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Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)86 minAnimation, Drama, FantasyRating 61/100

Mizore Yoroizuka plays the oboe, and Nozomi Kasaki plays the flute in Kita Uji High School’s concert band. Mizore is shy and soft-spoken, while her best friend, Nozomi, is outgoing. The two girls grow closer as they practice for their last duet before graduating, a piece called “Liz and the Blue Bird.” However, the impending separation may be more than their friendship can handle. Intersperse...

Cast: Atsumi Tanezaki, Nao Toyama, Ayaka Asai, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Chika Anzai, Yuichi Nakamura, Conomi Fujimura

Director: Naoko Yamada