tamako Market the movie can still be understood fully. The story is very straightforward.
Overall, it's a 7 in my list. There's nothing significant to point out of the film. It's a cute love story between two childhood friends. What more could you expect?
Divin3Wind_
"A Beauty risen from Ashes..." Such is one way to describe Tamako Love Story, and its relation to its prequel, Tamako Market. For those of you that have watched Tamako Market, perhaps this question crossed your mind, "What was KyoAni thinking in making this?" I could not answer that question convincingly. Tamako Market was arguably conceived on the principles of Slice-of-life/Moe that occupy a niche in the anime industry - and with titles such as K-On and Chuunibyou under their belt, Tamako Market was yet another to add to the list. Yet, Tamako Love Story is a whole world apart from the movies of the other two titles. The plot issimple, and needs no explanation - the title and brief synopsis leaves you enough to be able to guess what this is about. In comparison to the relatively aimless and blurry storyline of Tamako Market, this movie does not attempt to do anything other than what's necessary. The dismissal of the anime's mixing of 'small plots' and its primary centrepiece (Dera's reasons for going to Usagiyama) are barely missed. Instead, focus on the relationship between two childhood friends takes the stage. The sequence of events keeps true to the label, 'slice of life,' and while it is neither very original nor brilliant, the plot's simplicity is its strength - it addresses themes that anyone can relate to and understand.
While keeping to the same artistic style as the prequel, there is notable improvement in the backgrounds of the movie. Yes, characters are the focus, but just as how an island is nothing without the water around it, the background art has defined the atmosphere of this movie. It is beautiful, pleasant, and does not visually assault the eye in either displeasure or splendour. It is, like the plot, straightforward, and where it sparkles, it is in harmony with the very characters that they are meant to be complementing.
The soundtrack was decent - a decent BGM usually being one that stays in the background and adds to the atmosphere. Most notable was the song that Tamako's father wrote for his wife. I saw it as more than a nice tune that formed the basis of the OP and ED - it carries forward the motif of young love from the anime, and a sort of encouragement from one generation to the other. It is wonderful that in this movie where music technically has no major emphasis, it plays a subtle role in the plot that I daresay could not have been made possible by other means.
As with slice of life stories, the characters are the primary emphasis. While Tamako Market tried to juggle a whole host of characters, Tamako Love Story cuts down heavily on the numbers and thus roles of many characters, allocating screen time where it matters. The character development occurs and turns as expected, but it has been presented in a delightful manner, ultimately revolving around the idea of 'change' in how our characters realise such inevitabilities, and their struggles in dealing with them. Naturally, youth and its subsequent innocence too play an important role in this movie - the struggle is real and (hopefully) one we can all relate to, somehow. In this sense, the characters have been presented as they should be: as representations of real people.
I personally find it impossible, having watched Tamako Market, to not compare between the two. Could I blame my exceedingly high enjoyment levels on lowered expectations? I could, certainly. But even on its own, Tamako Love Story stands strong. Tamako Market may not have been a very good anime in its own right. However, the foundation that it built for this movie cannot be ignored.
What is undoubtedly an achievement on the part of the movie's staff is how they managed to turn the series around. In contrast to K-On's and Chuunibyou's movies, Tamako Love Story offers redemption for the series and closure for the viewers who wanted something more than what its anime counterpart offered. No one needed to tidy up Tamako Market, but the production team looked back, realised that the Elephant in the Room had not yet been addressed... and fortunately, they dealt with it whilst implying the seeming vulnerability of the world we live in, and the need to accept it through moving on, or fighting to ensure that we do not lose what is precious to us.
It's no award-winning masterpiece. It's nothing mindblowing... but there is no denying that this movie is something very special, most particularly with the tender impressions it leaves upon the viewer by the end, especially for those that could perhaps utter, "Been there, done that... and truly, everybody does love somebody."
Yoloswag69420
-TL;DR REVIEWS- Tl;dr - "Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life" - This anime gives what it advertised in a serious tone. Should you watch it? No. [STORY - 5] - Childhood friends have a limited time to express feelings for one another before one moves away. Cliche. A good 30 minutes of the movie was just useless filler and honestly, the movie could've been done in 30-40 minutes and been much more enjoyable. I actually reduced the story from a 6 to a 5 rating because how badly drawn out it was. [ART - 8] - It looks good. Can't lie here. [CHARACTERS - 4] - Protagonist takesyears to express feelings. Romantic interest stops talking to him for a bit because she's flabbergasted. Cliche responses. This type of interaction doesn't happen in real life.
[ENJOYMENT - 4] - Decent. I don't feel like I wasted my time but it felt like a chore to finish the movie.
[OVERALL - 4] - Story was okay. The character interaction was unrealistic, and simply used as a means to extend the film length and/or tug on the viewer's heartstrings. I would not recommend this anime.
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NOTE:
-I did not watch Tamako Market, which is apparently a prequel. After watching this movie though, I don't intend on it--ever.
-I did not include sound because that is subjective and frankly I don't care about it.
Kaya25Efe
This is my first review, I will try to write properly and without spoilers as much as possible. Story 10/10 The love story between these two sometimes made me laugh, sometimes sad, sometimes excited, and sometimes made me run around with joy. Every passing minute, the movie has a story that will not tear you away from it and even bind you to it. The story is quite simple, not at all complicated. The end was left entirely to your imagination.Characters 9/10
Well-formed characters for an ordinary romance anime, assuming there's nothing too exaggerated. I don't know what to say about the characters but almost all of them were cute/cool
Sound 9/10
The voice overs were good enough that I can say that it was almost completely seated.
Their music will calm you down, make you sad, curious, happy and laugh when appropriate. Thanks to the music, I felt the situations in the anime a little more and I felt the anime completely.
Enjoyment 10/10 (if possible 100/10)
I can say that it is a perfect movie for those who love simple love anime like me. Definitely the right anime, especially for people like me who like simpler, more realistic love animes rather than hyperbole, super-powered love animes.
It will definitely stay in the back of my mind forever, When I remember the anime again, "Wow, what a great anime, should I watch it again?" I will say.
Overall 10
Defunctional
Tamako Love Story, also known as the sequel movie to the TV animation series 'Tamako Market', follows the story of an innocent girl named Tamako who recieves a confession from Mochizou, whom she considered only as her childhood friend. In this movie the viewer gets to have the chance to experience the romance aspect of the series between Tamako and Mochizou which was rather lacking in the TV animation series. As the movie focuses on the relationship development between Tamako and Mochizou, the characters from the island are left out of the main story, but instead we get to see a little more Tamako's school friendsKanna, Midori and Shiori.
The story itself is very unoriginal - something that anyone has experienced and something that will remind you of your own love experiences back in the days or maybe something that you are having right now. I believe this is why it is very easy to imagine yourself in either one of the protagonists' perspectives and thus making the story, despite its unoriginality, very enjoyable and something the viewer can sympathize with.
KyoAni, as expected, delivers not only its stunning visuals which can be seen through amazing backgrounds and facial expressions that I once believed were unable to be drawn/expressed in the 2D world, but also soundtracks. The ED of the movie is namely the song composed by Tamako's father which he used to confess his feelings to Tamako's mother - only this time sung by our female protagonist, Tamako which goes along with the final scene of this movie very well.
Overall, I thought the story was very well executed and certainly exceeded my low expectations after finishing the TV animation series, Tamako Market. I tried to make no spoilers so there might be many aspects of this show lacking in this review, but I hope this will give you a thought to try this movie out (whether you watched the prequel or not since it does not play a crucial role to understand the plot of this movie).
I give this an 8 out of 10.
HidamariSeashore
"Everyone loves somebody." Has there been anyone you loved? If you had to tell that person that you will soon leave them, did you confess them on a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing? I have been looking forward to Tamako Love Story for the longest time. Not only did I really love Tamako Market for its cuteness and the fact that it was produced by KyoAni, I also wanted to hear Mochizou finally confess his love for Tamako. I won't give away any spoilers (other than that previous sentence, if it really counts as a spoiler), but I can really say that I truly enjoyed Tamako LoveStory.
For those of you that don't know what Tamako Market, the prequel for this masterpiece, is, it's an anime that premiered in January 2013 that centers around a girl named Tamako Kitashirakawa. She is actually the daughter of a mochi shop owner, and every day in her life is pretty much filled with sunny happiness. One day, she meets a talking bird named Dela Mochimazzui. Dela has claimed to have come from a far away land in search of a bride for his prince.
Wait. Dela has already left the shopping district at this point. Let's move beyond that. Anyway, Tamako has a childhood friend, Mochizou Ooji, whose family runs a rival mochi shop. Throughout the course of the series, Mochizou has been in love with Tamako but is unable to tell her how he feels. I have always been rooting for Mochizou, and even though Tamako Market wasn't able to satisfy me, Tamako Love Story, being a movie centering around romance (hence the title), did.
Okay, let's get onto the real review. I have always loved KyoAni's art and animation, so that was a big plus. There is also outstanding character development in Tamako Love Story, especially for Tamako and Mochizou. The story in the movie is also one that makes you anxious for what will happen next. As in Tamako Market, the voice actors did a great job with their roles in this movie. The ED song, "Principle", was well-performed and well-sung by Aya Suzaki. The other ED song, Tamako's version of "Koi no Uta", was also great, but of course, so was the original version by Tamako's father!
Overall, Tamako Love Story was a very satisfying and highly enjoyable movie. I recommend it to anyone who has watched Tamako Market, especially to those who desperately wants to see some romance between Tamako and Mochizou. I couldn't praise this movie enough, as it is, without a doubt, the most satisfying and probably best anime movie - no, overall movie - that I've seen this year.
make_it_worse
Most of kids ask, "big sister/brother , can you tell me what does it feel being in love?". Many of us respond with, "you're still a kid","nah, just go finish your homework". But love is a thing that's really intriguing, "sweet and sour" and being with that someone can somehow bring some butterflies in your stomach. It's the theme of the film, it explains: what do you feel when you're in love. Many asked: the plot's really plain, flat as my cold floor(I also admit the plot is really plain). Why the director didn't complicate the story is because people would just focus on the storyinstead of what the characters feel.Infact, most main characters such as Dera and Choi didn't had much screen time because it needed to focus on just the two of them.
KyoAni really did a good job depicting characters emotions without putting a lot of words, because that's what love is. You can't describe love by words, but you can show it but using actions.
P.S. I tried experementing the plot by complicating it but it would just ruin the atmosphere (especially if you make it a love triangle)..
P.S. This is also my first review
