The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 9 times at 3 cinemas across 3 districts, from HK$60 to HK$100 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) in Kwun Tong, HK$60. Category IIA · 57 minutes.
What it is about
Fujino is an elementary student publishing 4-panel manga in a student publication. She receives high praise from her classmates until her teacher tells her that truant student, Kyomoto, wants to try her hand at a 4-panel manga. Their love of manga is the one thing connecting these contrary girls. One day, however, something happens to them that shatters everything… A heart-wrenching and impactful story of youth.
What to expect
Kiyotaka Oshiyama and Hirokazu Kore-eda co-direct this compact 57-minute anime about two primary-school girls whose shared obsession with four-panel manga turns a classroom rivalry into an intimate, life-altering friendship. The movie earns its IIA certificate through emotional weight rather than spectacle, sitting closer to a quiet character study than a teen melodrama. From October 8 it screens across 6 cinemas in 6 districts, with 36 showings in the first week and tickets starting at HK$60. Japanese audio with English and Chinese subtitles.
Trailer
Cast
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Natsuki Deguchi
Fujino - Voice Cast: Yumi Kawai
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Aju Makita
Kyomoto - Mizuki Yoshida
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Fuuri Nanase
Young Fujino -
Rokka Okada
Young Kyomoto -
Masaki Suda
Maeda -
Kankuro Kudo
Tamai -
Kayo Noro
Akari -
Ryo Ikeda
Hitoshi -
Miyu Sasaki
Megumi -
Maho Yamada
Manabe
Crew
- Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
- Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Writer Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Original Music Composer Yuta Bandoh
- Director of Photography Senzo Ueno
- Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Producer Daiju Koide
- Executive Producer Muneyuki Kii
Where to watch it
9 screenings at 3 cinemas over the next week, from HK$60.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) | Kwun Tong | — | 3 | Mon 12:50 | HK$60 cheapest |
| MY CINEMA YOHO MALL (Yuen Long) | Yuen Long | — | 3 | Mon 14:30 | HK$85–100 |
| PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) | Tsim Sha Tsui | — | 3 | Mon 12:25 | HK$60–90 |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 57 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong certificate?
- IIA. Suitable for ages 12 and above; younger children may attend with parental guidance.
- What language and subtitles are available?
- Japanese audio with English and Chinese subtitles.
- How widely is it playing?
- 36 screenings across 6 cinemas in 6 districts during its first week. Tickets from HK$60.
