If you loved I Hate But Love, try Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
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What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to I Hate But Love, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day is
Here's a film that understands the assignment. It's college-application time for Kyosuke and Madoka, which means campus visits and some romantic stress. High-school junior Hikaru also inserts herself into the mix. This one hits all the expected anime beats.
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