Name: Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2020-02-27
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Tarusuke Shingaki, Wataru Hatano, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuki Ono, Toru Okawa

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Directed by: Kaori Makita
Written by: Hiroshi Seko
Produced by: Yuka Okayasu
Music by: Kisuke Koizumi, Sachiko Nishi, Tetsuya Satake

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1Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather2020 · You're here
2Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold2021
3Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Storm Breaks

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February 27, 2020 · 1 h 25 min · NR

Released: February 27, 2020
Runtime: 1 h 25 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Sexual Content
Genres: Animation, Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 33 countries

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Where can I stream Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?

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In the United States, Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather streams on HiDive and Hidive. It also streams in 30 other countries.

Is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather worth watching?

67

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8).

Is there a sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?

Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather (2020)
Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold (2021)
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Storm Breaks

Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold (2021).

Will I feel good after watching Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather good for date night?

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Not really: romance is 7 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Is Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather in English?

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No, it was made in Japanese.