April Story
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
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Romance • Drama
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1991
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Romance • Drama
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Romance • Drama
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Romance • Drama
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Animation • Drama
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The Garden of Words
2013
Fantasy • Drama • Mystery
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2019
Animation • Romance • Fantasy
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2017
Romance • Drama
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Drama
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Drama • Romance
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Romance • Drama
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