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“Three Chinese cities, three nostalgic tales of youth, family, and first love confronting adulthood's harsh reality.”
Flavors of Youth
詩季織々（しきおりおり）
7.12
4,119 rank · 195,885 viewers · 452 favorites
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Three Chinese cities, three nostalgic tales of youth, family, and first love confronting adulthood's harsh reality.
The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, Shikioriori follows the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.
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Community consensus
Derived from 63 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 63 viewers settled on.
79%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 8
σ 2.30
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.30 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.6
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Score over time
↓ 0.21
Running avg · Aug 2018 → Mar 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This anime reminded me to make the most of now do what I want and say what I want to so when I grow up I have no regrets taught and reminded me to communicate taught me to enjoy what is present in...”
- 7 “All in all this film was beautiful, like all Comixwave films. I feel like this would have been better if this was a short series rather than trying to be hastily connected with an after the credits...”
- 9 “Although Flavors of Youth might not have the same western appeal as the studios' other works, it is still a film worth experiencing with fantastic visuals, effective music and stories that are...”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 37%
Long · 35%
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- Format 3 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 18m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2018 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13819 catalog
Produced by
- The Answer Studio Producer
- Sound Team Don Juan Producer
- Tokyo Theatres Producer
- Haoliners Animation Producer
- bilibili Producer