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Plot Summary:
Yamada is a shy second-year high school girl who is a member of the greenery committee. Kase from the class next to hers is a beautiful girl who is the ace of the school's track team. As a result of the morning glories planted by Yamada, the distance between the two people who have never exchanged words shrinks little by little.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Animation, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: anime, super sentai
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IMDB Votes: 46
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IMDB Votes: 124
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 320
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IMDB Votes: 94
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 206
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IMDB Votes: 447
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IMDB Votes: 777
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 764
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Country: Japan
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