
Tamako Kitashirakawa
main character



As she edges toward the end of her high school life, the energetic but generally clueless third-year Tamako Kitashirakawa has only one major concern: pulling off a stunning baton performance at the Usagiyama Marching Festival. But all too soon, she is confronted by the reality that all her friends have big plans for their futures; she, on the other hand, just operates with the moderate goal of continuing to work at her family's restaurant. Under the same brilliant sky, Mochizou Ooji intends to study at a university in Tokyo, leaving behind his family, friends, and most importantly, his first and only love Tamako. Unfortunately, the shy admirer cannot bring himself to declare his love, and Tamako is yet unaware that she is the source of such anguish. With time quickly running out, Mochizou must confess his feelings to Tamako soon, or his dream of romance will never be fulfilled.
Tamako -love story- has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 68% of 45,052 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #53 most popular film of all time, and #3 highest-rated film of 2014, and #2 most popular film of 2014 on AniList.
Of the 72.4K AniList users who started it, 0.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 68.1K have finished it.
As a 78-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Romance, Slice of Life — especially coming of age, heterosexual, female protagonist, food.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Tamako -love story- runs 78 minutes (1 h 18 min).
Yes. Tamako -love story- has finished airing — the final episode aired April 26, 2014.
Watch Tamako Market first — Tamako -love story- is a direct sequel.
No. Tamako -love story- is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Tamako -love story- was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada.
Tamako -love story- is listed on HIDIVE. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.