Liz and the Blue Bird cover

Liz and the Blue Bird

Liz to Aoi Tori · リズと青い鳥

Movie · Finished · Spring 2018 · 1 episodes · 90 min

Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, Liz and the Blue Bird, for oboe and flute. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure. Interspersed with their story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school.

(Source: Shout! Factory)

Genres: Drama, Music, Slice of Life

Tags: Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Band, Primarily Female Cast, LGBTQ+ Themes, Fairy Tale, Classical Music, Yuri, Primarily Teen Cast, School Club, School

Studio: Kyoto Animation

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Full

Reviews

Understanding Yamada (and Me): The Meaning in Letting Go.

To let go of something means you had it to begin with — to be saddened by that fact means what you had was precious.

“To love someone also means to have the strength to let them go."