Name: My Rainy Days
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-11-07
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Nozomi Sasaki, Shosuke Tanihara, Hikaru Yamamoto, Mitsuki Oishi, Araki Nanaki

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A cold and calculating high school student falls in love for the first time with a professor, but he's dying of brain cancer.

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Psychological Themes
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Contemporary Japan
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Directed by: Yuri Kanchiku
Written by: Yuri Kanchiku
Produced by: Kenichi Nakayama, Tomomi Yoshimura, ENDO Hideaki
Music by: Zentaro Watanabe

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Facts

November 7, 2009 · 1 h 59 min · Sexual Content

Released: November 7, 2009
Runtime: 1 h 59 min
Content: Sexual Content
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Box office: $1 million
Available in: 6 countries

Tropes

Corrupt the Cutie, Dramatic Irony, Opposites Attract +9

Corrupt the Cutie
Dramatic Irony
Opposites Attract
Alpha
Book Ends
Compensated Dating
Relative Error
True Companions
Mistaken Identity
"Ray of Hope" Ending
Teacher/Student Romance
Sorry That I'm Dying

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about My Rainy Days

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Where can I stream My Rainy Days?

Rakuten Viki

In the United States, My Rainy Days streams on Rakuten Viki. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is My Rainy Days worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.8).

Is My Rainy Days good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is My Rainy Days plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is My Rainy Days in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does My Rainy Days use?

Corrupt the CutieDramatic IronyOpposites AttractAlphaBook EndsCompensated DatingRelative ErrorTrue CompanionsMistaken Identity"Ray of Hope" EndingTeacher/Student RomanceSorry That I'm Dyingand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Corrupt the Cutie, Dramatic Irony, and Opposites Attract.