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Again

Name: Again
Director: Sumio Ōmori
Released: 2015
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2015

Director

Sumio Ōmori

Runtime

120 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Again is a character-driven drama that emphasizes restorative justice and family connections. It offers a detailed look at how natural disasters impact community memory and personal loss. However, the film's structure is conventional, focusing on male-dominated spaces such as high school baseball and senior leagues. This limits the range of social representation and narrows the perspective on the Japanese experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Again have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story centers on family ties and male sports teams.

How does Again portray gender?

Fair

Mie takes a leading role by investigating her father's past. However, the story mainly revolves around male relationships and baseball traditions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Again?

Limited

This is a localized Japanese drama set after the Tōhoku earthquake. The cast seems to be made up of people from the same region, reflecting a homogeneous population.

How does Again represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story looks at how natural disasters affect Japanese society, focusing on traditional values of legacy and community bonds.

Does Again include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

Mie drives the plot with her investigation into her father's past.
The film provides a specific look at the Tōhoku earthquake aftermath.
It explores themes of collective memory and community history.

Limited or Absent

The story focuses heavily on male sports camaraderie and legacy.
The cast appears homogeneous, lacking diverse ethnic or racial backgrounds.
There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or themes.

Official Synopsis

Mie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she finds a bundle of unsent New Year’s cards, which languished there for 28 years. To find out why the cards were never sent, Mie tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho. Haruhiko played on the same high school baseball team with her father. Mie eventually gathers together her father's former teammates to play in the Masters Koshien (a senior league baseball tournament). Mie also uncovers a truth about her father and the baseball team.

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