Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight
Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

2022Movie121 minJapanese

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of the day before. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, Toru, he begins to fall for her—despite her rule against falling in love.

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IMDb6.7/10
Google Users93%
Director: Takahiro MikiGenres: Romance, Drama

Plot Summary

A young woman named Mao suffers from anterograde amnesia, meaning she loses her memories of everything that happens each day when she goes to sleep. She keeps a diary to document her life and prevent herself from forgetting. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and falls in love with a kind boy named Kaito, who tries his best to help her remember their precious moments together, even as the cruel nature of her condition threatens to erase their relationship.

Critical Reception

The film was generally well-received by audiences in Japan for its emotional storytelling and heartwarming performances, though critical reviews were more mixed, with some praising its romantic themes and others finding its plot predictable.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its touching portrayal of love against the backdrop of memory loss.
  • Noted for the strong chemistry between the lead actors.
  • Some critics found the narrative arc somewhat conventional for the genre.

Google audience: Google users widely appreciated the film's emotional depth and the poignant love story, with many finding it a moving and tear-jerking experience. The performances of the lead actors were frequently highlighted as a strong point.

Fun Fact

The film is based on a hugely popular Japanese novel of the same name by Io Sakisaka, which also inspired a manga adaptation.

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