Is Friendship worth watching?
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MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.
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MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreSummary
Fourteen-year old student Ayumi has leukemia and starts losing hair. She becomes depressed but receives overwhelming support from her classmates when they all shave their heads for her.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, laughs or brutality.
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Crew
- Directed by
- Seiji Izumi
- Written by
- Hiroichi Fuse, Naoko Ito
- Produced by
- Masatoshi Takeyama, Tsuneo Seto, Emi Shibata
- Music by
- Michiru Oshima
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Facts
May 16, 1998 · 1 h 43 min · Drama
- Released
- May 16, 1998
- Runtime
- 1 h 43 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Available in
- 1 country
Tropes
Title Drop, Politically Correct History, Heterosexual Life-Partners +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is Friendship worth watching?"
Questions about Friendship
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Friendship okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is Friendship plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Friendship in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.
What tropes does Friendship use?
Title DropPolitically Correct HistoryHeterosexual Life-PartnersBut Not Too ForeignParental AbandonmentFlashbackThe DitzThe Alleged CarRoad Trip PlotLocked Out of the LoopSTD ImmunityWhy We Are Bummed Communism Felland 31 more
TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Title Drop, Politically Correct History, and Heterosexual Life-Partners.