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The Relative Worlds

The Relative Worlds

Animation · Drama · Romance · 2019

Shin has shut his heart ever since his mother died when he was young. His childhood friend Kotori has been looking after him ever since. Now that they are in the third year of high school, and it seems like they can finally move forward, another Shin from another Japan has suddenly appeared in front of them.

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The Relative Worlds

2019 Animation · Drama · Romance 1h 33m

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5.9 / 10

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Shin has shut his heart ever since his mother died when he was young. His childhood friend Kotori has been looking after him ever since. Now that they are in the third year of high school, and it seems like they can finally move forward, another Shin from another Japan has suddenly appeared in front of them.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Yuhei Sakuragi

Written by

Yuhei Sakuragi

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Shin Hazama (voice)

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yoshiki Nakajima

Jin Hazama (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Kotori Izumi (voice)

Sayaka Senbongi

Sayaka Senbongi

Kotoko Izumi (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Miko (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Riko (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Genji Hazama (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Relative Worlds on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.