Questions about Tamako Love Story

Oct 28, 2014 5:01 PM

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I'm planning to watch Tamako Love Story as a lot of people said that it was good and heartwarming but I couldn't find anything about the thing that bothers me. So the question is should I watch Tamako Market before the movie? I see that people have mixed feelings about this show so I would rather skip it. Or is the show worthwhile? And would I understand the movie without watching the show?

Thanks.

StompBoxOct 28, 2014 5:05 PM

Oct 28, 2014 5:35 PM

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It's a super film. One of the best romance slice of life movies I've seen in anime. You don't need to have watched the series to enjoy the film at all. The series is a disappointment but the movie is a joy.It might be useful however to watch episode 9 of the series for the backstory of Tamako's mum to have a deeper understanding of the movie but it's not necessary.

It would have been better to post this under the anime specific forum rather than on the recommendations section though...

AllografterOct 28, 2014 5:38 PM

Oct 28, 2014 5:39 PM

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Xenograph pretty much said what I would have.

If you like moe, watch the series. If you don't like it, you probably rather skip it and just watch the movie. Like Xeno said, episode 9 is pretty useful and also one more thing in the spoiler tag below is good to know. Click it at your own discretion.

But yeah, the movie's awesome. It's so adorable. Watch it.

underneath the stars

Oct 29, 2014 1:58 PM

StompBox

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Thanks guys. Will do as you both said.

I haven't used the forum much so I was not sure where to post. Sorry about that.

Oct 29, 2014 2:47 PM

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Oct 29, 2014 3:38 PM

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I don't think there is much point in watching the movie if you don't know the characters. I liked the TV show a bit more than the movie anyway.

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Oct 30, 2014 6:04 AM

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mayukachan said:

I don't even remember that being conveyed in the TV series and the movie makes it as obvious as necessary. In fact that entire point is debatable.

Oct 30, 2014 6:11 AM

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Though the series has it flaws, I think you should watch the series first so you'll not get confused in the movie on why a character acts like this.

The world shall know the truth soon.

Oct 30, 2014 10:47 PM

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Tensho said:

mayukachan said:

I don't even remember that being conveyed in the TV series and the movie makes it as obvious as necessary. In fact that entire point is debatable.

I'm pretty sure it's canon. I think it's a good addition to the movie as she plays a valuable role and we see her character grow too.

underneath the stars

Oct 31, 2014 2:37 AM

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Tensho said:

mayukachan said:

I don't even remember that being conveyed in the TV series and the movie makes it as obvious as necessary. In fact that entire point is debatable.

Well, anything is debatable, but if you watch Episode 2 it's all about that with Dera consoling her; Kannna already states that "There's nothing wrong with someone loving someone" to Midori, while stating that "Tama-chan's only head over heels with the Market".

In the film we know that there were Mochizou and Midori at the funeral when Tamako's mother, Hinako, died. I can understand how Midori had developed special feelings towards Tamako as sort of special friend and guardian (and how painful would it be when Tamako only recognizes Mochizou and forgets that Midori was there as well). I wouldn't want anyone to simplify it as just a lesbian sexual attraction.

Oct 31, 2014 10:24 AM

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I'm still convinced that Midori didn't have romantic feelings towards Tamako. She loved her in a different way, love comes in many forms.

Jul 20, 2017 6:08 PM

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You should watch the series first. I watched the movie first and I got the jist of things but there are still things in the movie that aren't explained because they think you watched the series first. some parts won't make sense. So watch the series first

Jan 5, 2018 12:52 AM

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uwujulio

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Hey can you tell me if there's going to be a continue of tamako love story? I loved that film :'c

Jan 24, 2019 1:28 AM

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Shadow_freak

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Man this is good really good!!!

May 31, 7:37 PM

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xnub

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No .... unless you want to toss away all the building of characters and relationships. If you skip it, it would make the movie much more watered down.

You should never skip content if you want to get the full experience and impact.

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