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Flavors of Youth Review: A Nostalgic & Heartwarming Trip Down the Memory Lane

Flavors of Youth also known as Shikioriori is the collaborative anime project between Japan’s Comix Wave Films and China’s Haoliners. A visually stunning and emotionally edgy anime movie that hit Japanese theaters this August and was released internationally by Netflix.

Flavors of Youth anime film

The story of Flavors of Youth is divided into three (3) segments. Sounds familiar? Well, I have to bring Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters per Second (5 cm/s) here. It is a 3-part anime movie from CoMix Wave Films and the animation is simply as stunning as Flavors of Youth too. Narration-wise, the delivery is exemplary though there are serious differences too between the two films. Still, I will not delve into that, and let’s continue tackling Flavors of Youth.

Flavors Of Youth Review

“Hidamari no Chōshoku” (Sunny Breakfast)

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The first part of the film is a rather nostalgic ride with mild drama. The realization of getting older and the feeling of losing all those precious memories from childhood and teenage days are overwhelming. However, at the end it gives off the feeling of “Thank God, I am finally home” ambiance. Personally, this is my favorite segment of the movie.

“Chiisana Fashion Show” (A Small Fashion Show)

Flavors of Youth anime film Flavors of Youth Review: A Nostalgic & Heartwarming Trip Down the Memory Lane

The second part is a story about the sisterly drama of realization, growing up, coming to terms with one’s own weakness, and opening one’s heart and dreams. This is life. This is adulthood. This is a reverberating story that anyone could relate to no matter what path someone took to follow in life.

“Shanghai Koi” (Shanghai Love)

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The third part is a story of young love, friendship, and coming to terms with mistakes done in the past. This is a heartwarming story of dreams, regrets, and moving forward while embracing your current self and finding hope in your current circumstances.

In general, Flavors of Youth desires to showcase the realization of life, of entering adulthood while also remembering the lessons that we experienced and learned from our younger years. As these experiences will enable us to cope with reality and let go of old and regretful emotions that may hinder us from reaching our fated destinations in life. Flavors of Youth showed us to take a deep breath, looked at the past objectively, cherished its memories, and once again focus on the present while staying positive and facing what the future may bring with hope, love, maturity, and enthusiasm.

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Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Yu Alexius

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