Summary
Set in the year 1969 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Kyoko Noma is a loving female high school student who takes part in campus protests. One day, she meets university student Wataru Domoto in the tea cafe Mubansou ("A Cappella"). Kyoko falls in love with him, but they get involved in an incident that leads to a shocking ending.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.1
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most romances, +25 min on the typical 107
typical 107132Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2016
March 26, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Hitoshi Yazaki Director
Writing · 3
- Asanishi Masa Writer
- Chiai Takeda Writer
- Mariko Koike Novel
Production · 7
- Hirofumi Shigemura Executive Producer
- Nobuyoshi Nishida Executive Producer
- Hideki Kawamura Executive Producer
- Tomoharu Kusunoki Producer
- Yukihiko Yamaguchi Producer
- Risa Noboriyama Producer
Camera · 1
- Isao Ishii Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ken Memita Editor
Sound · 3
- Takuto Tanaka Original Music Composer
- Noriyoshi Yoshida Sound Recordist
- Shoko Sato Sound Effects
Art · 1
- Shinpei Inoue Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mari Miyamoto Costumer
- Manami Miyamoto Makeup Artist
- Mie Egashira Costumer
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