April Story
1998 · 67 min · Director: Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she's very lonely and finds out people aren't anywhere near as friendly like she'd hoped.
Emotional fingerprint
April Story (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 35 % | 20 % | 13 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Humor | 31 % | 13 % | 5 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 31 % | 11 % | 1 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 32 % | 18 % | 3 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 33 % | 20 % | 1 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 29 % | 19 % | 0 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 32 % | 15 % | 0 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 49 % | 10 % | 0 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 50 % | 10 % | 0 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 39 % | 20 % | 0 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 35 % | 23 % | 1 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 33 % | 13 % | 3 % | 17 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 45 % | 33 % | 22 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Melancholy | 54 % | 34 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 61 % | 57 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 63 % | 59 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 67 % | 62 % | 58 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Yamazaki
Saeko Sono
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Mover
Mover
Mover
Akechi Mitsuhide
Uzuki's Junior
Details
- Directed by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Written by
- Shunji Iwai, Shunji Iwai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 67 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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