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Catalog/Drama/April Story
April Story poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.7 / 100
1998·Drama / Romance·1h 7m

APRIL STORY

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.

Above the Line
Shunji Iwai·DirectorShunji Iwai·WriterNoboru Shinoda·Director of PhotographyShunji Iwai·MusicShunji Iwai·Editor
Cast
Takako Matsu·Uzuki NirenoSeiichi Tanabe·YamazakiKaori Fujii·Teruko KitaoRumi·Saeko SonoKazuhiko Kato·KatoKen Mitsuishi·SalarymanMatsumoto Hakuō II·FatherNoriko Fujima·MotherMatsumoto Kōshirō X·BrotherKio Matsumoto·Sister
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 2
Shunji Iwai·DirectorIsao Yukisada·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Shunji Iwai·Writer
Camera· 1
Noboru Shinoda·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shunji Iwai·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Shunji Iwai·Music
Art & Design· 1
Yuji Tsuzuki·Art Direction
Production· 1
Hidemi Satani·Producer
By the Numbers
78.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind April Story's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A1F22
#D9D9D9
#333333
Mood
Joyful, Nostalgic, Gentle
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young woman with long, dark hair is shown from the chest up, smiling broadly while holding a red umbrella over her head. The image is largely desaturated, wit”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Red UmbrellaWhite Mist
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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