In doing so, he will be leaving Tamako behind, and thus, he struggles to find the courage and make his feelings known to her. The movie’s central conflict is Mochizou’s aspirations to become a filmmaker, and in order to do so, he must leave for Tokyo. The movie, Tamako Love Story, aims to rectify this: as Tamako, Mochizou, Midori, Kanna and Shiori near the end of their high school careers, they must each pursue their own future. Tamako Market had been stymied by its wish to develop two stories within a twelve episode anime, and as such, was not able to satisfactorily explore either in detail. Thus, when the TV series ended, disappointment reigned. Any signs of romance were only hinted at, and Mochizou never had a chance to properly speak to Tamako about his feelings. When the movie was announced and slated to be a love story, more than a few heads were turned: during Tamako Market‘s original run, the plot line emphasised Dera, Mechya and the southern islanders. Similarly, Tamako herself had grown up in this district and cannot imagine life elsewhere, leading to a bit of internal conflict. When Dera arrives and Tamako might be whisked away to be the princess of some distant country, Usagiyama’s reaction is naturally one of concern. The last time this blog hosted a talk about Tamako Market was more than a year-and-a-half ago, during which I noted that the series was slowly paced, being meant to showcase the kind of community present in Usagiyama Shōtengai, one that is diverse and close to one another. “But not everybody is loved by somebody.” – Midori
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