The Novelist: Playback (2021) poster
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The last installment in the Pornographer franchise, it tells what happens with Kijima and Kuzumi when they enroll in a long distance relationship. ~~ Adapted from a manga of the same name. Edit Translation

  • English
  • 中文(台灣)
  • Русский
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Movie
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2021
  • Duration: 1 hr. 46 min.
  • Score: 7.6 (scored by 3,053 users)
  • Ranked: #5190
  • Popularity: #2116
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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Completed
Mmicc
36 people found this review helpful
May 25, 2021
Completed 6
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
This review may contain spoilers

I really like it

If you watched Pornographer, you “must” watch Playback and Spring Life Continued. I posted before, according to the Twitter of the production company, the correct order to watch is Pornographer, Mood Indigo, Spring Life, Playback and Spring Life Continued. I didn’t know this and watched SLC first before Playback because SLC was available. Not a big deal but watching SLC the last will definitely give you a better feeling of completion. I have to admit I haven’t watched Indigo because Kido creeps me out. I will probably watch it eventually.
Now about Playback, I love this better than Pornographer. This dives deeper into the personality of Rio and the development of their relationship. I think the whole series is a 9 for me. But bear in mind this is a movie, so compared to the series, everything here is a little rushed. I still think it showed everything needed to be told. I don’t really think I have spoiler in this review but I checked that anyway. ☺️

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Completed
Jaque
25 people found this review helpful
Jun 12, 2021
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Must watch

I love everything about this. I didn't expect this movie to be as good as it is. I like how they developed even more the main characters and how they not only focused on the sexyness but on the plot as well. The message at the end is very deep. This was overall an extremely good experience and a good ending for this series. I would definitely watch this again. One of the best Japanese bl out there
They brought out other themes in this movie and were able to show that this series is not only about sex scenes. The cast is amazing. The acting is superb.
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  • Movie: The Novelist: Playback
  • Country: Japan
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2021
  • Duration: 1 hr. 46 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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  • Score: 7.6 (scored by 3,053 users)
  • Ranked: #5190
  • Popularity: #2116
  • Watchers: 8,169

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