High school debut

The film follows Haruna’s comic struggle to pivot from softball heroine to teenage heartthrob, guided by an unlikely mentor with strings attached. Her earnest but misguided training montage hits predictable but amusing beats. A textbook teen rom-com that knows exactly what shelf it belongs on.

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Tsutomu Hanabusa directed High school debut in 2011. See Tsutomu Hanabusa's full filmography, where to start with Tsutomu Hanabusa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tsutomu Hanabusa.

High school debut was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.