A young writer finds her voice and a kindred spirit in a world brimming with gentle magic and first love.
Nostalgic and earnest. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
No surprises for a G: no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine for any age. Rated G.
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Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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