Tamako Love Story is a 2014 Japanese anime romantic comedy film directed by Naoko Yamada. It is a sequel of the 2013 TV series Tamako Market produced by Kyoto Animation. The film was released in Japan on April 26, 2014, and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America. Tamako Love Story won the New Face Award at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[2]
Plot
Now high school seniors, Tamako and the Baton Club decide to participate in a marching competition, while Mochizō mulls over his romantic interest in Tamako in addition to preparing to attend college in Tokyo for film-making. Under pressure from Midori, at the riverbank, he tells Tamako of his future plans and confesses his love to her. Tamako is taken aback and runs away; over the next few days, she remains distracted by the event as she struggles over her own feelings and coming up with an answer for Mochizō. When her grandfather is hospitalized, Tamako and Mochizō stay behind, during which he tells her to forget his confession. After the Baton Club's performance, Midori lies to Tamako that Mochizō is transferring schools to Tokyo (in reality, he was simply visiting for entrance exams), which prompts her to follow him to the train station. After stopping him from boarding his train, Tamako confesses to him.