IMDb 8.1 2018 HD

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

2018
Animation Drama Romance
108 min NR Japan
8.237 / 10
8.1 IMDB

After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Shinichiro Ushijima
Starring
Mahiro Takasugi / Lynn / Yukiyo Fujii / Yuma Uchida / Jun Fukushima / Atsuko Tanaka / Shin-ichiro Miki / Emi Wakui

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

poignant touching emotional bittersweet reflective gentle melancholic affecting hopeful sad moving intimate

Reviews

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Penelope Croft
Apr 11, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

‘I Want to Eat Your Pancreas’ is a surprisingly profound and tender coming-of-age story, masked by a potentially jarring title. The film excels in portraying the blossoming, albeit brief, relationship between two very different high school students, one…

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Jasper Thorne
Apr 11, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This animated tale tackles a weighty subject with a delicate hand, presenting a story about a high school student navigating the final days of a classmate with a severe illness. The film’s tone is often melancholic, punctuated by…

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Clara Bellweather
Apr 11, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

Prepare for an emotional crescendo with this beautifully realised animated drama. 'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas' is a masterclass in subtle storytelling, focusing on the profound impact of human connection against the backdrop of terminal illness. The…

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Arthur Finch
Apr 11, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

While the premise of a young life cut short is familiar territory, 'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas' manages to carve out its own emotional space. The film’s strength lies in its quiet moments and the understated development…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 11, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This poignant animated feature offers a tender exploration of life, loss, and the unexpected bonds that can form under the most trying circumstances. The narrative, revolving around a shy boy and his terminally ill classmate, is handled with…

FAQs

The film navigates its sensitive themes with a delicate touch, balancing moments of profound sadness with genuine warmth and humour. It avoids overt melodrama, instead focusing on the subtle shifts in relationships and the quiet strength of its characters as they confront difficult circumstances.