
High School Debut
2011

Representation Score
Limited
2013
Director
Daigo Matsui
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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Daily Lives of High School Boys is a genre-specific film that emphasizes comedic timing and a slice-of-life style. It uses a series of short episodes to explore the humor and awkwardness of teenage life. However, the story focuses narrowly on a particular demographic, using humor to deconstruct typical teenage stereotypes without addressing larger societal issues or diverse identities. Ultimately, the film concentrates on personal interactions rather than broader social themes.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses primarily on male friendships where everyone identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth. There are no characters or stories that question the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The story emphasizes traditional gender roles, with male characters taking center stage and female characters playing minor roles or being objects of male interest.
The cast mainly consists of students from a specific Japanese high school, lacking any racial or ethnic diversity among the main characters.
The film presents a secular, middle-class perspective typical of modern Japanese youth culture. It portrays everyday life without addressing broader cultural or religious issues.
The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The characters are shown as typical teenagers without highlighting any neurodivergent traits.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
At an all boys high school, Tadakuni, Yoshitake and Hidenori are close friends and think usually all day about girls. Their high school then co-hosts a school festival with an all girls high school.

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